Outdoor Rooms, is a special interest publication for Better Homes and Gardens, and their theme for this summer is "Take a Vacation in Your Own Backyard." In their summer issue they provided a "Passport to Style" for creating themed backyards that are serene, have that Polynesian pop, and of course all things tropical and tiki-fied. 

Here's what the editor Jane Austin McKeon had to say:
"My favorite time of year to entertain is summer.  A barefoot and blue jeans sort of girl, I would much rather wave the neighbors over for a spur-of-the-moment glass of wine on the front porch or serve a picnic-style supper for my family on the deck than put a lot of planning and primping into a fancy dining room affair.  Backyards cater to impromptu entertaining."

Creating your tropical backyard paradise can be an easy and sometimes just requires a few creative ideas with the right accents.

Products featured to create the "Polynesian Pop" theme included Tiki Statues, the African Thatch Umbrella Kit, Bamboo Signs, Tiki torches and colorful plantlive to infuse vibrance into the backyard. 

Taking the tropical theme one step ahead, also featured were products to "Tiki-ify" your backyard which included the use of Bamboo, our 12" Money Tiki, Tiki Bar Signs and a Thatch Structure.

To see more great tips on easy ways to create that stay at home vacation in your backyard and to see our product features, pick up a copy of the summer edition for Outdoor Rooms magazine.