Chapter 4 - Aloha Family Room!

The Family Room right off the kitchen is one of the most bizarre and crazy rooms I have ever seen, and definitely solidifies this house as one of the hippest of 1970s. This room was designed to be a Hawaiian Lounge. First, it has a built-in Tiki Hut Bar with shingled roof, small sink and cabinets.

Second, the fireplace is built from rough-hewn black lava rock.

The floor is brownish tile and the walls are covered in straw-like burlap wallpaper.

We immediately called it the Tiki Hut Room on our initial visit but it wasn’t until we saw what was under the burlap wallpaper that we knew for sure that this was a primo Hawaiian Lounge at one time. Under the newer wallpaper was the original wall covering – a Beach mural scene. So, combine Tiki-Hut bar, lava rock and beach mural and you have one fantastic Island Getaway in your own home….oh, my!

In these pictures, you see where the hut roof was covering the original beach scene. The original owners were in love with the island life since this same beach scene is found in one of the bedrooms down the hall.