1957 time capsule basement rumpus room — downstairs in the American Dream House
1950s houses are famous for their basement bars. Part of the American Dream — or in this case, the Canadian Dream, I think: To invite..
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Open weave jute for the ceiling of my Mahalo Lounge — I find it at a great price (I think)
Yes, I have only one (decorating and blogging) thing on my mind these days: Driving toward completion of my Mahalo Lounge or at least toward..
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Will an oriental rug work in my tropical Mahalo Lounge?
What do you think?: Will an oriental-design rug work in my tropical-theme Mahalo Lounge? CategoriesOther Rooms tiki and barsTagsmahalo lounge
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Albert van Luit 1964 “Du Barry” vintage wallpaper designed by John Leigh Spath
With just one corner of the dining room left, I ran out of leopard print fabric to cover the walls above the wainscoting in my..
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No detail too small: Bamboo and thatch switch plate covers
The blog has not been “epic” lately — but I assure you, my ongoing project — creation of my Mahalo Lounge — is. Epic, that..
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Outrageous vintage pagoda lampshades — my latest treasure
What’s (old) new to my hoard? These crazy silk lampshades make quite the statement: They are large — 16″ tall and 21″ wide at the bottom..
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Leopard print fabric — used as a wall covering
Remember how I was all psyched about using a leopard print rug in my Mahalo Lounge? Well, it turns out that Denise had a roll of..
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Progress amidst chaos, or chaos amidst progress? Yes.
Denise and I have been painting fools all week long, and the foolishness is scheduled to continue through about 3 p.m. Friday, when we break..
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My easy and inexpensive DIY home bar — starting with a $10 furniture buy from the ReStore
I built my own tiki bar using the top of a 1970s step-back cupboard — and it’s the perfect size for a small home bar...
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Witco tiki art hula girl princess — all mine!
I dropped everything to drive two hours south, to pick up this gorgeous, pristine, amazing Witco tiki hula girl artwork at an estate sale, then..
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Knoll’s Rivington upholstery in Palm for my midcentury modern sectional
I will cut to the chase with this decision: I will be using Knoll upholstery fabric — Rivington in Palm — on the sectional I..
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16 days of faux bois wood painting — 40% done
16 worker-days of painting all the woodwork in my living room / dining room to look like stained cherry. We are about 40% done. Denise has..
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1,406 dentils — 1,402 to go
Congratulations to reader Mandrake, who guessed 1,408 dentils inserted within the ceiling molding and beams topping my living room and dining room. Mandrake guessed amazingly..
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Painting white woodwork to look like wood: Epic!
I spoke too soon when I said I had quickly found the base color for painting all the white woodwork in my living room and..
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Benjamin Moore threw up on my dining room table, and frankly, my husband is not too happy about it
I am going to paint all the white-painted woodwork in my living room and dining room to look like wood. The technique is called “faux..
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Affordable tropical barkcloth pillows — and pillow forms to go with
In doing research for barkcloth curtains for my home tiki bar, I discovered an awesome source for super affordable tropical barkcloth pillow covers — just..
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49 samples of orange upholstery for my new midcentury modern sectional — 7 finalists — which to choose?
I’m having a new wedge-shaped sectional built for my Mahalo Lounge. I need to choose the upholstery fabric. It needs to play nice with my..
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A leopard skin rug for my home tiki bar — this is a tough search!
What’s a home tiki bar without a little bit of leopard skin (faux, of course) included? Yes, even though leopards did not prowl Oceanic locations, leopard..
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The barkcloth pinch pleat draperies for my Mahalo Lounge home tiki bar are up!
The pinch pleat draperies for my Mahalo Lounge home tiki bar went up last week, and I love them! As I’ve discussed before, the entire plan..
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Three ways to do the Bar Area in my Mahalo Lounge: Which is best?
Designing a well-functioning furniture layout for a room is one of the most challenging — and arguably the most important — aspects of interior design...
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Hot ticket: The Mai Kai’s 60th anniversary celebration on Dec. 28 including symposia by Sven Kirsten and Tim Glazner
Ft. Lauderdale. December 28. The Mai-Kai. Big hoopla to celebrate its 60th anniversary — including presentations from Sven Kirsten and Tim Glazner, orchestrated by Christie..
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