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Tiki house remodel (updated 06-19-05 with patio pics pg 8) |
PolynesianPop
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2341
From: Corona, Ca
|  Posted: 2004-06-02 08:02 am Permalink
Ona ~ to quote a wiseman, "that's dope yo!" Good job. When's the party?
I'm currently in the process of working my backyard (well, kind of)... if you don't mind me asking, how long did this tranformation take? Did you do the work yourself? How much coin did you actually spend (if you don't mind sharing)? And lastly, who carved the tikis?
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bongofury
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Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 1473
From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2004-06-02 08:49 am Permalink
Great job! We had a sneak preview a few months back and you could see how nice it was going to be. As we were looking for the address I jokingly said to Mrs. Fury " just look for a big Tiki in the front yard" .....no joke! There it was! The inside of the house is just as cool/tropical as the outside. A great team effort by the OnaTikis. Love the lighting.........
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sweetpea
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Joined: Jan 14, 2003
Posts: 877
From: Seattle
| Posted: 2004-06-02 10:19 am Permalink
Inspiring!
WOW!
Amazing!
Gorgeous!
etc...
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OnaTiki
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Joined: Nov 24, 2003
Posts: 407
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2004-06-02 10:38 am Permalink
Thanks for all the great feedback. It makes us feel warm and fuzzy 
You are all welcome to visit or stay over anytime. We have a guest room that is always ready.
As for the work, we did it all ourselves. It started when we moved in and we've also remodeled the inside of our house and the granny flat over the garage. It has been a labor of love. Pretty constant for the last three years. We've kept all our receipts and maybe one day we'll be brave enough to add them up to see what we've actually spent. At this point, lots!!
The tikis were carved by Tiki Dan, with the exception of a few. The mural was painted by local artist Nancy Isbell.
We're hoping to have a party by the end of summer once the other half of the back yard is finished and we can celebrate the opening of the new 'Ona Tiki Lounge (we're moving it from across the yard) It will be bigger and better.
Mahalo,
[ This Message was edited by: OnaTiki on 2004-06-02 10:39 ]
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Danno
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Joined: Apr 17, 2004
Posts: 141
From: So Cal
| Posted: 2004-06-02 10:44 am Permalink
Beeeauuutifullll!!!!
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Tikiwahine
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Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3288
From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2004-06-02 11:28 am Permalink
Incredible! Such a thing to be proud of!
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tikisurfer
Member
Joined: May 30, 2004
Posts: 2
From: Carlsbad, CA
| Posted: 2004-06-02 11:45 am Permalink
Onatiki, are you in San Diego? I'm new to the forum and just moved to Carlsbad/La Costa. My fiance and I are looking to completely gut and redo our entire landscaping front and back and are looking for recommendations for landscapers, nurseries, pool companies, etc that people here might have used/recommend. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance for any help...
Josh
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Tiki Bird
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Joined: Sep 25, 2003
Posts: 850
From: Cerritos, Ca.
| Posted: 2004-06-02 12:01 pm Permalink
Congrats on the transformation of your beautiful oasis OnaTiki! Your home will have to be part of a San Diego tiki crawl someday!
Tbird.
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OnaTiki
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Joined: Nov 24, 2003
Posts: 407
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2004-06-02 12:11 pm Permalink
tikisurfer, sent you a PM.
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diesel tiki
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Joined: Dec 17, 2003
Posts: 85
From: sultry south arlington,tx
| Posted: 2004-06-02 2:55 pm Permalink
UN-FRICKIN-BELIEVABLE!!!!!That is truly awe inspiring!!! What is your secret for the lava rock planters/boulders and how did you build the stone tiki head?
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Tiki-Toa
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Joined: May 30, 2004
Posts: 1012
From: Somewhere on Planet Tiki
| Posted: 2004-06-02 5:41 pm Permalink
Monster House has nothing on you Ono!! One question though, WHAT TIME IS THE PARTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ?!?!?!?! I will bring the rum!! Booking my flight right now.
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FLOUNDERart
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Joined: Sep 02, 2003
Posts: 1140
From: Orlando Florida
| Posted: 2004-06-02 6:38 pm Permalink
I don't like you.
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OnaTiki
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Joined: Nov 24, 2003
Posts: 407
From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2004-06-02 7:28 pm Permalink
 Flounder you are too funny. Besides, what'd we ever do to you....
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Atomicchick
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Joined: Sep 08, 2003
Posts: 577
From: Southern California
| Posted: 2004-06-02 8:49 pm Permalink
Your house is beautiful and your landscaping is out of this world! Are you for hire?
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sneakyjack
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Joined: May 25, 2004
Posts: 988
From: NYC Area
| Posted: 2004-06-02 9:20 pm Permalink
all good - fun night shots - like everything the lava rock pit looks rad!
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