44-year-old Chris Lodge was unable to take his wife, Sharon, on holiday, so he decided to transform his garden into a tropical tiki paradise!
Even though he had never gardened before, the devoted husband decided to bring the holiday to their home in Northamptonshire.
To complete his tropical haven for his wife, Chris worked every free weekend and evening over the two-year period.
The result is so impressive! After digging out the lawn, this husband built a bridge using driftwood, timber, and rope across the garden and surrounded it with green palm trees and other plants.
The wooden bridge takes people to the ‘Freaky Tiki.’
Chris also transformed the shell with exotic decorations, dried grass roofing, and a homemade timber bar.
In total, he spent £35,000 for the project but says it has been worth every penny and every drop of sweat.
“We used to love our holidays but we have a big business and I work a lot,” Chris said.
“The business suddenly took off and went a bit crazy and we’ve really been pushing it so we struggle to find the time now. We haven’t been able to go on holiday for about six years.
“Our dog also suffers from little seizures now and then so we don’t like to leave him. We’re both housebound and office-bound.
“So I decided I would bring the holiday to us. Now we can go to the bottom of the garden and escape in a tropical paradise.
“We can come down here to our tiki hut and grab a cocktail or a latte and relax.
“You feel like you’re on the other side of the world. You’d never guess you’re at the bottom of a garden in the UK.
“I want it to be a place where all our friends can come too if they’re having a bad day or feeling down. I want it to be a place where people can just get away.”
He added: “I have really enjoyed creating the garden. It’s given me such a passion for gardening. It can be very addictive.
“And I like it because it’s never done, you can always come down here and keep tinkering at it. I love that. It’s so relaxing. It’s perfect for me.
“So many friends have seen what I’ve done and they’ve never been into gardening before but now they’re starting to take it up. I love that I’ve showed people what you can achieve.”
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