Who says Valentine’s Day has to just be about flowers, chocolates and jewellery? According to Sacha Bearden, the sight of her other half finally getting around to clearing out the shed is equally as likely to make a woman smile on February 14.So a home improvement store like Baptiste may be just the ticket for men looking for an alternative way to conjure up a bit of romance next week.“Younger couples want romantic dinners and jewellery,” said Ms Bearden, the owner of the Warwick-based business.“But I think the older we get, what we want is seeing that messy shed emptied, or that overgrown garden cleared.“That’s what puts a smile in our heart.”Ms Bearden said Baptiste was recently able to help out a man planning a romantic surprise for his girlfriend.“He was going home to paint his girlfriend’s bedroom as a surprise for her,” she said. “We used our computer to help us mix the exact colour he was hoping for.”And Baptiste has the ability to mix any colour you like, so there’s no excuse for not giving your sweetheart’s room a bit of a spruce up this Valentine’s Day.Saturday mornings wouldn’t be Saturday mornings, said the owner, without men trekking round the store with to-do lists written by their wives and girlfriends.One man recently turned up asking for advice on how to spend a home-made gift certificate promising his wife 12 hours of his time.“It’s the things that your honey wants you do to: paint that living room, fix that broken bit of the fence, replace that lock on the door,” said Ms Bearden.“Then there’s the grander things: I would like a new bathroom, I would love a new kitchen.“They come in on Saturdays. We call them the Honeydews. Surprisingly, our customer base is at least half women, which I think shows that when they have given up on the Honeydew, the women fix the problem themselves.”For men searching for a more conventional gift, Ms Bearden said Baptiste also has wine fridges, fancy wine openers, wine coolers and wine carriers.“And for the non-alcoholic option,” she added, “we have all kinds of cuisine and kitchen appliances, so you can make her breakfast in bed — Belgian waffles with whipped cream on top.“We can’t supply the whipped cream, but we can the waffle maker.“Or you could light up her life with a new porch light, which you have been meaning to do for a long time but you forgot, or buy her a sushi table for her living room.“You could plant her some flowers in the garden. They might not be flowers straightaway, but in a few weeks they will put a smile on her face.”For those who believe Valentine’s Day isn’t just for girls, Ms Bearden recommended new tools — or a fashionable box to store them in — as an ideal gift for men.