This trend-topping Asda tiki bar will transform your garden into a tropical paradise
This totally tropical tiki bar is EVERYTHING this summer
Craving a little corner of Polynesian paradise? Asda has a gorgeous tiki bar set that will give you the vacay vibe you're looking for...
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Asda tiki bar
Buy now: Garden tiki bar three-piece set, £249, George Home
While this George Home beauty is made from weatherproof plastic rattan, tiki bars are traditionally made from bamboo and dried grasses.
The origin of the tiki bar is generally attributed to a Texan called Ernest Gantt, AKA Donn Beach. Following his travels across the Caribbean and South Pacific, he wanted to bring a similar laid-back summertime vibe when he returned to the States in 1934 and opened his first bar in Los Angeles.
With a bar made from real bamboo and serving up rum-based cocktails (like the Mai-Tai, which he apparently invented), Don The Beachcomber bar was an instant hit with celebrities. Thus the tiki bar was a embraced into kitsch popular culture forever.
Wayfair tiki bar
Fast forward to summer 2019 and the John Lewis version has already sold out. But you can still get your tiki on thanks to the aforementioned George Home beauty, as well as buys from Oliver Bonas and Wayfair.co.uk (above).
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Buy now: Kampen Living Randy tiki bar, £439.99, Wayfair.co.uk
Lisa Rutherford, Partner & Buyer of Seasonal Events at John Lewis & Partners talked to us about the trend. ‘More and more gardens are being considered as an extension of the indoors,' she says. 'So ensuring it's a social space is essential.'
'Summer is the perfect time to indulge in a few fun and novelty pieces. They'll bring joy and encourage the vacation vibes, without leaving the comfort of your own home. Whether your place is in town or by the sea, a tiki-style bar sets the scene for the ultimate beach party. And it will always be a talking point amongst guests.'
Oliver Bonas tiki bar
Buy now: Tiki Bamboo bar, £325, Oliver Bonas
Buy now: Tiki bamboo bar parasol, £100, Oliver Bonas
And if you lack the budget or the space for a bar? Fear not, you can still give your garden all the beachy feels with a tiki-inspired parasol...
Buy now: Sunnylife Sunset Carnival parasol, £36, Amara
See a tiki bar in situ: Before and after: from shabby garden to tropical oasis with tiki bar
Doe the tiki look tickle your fancy this summer?
Ginevra Benedetti has been the Deputy Editor of Ideal Home magazine since 2021. With a career in magazines spanning nearly twenty years, she has worked for the majority of the UK’s interiors magazines, both as staff and as a freelancer. She first joined the Ideal Home team in 2011, initially as the Deputy Decorating Editor and has never left! She currently oversees the publication of the brand’s magazine each month, from planning through to publication, editing, writing or commissioning the majority of the content.
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