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Home Sweet Tiki Home #8 Chiqui-Flamingo Casa – Tucson AZ

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Chiqui-Flamingo Casa

Why did you move to Tucson? 350 days of sunshine!

I’ve known Kym back when she lived in Seattle. This was a couple years ago. And then Kym moved away, she moved to Tucson. I have to be honest, I really didn’t know that much about Tucson. I knew two things, It’s in the desert, and Kon Tiki is there. I finally made a trip down to Tucson and met up with Kym and she showed me her home. It’s perfect combination of Tiki, Atomic Age and Mid-Century Modern!

Kym was correct, there’s over 300 days of sunshine in Tucson and she has a tiki lanai in her back porch to enjoy all that sun, but during the summer, it gets hot, really hot, to the point where you just stay indoors. Kym’s got that covered, she has not one, but two bars in her home. And did I mention that her living room is tiki themed? Kym has a name for her home, it’s called Chiqui-Flamingo Casa and her is her story…

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Home Sweet Tiki Home #6 The Mainlander Room – Tacoma WA

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Before you reach Susan and Eddie Pena’s home tiki bar, you have to walk through the kitchen, then the dining room, then the living room and finally you turn to your right and bam! You are in The Mainlander Room. Susan and Eddie Pena’s home is a totally mid-century modern time capsule and once you step inside their home, you are transported back to a time before the internet and cable television.

The Mainlander Room is right next to the living room and the transition between the two is seamless, with some of the tiki and mcm blending the two styles together. When I visited The Mainlander Room, I honestly didn’t want to leave! Susan and Eddie, I can’t wait to come back, in the meantime, here is their story …

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Home Sweet Tiki Home #5 The Crow’s Nest, Tacoma WA

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The Crow's Nest

I love Frankl furniture and big tikis. Susan and Michael do as well! Not only do they have a Frankl couch and chair set, they also have a Frankl bar! The Crow’s Nest is also home to some very large Tikis carved by Bosko and Gone Tiki. This is just the beginning of what you’ll find in Susan and Michael’s place …

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Home Sweet Tiki Home #4 Hala Kahiki Tiki Hale – Lake Stevens, WA

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Hale Kahiki Tiki Hale Lake Stevens

It’s hard to say where Jeff and Sherri Nelson’s Hala Kahiki Tiki Hale begins or ends. I take that back, I can tell you that the Tiki starts in the living room but then it works its way into the kitchen, down the hall, and downstairs to the door. Jeff Nelson is definitely living the Tiki lifestyle, because Hala Kahiki Tiki Hale isn’t Jeff’s Tiki bar, it’s his home…

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Home Sweet Tiki Home #3 Dawn Frasier’s Bamboo Grove Of Westwood – Seattle WA

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Dawn Frasier - Bamboo Grove Of Westwood

Tiki Modern…

We have all heard the term but do we really know what Tiki Modern is. Tiki Modern is the perfect combination of Tiki and Mid-Century Modern. The look is clean, streamlined and cool unlike traditional Tiki that tends to be more cluttered. If you want a great example of Tiki Modern look no further that Dawn Frasier’s home: The Bamboo Grove Of Westwood. I will let the pictures do the talking…

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Home Sweet Tiki Home #2 The Headhunter’s Hideaway And Voodoo Lounge Elk Grove, CA

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The Headhunter's Hideaway and Voodoo Lounge

Tiki is all about escapism and getting away from the real world, but for most people, they have to come back to reality. What if you could just make Tiki your reality? This is what I find most fascinating about having your entire home Tiki. The lines between Tiki escapism and real life no longer exist.

When I visited Dave and Eva’s place in Elk Grove, CA, I was blown away. There was so much to take in and I had only taken one step inside…

The Headhunter's Hideaway and Voodoo Lounge Entrance
The Headhunter’s Hideaway and Voodoo Lounge Entrance

The Headhunter’s Hideaway And Voodoo Lounge!

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Home Sweet Tiki Home #1 Wendy And Dan’s Tiki Home Elk Grove, CA

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Wendy and Dan relaxing in the Family Room
Wendy and Dan relaxing in the Family Room

Sometimes the Tiki can’t be contained to just one room. For some people Tiki is truly a lifestyle; the lines between Tiki escapism and real life are forever blurred. Wendy and Dan Cevola’s entire home is Tiki themed. They may have the biggest Tiki collection in the world and there’s even a jungle room! Let’s take a peek into Wendy and Dan’s home or should I say Tiki home…

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