Wooden Beach Signs - Hand Carved Beach Decor - Life Is A Beach By Tikimaster!

We found recently that beach signs are quite wide spread across the U.S. During our last holiday in Hawaii, we discovered that Tikis is not the only hot decor item on the islands of Hawaii. Beach decor is actually the most common type of decor, same for California, Florida, New Jersey, Virginia, all the way to New England.

Beach decor is enhanced by wooden beach signs, weathered coastal or nautical signs...each are hand carved and hand painted with great attention to details.

Most colors used for the beach decor is more soft, almost pastel type of colors. We found that Beach-Signs.com and Tikimaster.com have the best selection of beach signs. And if you are not so much into beach decor then both Web sites also carries lake decor signs, nautical decor signs, coastal decor signs and surf decor signs.

The interesting thing is that each decor theme overlaps each other in some form or fashion.

For more information check out htt://www.tikimaster.com or http://www.beach-signs.com for a comprehensive list of custom/hand made beach signs decor!

New TIKI BAR For Your Backyard Or Covered Lanai - Tiki Decor

Tiki bars: The ultimate focal point of any tropical decor setting for a home or business is the Tiki Bar with cool Tiki accessories. Have your friend gather around this authentic Tiki Bar for refreshments and fun conversation with a unique conversation piece. Complete with two built-in functional shelves beneath the bar table, and one hanging glass holder suspended from the roof, this Tiki bar is ready to host Luaus and other social events. Take shelter from the hot sun underneath the natural straw roof, designed to give your home or business a truly authentic tropical appeal. Included are three ergonomic bamboo bar stools that provide surprising support. Functional foot rests on bar front provide comfort for guests. A convenient bamboo cup holder rack hangs from the roof, allowing you to serve up plentiful beverages for guests.

This bar is also perfect for indoor decor. Versatility and design make this tiki bar perfect for homeowners and businesses looking to build a bar inside. This bar offers thousands in cost savings compared to custom built bar structures. This Tiki bar is made of natural bamboo, displaying an attractive rich tropical honey color. The bar's crucial support beams are made of heavy gauge bamboo for stability and strength. Quality craftsmanship and intelligent design makes this Tiki bar sturdy, durable, and able to withstand weather elements. Our bamboo has been carefully selected, kiln dried, stained, and sealed to ensure years of enjoyment.
For more information check out www.tikimaster.com for a great selection

Featured Tiki Carver: Kealoha From Waianae, Hawaii - Tiki Decor

Tikimaster.com is going to feature one of its carvers on a weekly basis or on a monthly basis depending on the on-going projects.
We currently have our master carver specialized in Tikis who will demonstrate how to carve a Tiki, actually your first Tiki. Also what it takes to carve a 10-foot Tiki.

We just brought on board Keoni who is focusing on endangered species like dolphins, seals, nenes (Hawaiian bird) and much more.

And finally the third phase will be to feature our carver specialized in signs from Tiki signs to nautical signs, coastal signs, pirate signs, skull and bones signs.

If you are too a carver or a master carver, please email us your bio with signature projects and we will give you a spot on our featured carver series and have a chance to enter our carver finale. "How Big Is Your Tiki?"

Rembering The Old Hawaii With These Bamboo Nostalgia Painted Frames - By Tikimaster.com

During our last trip to Oahu we came across these one of a kind bamboo painted frames depicting scenes from the old Hawaii. Eventhough we 've found them in other shop or Web sites, the quality were far superior from the stand point that each one was hand carved and hand painted with great attention to details.

This Hawaiiana shop or showroom was located on the outside skirt of the East side of Oahu, a little town named Kailua. Actually if you have been watching the news this is were Barrack Obama stayed during his trip to Hawaii. The store is called Kamakani Enterprises, Inc with over 15,000 sq/ft of Tiki decor, Surf decor, Pirate decor, Coastal and Nautical decor, Hawaiian decor and Skull & Bones decor. You can also find them on the Web at www.tikimaster.com.

Shy of being a candy store for grown up, you will be sure to find a great conversation piece for your next Luau party. The selection of Tikis is without a doubt the largest one, from 8 inches Tikis to 10 footers it is absolutely mesmerizing. Prior to visiting Hawaii, my wife and I were in San Diego and we had the chance to visit quite a few Tiki stores. Some of them even claim to have the largest selection of Tikis in the country...well this notion has been redefined.

For more tips on tropical decor or simply on how to get your hand on a cool Tiki or home decor accessories...please drop us a line.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
Michael & Shawn

For wholesale inquiries & B2B visit:
Source-Tropical.com

Pirate Decor & Pirate Signs At Tikimaster.com

Well, we all know that Hawaii is known for its Tikis and Polynesian carvings...California is as well known for its surf culture.
We found that Florida is actually known for its pirate decor! Interestingly enough, Tikis are tied to them indirectly. You could very well have your Tiki bar as the center piece and use a Tiki carving with either some surf accessories such as hand carved surf signed or some pirate signs or vintage pirate framed paintings.

