The tikiphile event of the year is shaping up to be — The 21st Anniversary of the Art of Tiki Show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles — opening party and book signing Friday night, Oct. 6. And, woot, I’m going — and to make it epic: I’m meeting up for the event — and touring for three days around retro-Los Angeles — with friends Christie Tiki Kiliki White, of Tiki Kiliki Productions and longtime organizer of The Hukilau, and Humuhumu Trott, publisher of Critiki, the go-to site for all the latest news and information on tiki bars worldwide. Can you tell I sound excited? Excited ain’t a big enough word!Heck yeah there is more →
The brown and yellow bathroom upstairs in Mary & Duane’s 1948 Cape Cod house
Last week, we took a look inside the glamorous black-tiled 1948 master bathroom at Mary and Duane’s house, and now, let’s examine the upstairs bathroom. It, too, has an unusual color combination that we don’t see often in postwar bathrooms — brown wall tiles and yellow fixtures. And it, too, is in spectacular, high-quality, time-capsule shape, as if it had been built yesterday.Heck yeah there is more →
August Holland’s “A Power Within” — aka “The Fire God” — now mine
A dealer found this rare August Holland print — “A Power Within” — then found my story on Holland’s three tiki prints here — then left a comment asking if anyone was interested — then heck to the yeah, sold it to me. Heck yeah there is more →
8 designs of retro liner tiles by Mission Tile West
Here’s another source for liner tiles for a vintage-style bathroom remodel: Eight decorative designs by Mission Tile West. The designs shown above are all manufactured by the company, and can be ordered in custom colors. Some colors are in stock. Thanks to reader Ted — of “Ted wants our help: ‘I just purchased a house because it spoke to me, only I can’t quite figure out what it is saying yet'” fame — who is using some in his bathroom (hooray!) — for this great tip.Heck yeah there is more →
DIY shoe and sweater storage idea for small closets
Do you need better storage inside the small bedroom closets in your midcentury modern or midcentury modest house? I sure do! So when I peeked inside this storage area built into the eaves of the upstairs bedroom at Duane and Mary’s 1948 Cape Cod house…
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Knoll Rivington Palm upholstered sectional sofa for my Lounge
My sectional custom made by Barclay Furniture, upholstered in Knoll Rivington Palm, was delivered yesterday. I’m still in sneak peek mode on my Mahalo Lounge, so here’s a sneak. I’m pretty over the moon. The sectional is delicious and sized perfectly to my room. The fabric is gorgeous — this photo, un-retouched, does not do it justice. More to come as the room approaches the finish line!Heck yeah there is more →
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