When Ashley Morgan, aka Sleepy Siren Treasure Co. ins’t sculpting mugs shaped like dead oceanographers, she’s spending time with husband Cliff deep down inside their basement bar. It’s part nautical, part pirate and part tiki, all things that Ashley and Cliff love. The name of their bar is called Dr. Bones, Apothecary…
NOT Dr. Bones’ Apothecary!
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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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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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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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!
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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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