Mdm Bong's China Cabinet

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T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Sun, Aug 29, 2004 7:22 PM The ever-talented Mdm Bong designed a china cabinet made of nara wood (koa's kissing cousin) and rattan. We had our friends Jan and Tony produce it for us based on Debbie's spec's. Jan and Tony's furniture and hawaiiana company is named 'Rell's Motel' after Jan's mother Rell Sun. The name 'Rell's Motel' is in memory of her mother's annual Menehune Surf Contest that she began on the eva side of Oahu at Makaha. As there was no money awarded for placing in the contest, many surfers just wanted to surf the contest because of its association with Rell Sun. Subsequently, many a cash-strapped surfer needed a place to crash, and Rell being the gentle soul she was provided one at her home. Since her mother's passing, Jan has ran the surf contest each year. "I'm ashamed to be here, but not too ashamed to leave..." Celebrate 'International Tiki Day' the second Saturday in August - hau'oli la tiki! [ Edited by: Tiki_Bong on 2004-08-29 19:23 ]
K kctiki Member Kansas City Joined: Apr 22, 2003 Posts: 439	K kctiki Posted posted on Sun, Aug 29, 2004 7:50 PM Ahh, simply exquisite.
T Tiki-Toa Member Somewhere on Planet Tiki Joined: May 30, 2004 Posts: 1012	T Tiki-Toa Posted posted on Sun, Aug 29, 2004 8:46 PM Stunning.
G GECKO Member South Sea Arts Honolulu Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1049	G GECKO Posted posted on Sun, Aug 29, 2004 8:54 PM beautiful Bong! Say hello to your lovely family for me. Aloha
F finkdaddy Member Wisconsin Joined: May 11, 2004 Posts: 2061	F finkdaddy Posted posted on Sun, Aug 29, 2004 8:54 PM I'm speechless.You are very fortunate. Does the chair next to it have the same design as the cabinet?
BD Bamboo Dude Member Orange Countiki, CA Joined: Jul 05, 2004 Posts: 164	BD Bamboo Dude Posted posted on Sun, Aug 29, 2004 10:06 PM Beautiful job!! Quite an impressive piece!!
TR Tiki Royale Member The Aloha Room in Beautiful Belmont, CA! Joined: Dec 06, 2002 Posts: 891	TR Tiki Royale Posted posted on Mon, Aug 30, 2004 12:05 AM Very nice Mr. & Mrs. Bong, very nice indeed. Aloha, :tiki:
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Aug 30, 2004 6:32 AM Why did I not view this before..Very Beautiful and elegant.I'm very Impressed with the design and workmanship. HappyHappyHappy.
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Mon, Aug 30, 2004 8:40 AM On 2004-08-29 20:54, finkdaddy wrote: Does the chair next to it have the same design as the cabinet? Thanks for the kind thoughts all. The dining table and 8 chairs are also made from nara wood. Each of the chairs has a carving of a different tropical flower. The 'legs' to the table are actually 2 sort of carved antherium walls that support it. [ Edited by: Tiki_Bong on 2004-08-30 08:41 ]
T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Mon, Aug 30, 2004 12:54 PM What a beautiful cabinet! Thanks for posting that
C Chongolio Member The Coast of Kauai Joined: Oct 02, 2002 Posts: 2765	C Chongolio Posted posted on Mon, Aug 30, 2004 1:23 PM Very cool Cabinet and background story too. Didn't you score a table a while back from Jan that belonged to Rell?
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Mon, Aug 30, 2004 4:10 PM On 2004-08-30 13:23, Chongolio wrote: Very cool Cabinet and background story too. Didn't you score a table a while back from Jan that belonged to Rell? Chongo, No, the table was Jan and Tony's. I wish I had one of Rell's; now that surely would have great mana. Rell did however have over 100 tikis; I wonder where they are?

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