I've stewed over this last blank wall for months. I knew it needed a mural of some kind, perhaps mimicking a tiki-esque fabric pattern or geometric design... Then for Christmas…

An abundance of thatch = THATCH IT ALL!!!   

We now have a real pinball machine! After several months of research, hubs chose a machine that he felt was easy enough for someone to jump right in and enjoy,…

What's a tiki bar without some nautical touches? Added some 1/2" rope around the railing... This involved tying twine around the ends and adding some adhesive, then nailing the ends…

I've always wanted to do an IKEA hack. You can buy a decent, affordable, easy-to-build, solid wood piece of furniture and customize the crap out of it! I picked up…

The arcade is appropriately located in a 6' x 9' nook separate from the tiki bar/lounge/main area. It has a different vibe from the tiki areas, but just works somehow!…

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…