Post #803008 by bamboo stu on Tue, Apr 19, 2022 7:50 PM

My second tiki themed build was an outdoor bar in our side yard that measured about 7' x 30'. Hence, it was named "The Narrow Escape".

This one will be thankfully less narrow at 10'x16'. I built the existing shed a couple years ago as a workshop, so it has electricity and a cold water supply.

The interior is bare studs, so I plan to fully insulate the walls and ceiling and hang drywall (bleh!). I've got two weeks before I start a new job so it's time to get cracking!

My vision for the project is a comfortable lounge with soft colorful lighting and tropical decor, where I can have my guitars and hi-fi ready to play with exotica vinyl on display. Not too hung up on "authenticity", not going to spend thousands on tapa and antique Witco (love that stuff but I'm too cheap).

We recently visited The Enchanted Tiki Room with the kids, and while we somehow didn't catch COVID, I think my daughter did catch the Tiki bug because she immediately came home and made hanging parrots out of pipe cleaners. She's pretty excited about the project and it feels like a good opportunity to teach her some construction skills.

Here's the shed as it stands now.