Martini-Man Building Your Lanai
Updates to the Lanai for 2008
You know that here at Martini-Man.com we love the Islands. Well we try to bring the Island feel to everything we do. So on that note, I have built a Lanai on the back of the house. To the rest of you, a patio, but in Hawaii we call it a Lanai. The big difference between the two is the feel. With the correct materials and planting, you can walk out of your house and onto the Islands. (Click on any if the images to get a close-up.)
As the years have gone by, we have updated many things on the Lanai. New in 2008 Moved the Bar to the far end tiled area, much butter and more room. Added an outdoor theater for watching big screen movies and sports. Added LCD TVs Built a fireplace and pizza oven for more entertaining Just completed our own Heiau to watch over the lanai.
Starting with a 12x35 piece of dirt.	Looking from the other side.	Part of the rock for the base. 4 tons of rock in all was used.
The rock is in place, and a free standing arbor is added to put a cool shade area.	I added a 8x8 slab toped with tile for a table and chairs, or a hot tub if you want.	Here is the pathway to the Lanai, I use this to set the atmosphere of the whole Lanai. Note the torches.
Here is a basic Japanese fountain that also adds to the overall feel.	Planting is very important, here I have added cool weather bananas and ribbon grass.	There are some very neat cool weather hibiscus that add lots of color too.
New addition for 2004, The Tiki Bar.	Wild Orchids will grow in Oregon.	A full view of the Lanai.
Here I have added some lattes	New Additions for 2008	From the other side you can see Taro, Palms and other tropical plants.
Here I moved the bar to the other end.	Almost finished fireplace and pizza oven.	The Lanai at night.
Hale O Lono Heiau on the Mainland	A dedicated BBQ area.	A View of the Heiau and new Fireplace.
	As you have seen, you can turn a bare chunk of dirt into a small piece of the Islands. I have since added a surfboard from Maui Surfboards, and of course, Tikki Torches. But this shows that with a little time and work, you too can have a classic Hawaiian Lanai.