Post #274678 by IMQTPI on Sat, Dec 23, 2006 9:08 AM

My attempt at Tiki-On-The-Cheap...

We can really only "Tiki" in the Summertime, but here are some shots of our backyard "Paradise."

Step #1: Wait for K-Mart to have a Close-Out Sale on Martha Stewart Outdoor Bars.
Step #2: Add a cheap raffia table-skirt.
Step #3: Buy a faux thatch umbrella (One a year- they don't last more than one season and shed like crazy at summer's end...)
Step #4: Buy cheap bamboo blinds from Home Depot and hot-glue 'em to the fridge and sink cabinet.
Step #5: Buy any other Tiki-related crap I can find!!!
(It's a sickness I tellya!)

Tiki from Palm Tree Charlie:

Tiki Doghouse:

Mini Bar:

Parrot Chairs:

Other notes:
-Tiki-Doghouse was an eBay find. Just a plain 'ol doghouse to which I added raffia-fringe decoration/roofing.
-Second "mini-bar" was a