 Single family homes, apartment complexes, bowling alleys and other business were heavily influenced by assumed Polynesian aesthetics, in some cases incorporating the motif into entire residential areas and shopping districts.Much of it was accomplished by purchashing material from the company "Oceanic Arts", which opened in 1956 by both importing materials and doing original wood carvings in California.Ultimately, Beach and his ex-wife had at least 25 restaurants in the Beachcomber chain.