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turbosickboy
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From: Malmoe/Sweden
|  Posted: 2012-07-16 3:32 pm Permalink
Hey! It´s been a while since my last post here so it´s good to be back 
We recently bought a new flat and came up with the idea of transforming one room to a tiki room...
This is what it looked like when we moved in in, very white.
We painted the room and the plan was to keep it like that and just add a bar and some lamps.
But now i´ll cover one wall with lauhala and bamboo (to begin with). Unfortunaly all these materials
are quite expensive and hard to get in Sweden so it´s gonna take a while until everything´s finished.
I´m not gonna do anything about the ceiling, my wife loves it the way it is
(the apartment is built in 1936 and she loves vintage stuff from 40-50´s)
The bar in progress
Added some lauhala, tomorrow i´ll cut some bamboo to frame the matting.
My plan is to cover the walls next to the bar with lauhala, but should i go with some other matting instead?
Since i´ve already covered the bar in lauhala? Suggestions?
Mahalo!
/turbosickboy
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2012-07-16 3:56 pm Permalink
Just a little Bamboo trim would give the bar a more finished look
Oh and a Tiki Mask in the front maybe?
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turbosickboy
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From: Malmoe/Sweden
| Posted: 2012-07-16 4:23 pm Permalink
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On 2012-07-16 15:56, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
Just a little Bamboo trim would give the bar a more finished look
Oh and a Tiki Mask in the front maybe?
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that´s my plan! starting with the bamboo tomorrow.
and the tiki mask is waiting here to get in place
thanks man!
/turbosickboy
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VampiressRN
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| Posted: 2012-07-16 10:10 pm Permalink
How fun...I'm sure you will end up adding some hanging lamps to complement that ceiling. The room color is good and looking forward to seeing your finished bar. Keep up the great work.
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Kon-Hemsby
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| Posted: 2012-07-17 04:16 am Permalink
I covered my bars walls with Lauhala matting, and although it looked great I felt it looked a bit 'new'. So I painted my walls with a matt 'teak' varnish and it gave the Lauhala an aged look. It also gives a bit of contrast.
Also you could try to use a larger weave on the walls than on the bar and that would give a contrast also.
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turbosickboy
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From: Malmoe/Sweden
| Posted: 2012-07-18 09:30 am Permalink
VampiressRN: thanks alot!
Kon-Hemsby: Great advices, thank you!
continued the work today, more pictures is coming
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turbosickboy
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From: Malmoe/Sweden
| Posted: 2012-07-20 2:40 pm Permalink
some progress...
Sorry for all the tools, bags etc. in the pictures
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turbosickboy
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From: Malmoe/Sweden
| Posted: 2012-09-08 06:35 am Permalink
finally some small updates...
"New walls". Had to put plywood on the wall
Wiring for lamps
Putting up the lauhala...
The lauhala was delivered folded. So we decided to let it hang for some time.
Does anybody have some useful hints to make it smoother?
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Bruddah Bear
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From: Los Angeles Basin, Westside
| Posted: 2012-09-09 11:14 pm Permalink
See if you can rent something like this...
Bear
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VampiressRN
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From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2012-09-09 11:24 pm Permalink
I don't think you would look good in a wedding dress...but whatever!!! 
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Bruddah Bear
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| Posted: 2012-09-10 01:24 am Permalink
Vamp,
What made you think I wasn't talking about the woman?
Bear
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VampiressRN
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From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2012-09-10 05:42 am Permalink
Twisted mind...sorry couldn't help that.
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turbosickboy
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From: Malmoe/Sweden
| Posted: 2012-09-10 10:31 pm Permalink
Bear: Thanks! I put an ad in the local newspaper "looking for a woman, must be a professional steamer".
I also tried to iron on a wet towel, worked fine but i guess your way is better... Thanks for the answer!
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MaukaHale
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From: The base of the Volcano
| Posted: 2012-09-11 05:53 am Permalink
"New walls". Had to put plywood on the wall
What is the reason for plywood over the the dry wall? Is that to staple the lauhala matting?
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turbosickboy
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From: Malmoe/Sweden
| Posted: 2012-09-12 11:27 pm Permalink
MaukaHale: Exactly! The walls isn´t drywall, it´s some kind of plaster... too hard for the staples
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