Bora Bora hut, my home Tiki bar in The Netherlands - Home Tiki Bars

F FranNL Member Breda, The Netherlands Joined: Mar 13, 2018 Posts: 77	F FranNL Posted posted on Tue, May 29, 2018 12:14 PM I got to know the whole Tiki culture in 1998 when I spend some time in USA. Immediately understood that was a phenomenon that only in the USA can take place. Many years later and back in Europe I started dealing with vintage items online. In my searches here in The Netherlands I started to find vintage bamboo furniture pieces from the 50s 60s and 70s that can easily fit in a Tiki hideaway. On the other hand the typical Dutch citizen travels around the world for work or on vacation and they always bring with them the typical cheese tourist souvenirs as well as proper local art work. That means that in thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales, etc you have a big chance to score something. Also Indonesia and Guinea where also Dutch colonies and the cultural links are still alive. After several intents to get a nice bamboo bar I manage to find one from the 60s in good shape and reasonably priced. I picked up in Rotterdam and that was the begin. From there I looked here a TC for inspiration. Our Tiki bar is an outdoor area. I have to deal with several negative facts: the weather cold and wet, a limited budget and the outdoor space that have to be share since is also our bicycles storage and the garden which is 80% kinder oriented. This means no tropical construction materials, some African masks instead PNG which I will like to have and not the indoor space where you can create easily the escape/immersion feel. We where also looking for a fun and bright outdoor space to enjoy during the short season of good weather. The space has came out with more of a Caribbean that Polynesian look and is far from what I will like to have but is a first step and we are going to enjoy it. With the purchase of this vintage bar has everything begin: Then I made a structure with bamboo to hang from the ceiling and fishnet to camouflage the nasty chipboard from the roof. The shelving was a quick solution to display the nic nacs and also needs to be improved The bar and lounge area In my short term to do list: -a name for the hut (have few in mind but not decided yet) -drinks menu and flyers ( a tattoo artist friend is working on some drawings and I will put them together) -kick off party ( in our neighborhood at the begin of July is a night when people open there patios and gardens and let musicians (mostly classic music) play live. I was thinking on having the B side from that and take advantage that people goes from house to house and playing exotica records in my bar announced with few flyers along the route from the other shows. And of course have my crew on board. Kind regards from the no tropics Netherlands, Fran. [ Edited by: FranNL 2019-07-28 08:32 ]

I got to know the whole Tiki culture in 1998 when I spend some time in USA. Immediately understood that was a phenomenon that only in the USA can take place. Many years later and back in Europe I started dealing with vintage items online. In my searches here in The Netherlands I started to find vintage bamboo furniture pieces from the 50s 60s and 70s that can easily fit in a Tiki hideaway. On the other hand the typical Dutch citizen travels around the world for work or on vacation and they always bring with them the typical cheese tourist souvenirs as well as proper local art work. That means that in thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales, etc you have a big chance to score something. Also Indonesia and Guinea where also Dutch colonies and the cultural links are still alive.

After several intents to get a nice bamboo bar I manage to find one from the 60s in good shape and reasonably priced. I picked up in Rotterdam and that was the begin. From there I looked here a TC for inspiration. Our Tiki bar is an outdoor area. I have to deal with several negative facts: the weather cold and wet, a limited budget and the outdoor space that have to be share since is also our bicycles storage and the garden which is 80% kinder oriented. This means no tropical construction materials, some African masks instead PNG which I will like to have and not the indoor space where you can create easily the escape/immersion feel.

We where also looking for a fun and bright outdoor space to enjoy during the short season of good weather. The space has came out with more of a Caribbean that Polynesian look and is far from what I will like to have but is a first step and we are going to enjoy it.

With the purchase of this vintage bar has everything begin:

Then I made a structure with bamboo to hang from the ceiling and fishnet to camouflage the nasty chipboard from the roof.

The shelving was a quick solution to display the nic nacs and also needs to be improved

The bar and lounge area

In my short term to do list:
-a name for the hut (have few in mind but not decided yet)
-drinks menu and flyers ( a tattoo artist friend is working on some drawings and I will put them together)
-kick off party ( in our neighborhood at the begin of July is a night when people open there patios and gardens and let musicians (mostly classic music) play live. I was thinking on having the B side from that and take advantage that people goes from house to house and playing exotica records in my bar announced with few flyers along the route from the other shows. And of course have my crew on board.

Kind regards from the no tropics Netherlands,

Fran.

[ Edited by: FranNL 2019-07-28 08:32 ]

Post #787250 by FranNL on Tue, May 29, 2018 12:14 PM