Post #192418 by Formikahini on Thu, Oct 13, 2005 2:52 PM

Sadly, I'd have to say that in most markets, clearing out all the clutter is the way to go....and sadly, one wahine's tiki treasure is another man's clutter.

But I can definitely see a backyard tiki bar (patio, deck, etc.) being a big plus. My tiki paradise, however, is in lieu of a proper dining room. Giant shelves for albums, display shelves for mugs, fishing nets and floats hanging from the ceiling, a bar, coffee table, rattan couch, chairs -- with all my fab crap, any typical non-visionary buyer would have a HARD time seeing that it actually would make a beautiful dining room!

So before I put my home on the market (YEARS from now -I just got in!), I'll put most everything from my home bar in storage. The idea is not to show off my cool stuff to unappreciateive strangers. It's to make them give me a whole lot of their money :wink:. Besides, the idea for my bar is for it to be close and intimate. Buyers want to buy large and spacious. Therein lies the rub.