The boring ol' stairwell needs some serious theming. Note: This image is not altered. That's how pitch black the arcade really is. So dramatic!  When I bought reed fencing from…

After seeing how nice all the walls and decor looked, we straight up couldn't deal with seeing a concrete floor. Did some research on finding the best and easiest flooring…

The one arcade cabinet we chose to invest in first was a Vertigo from VPCabs. This baby plays virtual pinball games (new and old) and old school vertical arcade games…

Every tiki bar needs a name! We collaborated on a name, and I kept imagery in my head of how I wanted the logo to look. The name and logo…

Every tiki bar needs shelves to display its ever-growing collection of tiki mugs! I did not follow the general rule of thumb for tiki mug shelves which is "consider the…

Today is the day we turn TIKI!!! I purchased some lauhala matting and reed fencing from foreverbamboo.com for those essential tiki textures! This here Mexican thatch also coincidentally came from Forever…

The lounge is coming together... Picked up these lovely Poang rockers from IKEA. Shag rug and coffee table from Fast Track It. Brought down our IKEA futon that we've had…

I've lurked significantly on Tiki Central to gather ideas on tiki bar decor. People have some amazing ideas, and I plan to implement quite a few of them! Part 1:…

A couple weeks ago, Ace had BOGO gallons of paint. So of course I took advantage of it! Got 4 gallons of good paint for $70. Not too shabby. For…

Second coat of primer: Done! A moment of appreciation for this beautiful ceiling shapery...