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UK Home bar - The Lei Inn - (photo intensive) |
Kon-Hemsby
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Joined: Sep 17, 2003
Posts: 1225
From: Andover, England
|  Posted: 2009-10-11 08:14 am Permalink
We'd had the little home bar in our kitchen/ diner for a while, named the Kitsch Inn.
We decided that it was time to build a proper bar. As we don't have a basement, as they are fairly rare in the UK, we considered building an extension to the home. However this was going to prove expensive, so we decided to convert one of our spare bedrooms. Only a small double bedroom, but we decided as long as there was a sofa bed in there it was the most effective method of making our home bar. So here is my attempt at building my first tiki room /bar.
The first few photos show me stripping out the built in wardrobe, carpet, coving etc. Just so it gives an idea of what it was before.
So it was time to procure some matting and assorted DIY materials from our friends at http://www.cheekytiki.com.
After considering how best to put the matting up, we decided to go the whole hog and stick it to the walls. Now it was the moment of truth. Get that adhesive on the walls and get the matting applied.
Mmmm the smell of that matting was lovely.
Originally I planned to use thatch for the ceiling but eventually decided to fit a false ceiling with matting. I fixed batons to the walls and fixed the others through the ceiling into the loft. I made up ceiling 'panels' of hardboard with matting glued to them. I decided to stain and varnish the ceiling tiles to make them look different to the walls. BUT the matting looked so rich I decided to stain and varnish ALL the matting. I love making work for myself! But it was worth it.
More to follow.
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Kon-Hemsby
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Joined: Sep 17, 2003
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From: Andover, England
| Posted: 2009-10-11 08:24 am Permalink
Now the ceiling was up it was time to start putting some bamboo on the walls.
And then some shelving for the mugs and most importantly....The Rum
And my bargain tiki from ebay, who just fitted under my bamboo.
Now was the time start to build the bar itself.
After various coats of stain and varnish I decided that this bar top would be fine.
And that's pretty much it. Now to show you the finished tiki room. We decided to name it with a bedroom theme as it is a spare bedroom and hence the name The Lei Inn.
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Kon-Hemsby
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Joined: Sep 17, 2003
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From: Andover, England
| Posted: 2009-10-11 08:37 am Permalink
So the finished bar.
Behind the bar.
And The Lei Inn itself;
Note the Virani tribute beard. (now since gone).
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hiltiki
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Joined: Jun 10, 2004
Posts: 2790
From: Reseda, calif.
| Posted: 2009-10-11 09:36 am Permalink
You have done an amazing job decorating this room. It is done in great taste and is very inviting. The lighting also sets a great mood.
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Or Got Rum?
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Joined: Jul 29, 2009
Posts: 294
From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2009-10-11 09:41 am Permalink
Tranquil~Moody~Chock full of Eye-Candy~A superb job. Thanks for showing us around!
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beadtiki
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Joined: Aug 24, 2007
Posts: 929
From: Bothell, Washington
| Posted: 2009-10-11 12:29 pm Permalink
Excellent! Beautiful! FUN! You took a boring old room and turned it into an amazing tropical get-away. Perfect escape for the cold, foggy, damp winters!
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Kon-Hemsby
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Joined: Sep 17, 2003
Posts: 1225
From: Andover, England
| Posted: 2009-10-11 11:23 pm Permalink
Thanks for the kind words. And I forgot to thank everyone who has posted their home bars on here before, you've been a great help for me to design my own bar.
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Swanky
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Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 4814
From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2009-10-12 09:22 am Permalink
Fast transformation. Maybe put rope light behind those top shelf bottles?
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sneakyjack
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Joined: May 25, 2004
Posts: 996
From: NYC Area
| Posted: 2009-10-12 10:32 am Permalink
good stuff!
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tikiracer
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Joined: Sep 09, 2005
Posts: 462
From: UK
| Posted: 2009-10-12 11:43 am Permalink
amazing job - the roof works really well!
I can hear the denny playing in the background from here...
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Kon-Hemsby
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Joined: Sep 17, 2003
Posts: 1225
From: Andover, England
| Posted: 2009-10-12 12:36 pm Permalink
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On 2009-10-12 11:43, tikiracer wrote:
amazing job - the roof works really well!
I can hear the denny playing in the background from here...
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Cheers. I was pleased the way the roof worked out. Always some exotica or crazed mugs playing....
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Krisdrama
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Joined: Mar 12, 2006
Posts: 300
From: Pasadena, CA
| Posted: 2009-10-12 9:14 pm Permalink
Thank you for sharing your photos! Love what you did. I am itching to stop renting and get my own place so I can go all out like you guys! Nice!
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blue.octopus
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Joined: Jun 02, 2008
Posts: 68
From: London, UK
| Posted: 2009-10-15 4:21 pm Permalink
Well done - it looks really great.
Once I get somewhere with a spare room I'll be emailing you for tips 
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virani
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Joined: Sep 17, 2003
Posts: 1435
From: Volcanic area of France
| Posted: 2009-10-18 12:28 pm Permalink
Wow, that's a really nice looking bar, very attractive (so is the beard, too !!).
Nice job.
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harro
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Joined: Sep 05, 2005
Posts: 680
From: Australia / Argentina
| Posted: 2009-10-20 1:36 pm Permalink
Super job! What a cool conversion. Love the bamboo bar, and mug/rum collection.
When's the party?
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