6 DIY PROJECTS TO BREATHE NEW LIFES INTO YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

If you’re feeling unsatisfied and complacent with the look of your home, you’re not alone. After living anywhere for long enough, it’s only natural that it’s going to start feeling kind of stale. After all, “familiarity breeds contempt” might be a cliche but that doesn’t make it any less true. 

But don’t worry; we’re here to help. You can make your home feel fresh and new again with only a few simple changes. We’ve decided to take a look at a six, could they work for you?

But first things first: Season's Greetings! Yes, just in case it crept up on you, Christmas 2021 is only 25 days away and its  time to get started on your Christmas shopping plans.

However, in between frantically buying presents and ensuring your fridge is well stocked; it can be easy to neglect your home during the festive period. If you are entertaining family and friends or simply want to make the most of your living space, home improvements can breathe new life into a property and ultimately make everyone happy.

So whatever you're thinking of doing, Rayneau has selected six home improvement ideas to freshen up your surroundings and ensure your house looks its best for the holiday season and beyond.

Get A Deep Clean:

If you want to make your home feel brand new again, you’re going to have a give it a good clean first. A clean house is a clean mind, after all.

Whilst you may be used to doing your weekly house clean, this is going to need a little more elbow grease. Take the time to pull everything out and give it a scrub, leave no surface un-wiped and no cupboard un-searched.

Every home can benefit from a deep clean and it will instantly make your home feel and definitely smell fresher.

Transform your kitchen: 

Painting your kitchen cabinets is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to create a new look. With a cream background, it’s easy to give your kitchen a fresh feel by choosing from the latest colours available or wallpaper is a great way to add colour and vibrancy to an old kitchen. You can either cover the entire wall, or create an feature wall for a cheaper but equally stunning look. Make sure you choose wallpaper that is specially designed for the kitchen so it is heat and steam resistant.

Liven up your living room:

Try placing a large mirror on a bare, boring wall. Choose an interesting frame or decorate a piece of mirror with cording or braid. If you have an old frame, consider painting it a bright color. The mirror will reflect the color from around the room and add light to the space or you will find that you can add a real punch of color by painting just one wall of your living room. This will really change the focal point of the living room without getting into a major decorating project. Any change in color will add interest and splash!

Upgrade your bathroom:

Updating your faucet with a new low-flow model is a relatively inexpensive way to cut water consumption while adding a refreshed look to your sink area. And since it’s one of the most commonly used items, a new faucet is a great way to display your personal style. 

Showerheads and hand showers add a nice touch to your overall bathroom design while making your showering experience more enjoyable. Replacing a showerhead can be a quick and inexpensive project.

Hand showers can be used as a fixed shower or hand-held for maximum versatility. Drill-less models provide easy installation.

Spruce up your patio porch or yard:

Spruce up your space and green it with some of your favorite potted plants. You can fit several varieties of plant, of different heights, in each planter to maximize the “wow” factor, and make the most of their space at the same time. You can also use hanging planters, which trail down and form a sort of green curtain that’s lovely too. If space is really tight, consider a vine like a perennial rose or an evergreen ivy that can climb right up a wall. These spread quickly, add a dramatic, lush look, and are easy to grow, all at once.

Give the entryway a makeover:

Sidelights, or vertical windows on the side of an entryway door, can give a unique touch to the look of a house. Not only does it add another layer of design to the front door, but it also allows more light inside. Unfortunately, if your home doesn’t already have one, it could be difficult to construct space for them, but if you do have some already in place, it can be relatively easy to upgrade to a new style.

Happy Christmas Shopping!  Pay us a visit at our Corinth (450-7247) Monchy (450-7248) Vide Bouteille (450-7246) or Babonneau (450-5759) branch, or visit our website here.  We’re always happy to serve you #ShopRayneau #EverythingUnderOneRoof.

SIMPLE PAINTING TIPS FOR THE PERFECT PAINT JOB THIS FESTIVE SEASON

Colour is powerful, paint is protective and affordable. Together they bring out your home's best exterior features. Transform your paint brush into a magic wand with these simple tips!

When you drive up to your home do your eyes see eww or ahh? Come home to a place that looks just the way you always dreamed. Create property-value boosting eye appeal by using the perfect colour combinations of the various brands of paint we sell to capture your home's greatest exterior architectural assets.

