Post #85159 by Humuhumu on Wed, Apr 7, 2004 4:30 PM

I love the waterfall-in-the-fireplace idea. Is it really necessary for people to stand in the bar, though? People couldn't really stand in the Humuhumu Room, because the palm fronds came down to about 5'. They kinda ducked in and sat down, or stood right next to the bar where it was more clear. Of course, bonking into palm fronds is gonna be a lot more comfortable than bonking into glass floats.

Without seeing pictures of your space, it's hard to imagine if this would work, but what about creating a cave-like atmosphere for the room? By applying some roughly textured faux rock, building it more heavily into the corners, you'll create some visual interest without losing too much height. Plus, removing definite boundaries to the room may actually make it feel more comfortable. Don't know exactly what you'd use, papier mache perhaps, or spray foam or insulation that gets painted over, perhaps some well-anchored chicken wire framing in the corners where you couldn't fill it completely with material.