Incollect Magazine - Issue 14

60 www.incollect.com River Brook Tiki Tent A Slim Aarons photograph of midcentury poolside glamour inspired the transformation of an existing rustic tiki hut into an over-the-top entertainment space showcasing skillfully modulated pattern play. Curtain walls of sunny yellow cabana-striped fabric wrap the walls and tented ceiling, a pink and burgundy stone floor is composed to resemble a rug, and a massive bar clad in shimmery pink glass mosaic tile is surrounded by seating vignettes for all types of socializing: gossip groupings, people- watching posts, canoodling corners, and a row of flirty fringe-skirted barstools. Vintage pink Murano palmette chandeliers, bamboo chinoiserie chairs, and a pair of John Risley-inspired his and hers iron garden chairs evoke the midcentury heyday of Palm Beach society.