La tiki culture it arose in the 30s in the United States; it is mainly associated with a type of bar where we are immersed in Polynesian culture through the atmosphere, music and exotic cocktails served in totem-shaped jugs. These spaces used to be decorated with tropical motifs, fire torches, jungle birds, wooden furniture. wicker and brightly colored fabrics.
The tiki style has returned strongly this season and the elements that were part of its idiosyncrasy will be the ideal accessories of the summer, such as these anthropomorphic-looking vases reminiscent of the Easter Islands or Samoa, although made with current techniques in polymeric or biodegradable materials, much lighter than the interwar totems in which the Americans used to drink Mai Tai.
Despite its somewhat "kitch" or extravagant appearance, there are several options to take advantage of the tiki style without losing good taste: A terrace with rattan furniture and metal, textiles in fluor tones and large plants; or some cane screens that cool us and protect us from the sun on the hottest summer days. How about a Hawaiian-inspired summer kitchen or themed bar cabinet that adds a casual flair to an apartment or vacation home?
In one more version neutral and combinable With our usual decoration, we can opt for paintings with ethnic masks next to pieces of retro furniture, or a wall of paper with psychedelic drawings and a tropical spirit such as the Trippy collection from Graham & Brown, which will fit perfectly with dark woods and warm upholstery.
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Sources - Sugar House, Cocktail TV, hgtv, Houzz, MiscellanyRetro Planet,
the figures are a bit scary but the furniture is very cool