Did you know this amount pirate history: The history of piracy dates back more than 3000 years, but its true word depends on the actual meaning of the word ‘pirate’. In English, the word piracy has many different meanings and its usage is still pretty new. Today, some uses of the word have no particular meaning at all.

A meaning was first ascribed to the word piracy sometime before the XVII century. It seems the word pirate (peirato) was first used in about 140 BC by the Roman historian Polybius. The Greek historian Plutarch, writing in about 100 A.D., gave the oldest clear definition of piracy. He described pirates as those who attack without legal authority not only ships, but also maritime cities. Piracy was described for the first time, among others, in Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey.

For more information on pirate decor products visit Tikimaster.com or PirateDecoration.com "The Ultimate Source For Pirate Decor Products"

Nautical Decor & Nautical Signs At Tikimaster.com - Summer '08

Ships ahoy Mate! TikiMaster.com just received a new container of nautical decor and nautical signs. Spruce up your beach house, decorate your den, or stock up on gifts for all your friends! TikiMaster.com has everything nautical for your beach house, lake house, or cottage by the sea.
One of TikiMaster.com's newest item is nautical signal flags. Try using these flags to spell out your last name, a child's name for their nautical themed bedroom, or give them as a gift. Check out these ideas - Here is LOVE spelled out...we think this would be a great house warming gift. Or how about BEACH as a thank you gift for staying at a friend's beach house. Whatever you choose to spell, know that these nautical signal flag signs are hand made, and hand painted with great attention to detail.

Are lighthouses or sailboats your thing? Check out our newest collections of vintage lighthouses and vintage sailboats. We offer all of our original designs in vintage washed blue, yellow, or red. Try using them as a set of three in all three colors to add a pop of color to any room.

Check out TikiMaster.com or simply Nautical-Signs.com for all of our nautical decor, nautical signs and much more. We wish you smooth sailing!! Aloha!

Beach Decor At Beach-Signs.com - Rustic Beach Signs

Beach decor at its finest: As one of Hawaii's finest manufacturer and online gift catalog companies, Beach-Signs.com offer a large selection of products such as: Beach Signs, Beach decor Accessories, Wooden Surf Signs, Cottage Wooden Panels, Cottage Decor, Oars and Paddles Beach Style, Beach House Signs, Beach Decor Products.

My wife and I were actually surprised to see such a diversify collection of beach home decor products in Hawaii. While Hawaii is mostly known for his Tikis, we found that beach decor is not only within the continental US. Each piece was designed, hand carved and hand painted with great attention to details.

The great thing with beach decor is that it encompasses the Tiki lifestyle, beach style of course but also cottage decor, coastal and somewhat nautical. The colors used for beach decor are more neutral, you may say pastel colors but we like foremost the weathered look of them.
This is were Beach-Signs.com exceeded our expectation with a great selection of vintage and weathered looking signs which happens to be brand new.

We received a warm welcome (Aloha) from the owners where we were able to visit their facility, we now officially have a room in our California house that is strictly decorated with beach signs and beach accessories.

Fijian Tiki Masks By Tikimaster.com - Fijian Art Carving

We've all seen most likely a Tiki mask while traveling in Hawaii or simply on your computer while surfing the Web. Tiki masks are a great way to add a tropical feel to your home; originated from Hawaii the designs actually have changed over the years through different cultures. For instance a Tongan or Samoan carver will have a different interpretation than a carver from Hawaii; hence the final Tiki carving will be slightly different.

We actually found a couple of great Web sites with the most comprehensive selection of Tiki masks on the Web. From Hawaiian Tiki masks, to Fijian Tiki masks or even tribal Tiki masks...Source-Tropical.com and Tikimaster.com carry the largest selection of Tiki carvings.

Fijian masks are usually carved out of iron wood also known as Vesi wood. The wood is kept under ground for a few month to give it a natural black color, that's how the carvings will come out after completion. The earthy red color masks have a red dirt stain added to them.

Fijian Tiki masks are very easily identifiable because often they will feature hand carved turtles, geckos, or ceremonial dancing knife also known as Nifo Oti.

For more information on Fijian masks, call Keoni at 808-781-3126 "Your Fijian Mask Expert"

Click here to view the largest selection of hand carved Tiki masks!

Tiki Summer 2008 - Perfect Outdoor Tikis For Budget Conscious People!

After reviewing multiple Tiki Web sites, we narrow down our searches to some pretty great Tikis. Tikimaster.com from Hawaii has been able to combine look with budget. This beautiful Tiki Kanaloa - Tiki of the ocean measures 40" high and is made from pine, hand waxed to a beautiful brown finish.
We found that the Tiki carving was deep and not just superficial which makes a great conversation piece around a ice cold Mai-Tai.

We were lucky enough during our trip to Hawaii to meet with the Tikimaster who took us to meet one of their master carver Kealoha from the Waianae valley.