So why is it that we all love tiki bar decor so much? It’s really quite ridiculous. I think it’s because we Americans just lurve to dress up. Halloween, for example, seems to be so much more popular here in the U.S. than anywhere else. The rest of the world watches our Halloween craziness and just scratches its much-more-restrained head. We are an exuberant nation. And maybe there was no single time more exuberant that post-World War II America. Heck yeah, I’ll have an umbrella in that mai tai. Life is good! Above: Brad’s “Junglero Room” — his own in-house tiki paradise. Yes, you can tuck a touch of tiki bar decor in most any mid century house. Our previous photo: Chad sells his Witco tiki bar and reader Ghost of Elvis buys it.
Readers, do you have some tiki going on in your house? Let’s see it! It’s easier than pouring some pineapple over some rum, get yer cameras started –>
Did you know we have a complete category called “Tiki and Bars”?
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Tiki DIY: Turn ginormous tiki forks & spoons into cabinet pulls for your kitchen or tiki bar 
Tiki style fabric from Tommy Bahama 
A tiki bar for your basement — three mood boards 
Tiki decor motherlode: Oceanic Arts — established in 1956 
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mollie d says
ha ha katie, you are so busted- what a genius way to get inspiration for your tiki love!!
vegebrarian says
All of these amazing tiki bars are making me giddy! The hanging lights are the best. 🙂
Scott says
Wow, there is some amazingly creative stuff and quite a few more all-out Tiki-ittes than I would have imagined. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for anything that provides more opportunities to use colored lights!
So many to love, but gasp to Photo 74, Tiki Moderne took my breath away!