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The Rongorongo Room - home bar (water-damaged Dec 06) |
dogbytes
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 2240
From: seattle, wa
|  Posted: 2004-07-21 3:10 pm Permalink
Come downstairs into The Rongorongo Room ~ my seattle home tiki bar ~ a work in progress
The room is 13'x16' with a low (7') ceiling. its been painted in the color Bamboo
the closet
closet, painted with another shelf installed.
with the bar
back of the bar ~ hm. needs booze!
Windows to the Front Yard
odd interior windows (light fixture to be replaced with homemade tapa lighting, just as soon as i figure out the jigsaw!)
turned into faux fishtanks, with lights!
fireplace serves a new purpose, Glacier's hiding space.
Tiki from Fast Eddie in Seattle
chairs need new covers (on order from Kelly's Vintage)
Fishnet
mantle
your advice is welcome!
elicia
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purple jade
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Joined: Feb 19, 2003
Posts: 1450
From: New Orleans
| Posted: 2004-07-21 3:25 pm Permalink
That window/fishtank idea was sheer genius!
Watch out for this tho'!
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tiki5-0
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Joined: Jun 29, 2004
Posts: 247
From: Pomona, CA
| Posted: 2004-07-21 3:27 pm Permalink
if it looks that good while it's in progress, then i can't wait to see it finished. i think it looks great so far. keep posting pics of the progress.
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TikiGardener
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From: 1st website dedicated to Tiki Gardens
| Posted: 2004-07-21 3:29 pm Permalink
Good looking start to your tiki bar! Amazing how quickly a plain room can be changed into a hidden paradise.
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
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From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2004-07-21 3:32 pm Permalink
Is that Al traped in a fish tank? 
Elicia!
That looks like a very special "escape" you have there.
An excellent project of inspiration.
Submit it to Critiki. Humuhumu needs new ones.
Thanks for sharing
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2004-07-21 3:37 pm Permalink
Shows Lots of promise. I LOVE the Fish tanks.(i used to have salt and fresh water tanks)Looks like a Large room big enough for Grand parties. Love it
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docwoods
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Joined: Feb 29, 2004
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From: outside the windy city
| Posted: 2004-07-21 3:48 pm Permalink
I'm going to be repetitious and tell you how phenomenal those fish tanks look!!! What a perfect idea-can't wait to see it all tricked out-what a fantastic start,and thanks for sharing!
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Feelin' Zombified
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Joined: Jul 15, 2003
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From: The Exotic Shores of Lake St. Clair
| Posted: 2004-07-21 5:40 pm Permalink
Glacier needs a tapa covered pillow in the fireplace.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2004-07-21 6:13 pm Permalink
One more thing. At the bottom of the stairs , covering the window, Or drawn on the wall behind the curtain Or??? What izzit
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Humuhumu
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Joined: Aug 22, 2002
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From: San Francisco
| Posted: 2004-07-21 6:17 pm Permalink
Elicia, it looks wonderful! What a change from when I last saw it. It looks quite cozy and comfortable, a great place to relax with a cocktail. Only advice I would give: more plants!
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christiki295
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Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3621
From: LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is
| Posted: 2004-07-21 6:50 pm Permalink
Maybe add bamboo, tapas or matting for the stairwell.
Otherwise, looks beautiful.
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tikicleen
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Joined: Nov 11, 2003
Posts: 325
From: ripon: almond capital yet no orgeat
| Posted: 2004-07-21 8:20 pm Permalink
looks absolutely fabuloso. thank you so much for sharing your photos. we are about to embark on our journey to properly tikify a room. im sure you will enjoy countless hours in that new haven of yours.
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dogbytes
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 2240
From: seattle, wa
| Posted: 2004-07-21 9:24 pm Permalink
thanks for the kind words, everyone!
Feelin' Zombified: tapa dog bed..i can do that!
Benzart: at the bottom of the stairs is a bamboo curtain (its an oddly placed, load bearing beam in front of the closet ~ but as soon as i saw it, i knew how to use it!
it's the entry for the bartender to step behind the bar
Humuhumu: live or faux plants? the windows face east. i'm not a green thumb, but the spider plants seem to be doing well. have any suggestions for low-light, easy care tropical-ish plants? i'm going to look at your instructions to build a coconut palm. i thought of you when i visited ArchieMcPhee's.. they RENT trees that look 1/16th as good as the ones YOU made.
Christiki: agreed! the stairwell is pretty plain, i'm filling up the main area first, and will move upwards. the ceiling of the stairwell is slope-y and im having a hard time envisioning how to affix things to it. we didnt want to paint the whole that wierd ceiling.. i 'won' an ebay auction from AnDru the long spears that might help liven up the area!
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Jungle Trader
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From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2004-07-21 9:35 pm Permalink
I like, I like.
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foamy
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Joined: Jun 15, 2004
Posts: 585
From: The Land of Pleasant Living
| Posted: 2004-07-22 10:04 am Permalink
Nice looking tiki bar room. Nice and cozy and lots of good ideas.
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