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@pineapple_princess_creations Transforming my Balcony into the Art Deco Miami 80s Terrace🐬🌴 Part 3 As you guys know I’ve been transforming my bedroom into  Luxury Miami 80s Penthouse.. and for the balcony off the bedroom I decided to do something a little different while staying with the same ~vibe~  After doing months of research I became absolutely obsessed and inspired  by the 80s Art Deco revival hotels in South Beach Miami- I thought it would be such a fun way to re-do my balcony while staying with the Miami 80s aesthetic. In Parts 1 and 2 I showed you how I painted my railings and made a custom mural inspired by the Ocean Surf Hotel!🌊🏄‍♀️ I was also OBSESSED with the intricate tropical fish designs on the facade of the Marlin hotel- I knew I HAD TO FIND A WAY to incorporate it!! 🐠🫧The Marlin Hotel is yellow and the siding of my house is yellow (beige? idk)... so I also thought this would be a cool way to incorporate the siding on the balcony into the art deco vibe✨ Where there is a will there’s a way- and my dad somehow NEVER questions my crazy ideas... with a glue gun and a dream ~anything is possible~ it looks just like it grew theah!!!! My dad is on another boondoggle in Europe at the moment...I’m LOLING at him including all these people in the video!!!! As always stay tuned for the next paht!!
 xoxo Pineapple Princess 🍍👑 . . . #diyhomeprojects #diyhomeimprovement #hometransformation #80saesthetic #80sdecor #80svintage #80style #miamiluxury #miami80s #diyinteriordesign #luxurymiami80spenthouse #artdeco #artdecostyle #artdecorevival

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Video #19501 · Vlog

DIY Art Deco balcony transformation processfrom @pineapple_princess_creations

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Overview

The creator continues her balcony renovation series by constructing custom wall placards inspired by the Marlin Hotel. She details the DIY process of cutting PVC siding with her father and sculpting clay fish elements for a 3D effect.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Recap series context
  2. 2Show real-world inspiration
  3. 3Demonstrate fabrication process
  4. 4Reveal unconventional material hack
  5. 5Tease final assembly

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

Transforming my Balcony into the Art Deco Miami 80s Terrace

Verbal hook · 25%

This is part three of transforming my balcony into the Art Deco Miami eighties terrace.

Visual hook · 20%

Bright pink room and balcony with high-contrast colors and the creator walking into the frame.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

The Series Anchor: Rapidly contextualizes the current video within a larger, ongoing transformation project to hook returning viewers and orient new ones.

Payoff

The Assembly Cliffhanger: Arranging the components to hint at the final look without revealing the finished product, ensuring viewers return for the next part.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Aesthetic DIY Serial

A serialized transformation story that bridges the gap between high-end inspiration and low-budget execution through creative hacking and wholesome collaboration.

  1. 1

    The Muse Identification

    Pinpointing a specific, high-end real-world reference (The Marlin Hotel) that serves as the ambitious target for the DIY, establishing the 'expectation'.

  2. 2

    The Technical Collaboration

    Introducing a competent ally (Dad) and specific tools (biscuit joiner) to ground the project in technical reality and add a wholesome relational dynamic.

  3. 3

    The Material Alchemy

    The pivot from standard construction to creative 'hacking' (using pool noodles and clay), creating a curiosity gap about how cheap materials will mimic high-end architecture.

Themes

  • Creativity
  • Family collaboration
  • Nostalgia

Techniques

  • Voiceover
  • Reference images
  • Montage editing

Trends

  • 80s aesthetic revival
  • Maximalist decor

Post caption

Transforming my Balcony into the Art Deco Miami 80s Terrace🐬🌴 Part 3 As you guys know I’ve been transforming my bedroom into  Luxury Miami 80s Penthouse.. and for the balcony off the bedroom I decided to do something a little different while staying with the same ~vibe~  After doing months of research I became absolutely obsessed and inspired  by the 80s Art Deco revival hotels in South Beach Miami- I thought it would be such a fun way to re-do my balcony while staying with the Miami 80s aesthetic. In Parts 1 and 2 I showed you how I painted my railings and made a custom mural inspired by the Ocean Surf Hotel!🌊🏄‍♀️ I was also OBSESSED with the intricate tropical fish designs on the facade of the Marlin hotel- I knew I HAD TO FIND A WAY to incorporate it!! 🐠🫧The Marlin Hotel is yellow and the siding of my house is yellow (beige? idk)... so I also thought this would be a cool way to incorporate the siding on the balcony into the art deco vibe✨ Where there is a will there’s a way- and my dad somehow NEVER questions my crazy ideas... with a glue gun and a dream ~anything is possible~ it looks just like it grew theah!!!! My dad is on another boondoggle in Europe at the moment...I’m LOLING at him including all these people in the video!!!! As always stay tuned for the next paht!!
 xoxo Pineapple Princess 🍍👑 . . . #diyhomeprojects #diyhomeimprovement #hometransformation #80saesthetic #80sdecor #80svintage #80style #miamiluxury #miami80s #diyinteriordesign #luxurymiami80spenthouse #artdeco #artdecostyle #artdecorevival

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  • title · beginning

    Transforming my Balcony into the Art Deco Miami 80s Terrace

  • contextual · beginning

    The Marlin Hotel

  • narrative · beginning

    Looks like it grew 'theah'

  • narrative · beginning

    So I was also super inspired by The Marlin Hotel

  • narrative · middle

    My dad and I are back on the job

Transcript

This is part three of transforming my balcony into the Art Deco Miami eighties terrace. I showed you how I painted my railings with this Art Deco design and painted and installed this mural of the iconic Ocean Surf Hotel. Looks like it grew there. So I was also super inspired by the Marlin Hotel, specifically these intricate fish designs on the front of the building. I thought it would be super fun to find a way to incorporate these designs onto the walls of my balcony on either side of my slider door. So my dad and I are back on the job. Thankfully, he never questions my crazy ideas. So here we are using a biscuit joint installer. We're actually going to make these custom placards. We use vinyl siding and are attaching the pieces together using Flex Seal and biscuit joints. My dad had the idea to make these Art cutouts at the top. We also made custom brackets to install it to the siding. I honestly had no idea you could do anything like this. And now it's time for the designs. I was determined to make this three-dimensional like the real Marlin Hotel. So I had the idea to use clay to make the individual little fishes. As for the other three d elements, I had the idea to cut up some pool noodles. I have no idea if this is going to worse, but it's time to start assembling. I lay out all my elements as close to the reference as possible.

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