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When painting exterior features, the fixed assets of your home, the roof, brick, awnings etc., will be your guide. Take inspiration from a simple, handy-dandy tool called the Colour Wheel from Harris paint so you can create the perfect colour combinations, or schemes, to help you discover what works best for your home.

Consider the colour schemes of your neighborhood. Too much originality can make your home a landmark, and not in a good way.

Only perfect diamonds are flawless. Use colour to direct the eye to your home's best features. Emphasize attractive architectural features with a contrasting colour. Diminish flaws by painting them the same colour as the background.

When choosing colours, take it outside! Colours will appear much lighter outdoors so that is where you should be making your final choices.

Want to make your home your castle? Light colours will make a house look larger.

More minimalist? Your home will appear smaller and blend into the landscape if you choose dark colours.

Want an instant WOW with just a litre of paint? That's all it takes to transform your front door with a gorgeous colour that commands attention.

Your aluminum storm door should stop weather, not traffic. Instead of making it the centre of attention, make a strong colour statement by using Rust-Oleum Door Paint to paint storm doors to match entry doors.

Speaking of attention seeking, don't let your garage door take top billing over your front door. If painted the same colour, your eye is drawn to the larger block of colour, the garage! Instead, try painting the garage doors in a similar colour as the surrounding exterior wall for a more cohesive look.

Pay us a visit at our Corinth (450-7247) Monchy (450-7248) Vide Bouteille (450-7246) or Babonneau (450-5759) branch, or visit our website here.  We’re always happy to serve you #ShopRayneau #EverythingUnderOneRoof.

6 CHRISTMAS DECORATING TIPS FROM NAVITA DESIGNS TO GET YOU STARTED

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

You guys…..! In case you didn’t know, as of today Christmas is 30 days away! I’ll let you soak that in a second. Ok, now that full Christmas decorating panic has set in, calm down. Navita Designs has Christmas decoration ideas for everyone.

So, here are a few ideas on decorating your homes for Christmas for those who are running out of time, those on a budget, or those who just want the whole process of decking the halls to go by quick.

For starters, get a Christmas tree

We carry a wide range of Christmas Trees, unlit and prelit, from 4ft to 12ft . 

Well, this is the easiest and quickest way to add that Christmas charm to your home. The most obvious way to bring Christmas into your home is by adding a Christmas tree in your home no matter what kind of tree it is. It can be big, small, silver or gold. Whether you like a classic douglas fir or a white tree with colorful lights, either way it’s the number one way to make your house ready for the holiday season.

Lively-up front door with a wreath

Traditional and contemporary Christmas Wreaths and Garlands that will give your tree that special touch.

A Christmas wreath hanging on your front door will welcome your holiday guests into your home, but wreaths look great inside too. Wreaths are a fun and easy way to bring the yuletide spirit to your home. 

Light some candles to set the mood

Lighting can really set the mood for cozy nights. Lighting a candle or a group of candles in some holiday decor can really bring these Christmas decoration ideas to the next level. Candles look great as centerpieces on tables, vignettes and on any piece of furniture in your home

Add gifts under Christmas tree.

Adding Christmas gifts and placing them under the tree it adds that thrill to your holiday decor. There are a million ways you can wrap Christmas gifts, and you can even wrap faux  boxes to look like Christmas gifts to place them under your tree or add to your Christmas vignettes before you wrap your actual gifts.

Create holiday inspired vignettes.

By creating some simple holiday vignettes throughout your home you really can set the mood for Christmas with just a few elements. For example, some ornaments, a wreath, some natural elements from your yard, a few candles, and a small Christmas tree can go a really long way!

Make your dining room Holiday ready.

You might not be throwing a huge Christmas part at your house this holiday season, but by adding some Christmas decor to your dining room you can really turn every meal you and your family have into a festive feast. By simply adding a centerpiece of candles and some greenery or any holiday centerpiece of your choice, your dining room instantly screams Christmas.

It truly doesn’t have to cost a lot to create beautiful holiday spaces. We hope these tips help you decorate your homes for Christmas!

Pay us a visit at Navita Designs, St Lucia's largest Christmas store, upstairs Rayneau in Vide Bouteille for all your decor. You can follow us on facebook here and/or Instagram. We can help you; give us a call at (758)731-3800 (758)452-0487. Email at navitadesigns2016@gmail.com

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FROM OUR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

 Do we hear sleigh bells?

It must mean our Christmas Shop is ready – we’ve got everything you need for the coolest of yules including Christmas Gifts for all the family, decorations to deck your halls, fun Christmas Ideas to keep everyone entertained and all the most-wanted Christmas presents on their wish-lists from the home owner to the contractor.

The holidays are almost here and Rayneau is chock-full with a wide variety of gifts for all your loved-ones! Finding the best Christmas presents for family and friends can be stressful on the run up to the big day. 

Luckily, our CSR’s in the various departments have sourced a wide range of cracking Christmas gifts for all of your loved ones. So sit back, relax and let Rayneau find you the snazziest secret Santa presents, and the crème de la crème of Christmas presents for him and for her. 

Choose your faves and our elves will do the rest

From Our Automotive Department:

Tire Inflator With Gauge

Car Jumper Cables

The Christmas season is upon us. First things is first, gift your beau or dad with jumper cables or a tire inflator. Nothing is worse than having no cables available when you need to jump your vehicle. They are a necessary investment that everyone needs. Do not think for a minute that you will be excluded from having your battery work over your entire life. You would be getting lucky, and you wouldn’t be very smart now, would you be?

From Our Lawn and Garden Department:

Weatherguard Hoses

Barbeque Grills

 

Taking care of the yard for the Christmas season is important. A weatherguard hose to keep the lawn lush green,  and  a barbeque grill by Weber will be a festive addition to any patio. Your lucky gift receiver will love the charcoal grill goodness with the added convenience that Weber has engineered into these kettle grills!

 

Leaf Blower

Insect Fogger

 Gift  this handy Gas blower to get rid of the leafy debris around the house and the insect fogger to keep everyone happy from insect bites.

From Our Electrical Department:

Wireless Motion Sensor Alarm	Digital Multimeter
Step Down Transformer	Alaabast  Glass Ceiling LED Lamp

Sometimes we need to buy ourselves a gift as well.  The stepdown transformer is a great gift to give home to handle all these appliances that work on 110 volts! Equipping your living room ceiling with the Alabast LEd ceiling lamp can not only add a touch of class to your lighting but also cut down on your electricity bill this festive season. The Multimeter digital meter makes a great gift for that electrician or mechanic or even technician significant half of yours. Make someone feel safe this season with our Wireless Motion sensor alarm.

From Our Hand Tools Department:

Tool Box Set

Heavy Duty Tacker

Give someone this sturdy tool box set as a gift this festive season. Ideal for storing all their tools in one place. As for the tacker many of your friends will be putting up Christmas decorations and need to fasten them to the wall. The tacker is the perfect gift for that special friend of yours.

From Our Plumbing Department:

9 Setting Hand-held Showerhead

Hand-held Showerhead

From our Plumbing Department we offer these two shower heads to add a touch of class to any bathroom. Gift mom or an in-law with one of these to soothe them as they shower.

From Our Power Tools Department

Makita Circular Saw	Makita Cordless Blower
Makita Hedge Trimmer	Genesis 6" Bench Grinder

Are you looking for the perfect power tool gift for a loved one?  And,  if you have someone in your life who loves making and fixing things, check out our power tools department. Your Dad or this special person is unique and special. We’ve put together our best tool gifts for Christmas 2021.  You’re sure to find something that will light up his smile in our department.

From Our Hardware Department:

Tile Cutter

Magnesium Concrete Float

Two perfect gifts for the tradesman - a perfect combination gift for the tiler. The Magnesium float is made of light weight magnesium and is suitable for applying grout on newly placed tile.

With thousands of the coolest items in store, we hope this tiny preview of gifts has inspired you to shop  Rayneau for the Holidays. Pay us a visit at our Corinth (450-7247) Monchy (450-7248) Vide Bouteille (450-7246) or Babonneau (450-5759) branch.   Visit our site  or our facebook page for  a wide range of giftable products.  We’re always happy to serve you #ShopRayneau #EverythingUnderOneRoof

OUR RENTALS AND SALES WEBSITE IS BACK ONLINE

About a month or so ago Rayneau Rentals and Sales website went offline for an update. We are now able to provide our readers with a shorter URL for the website. Although search engines can handle long URLs, refining their structure provides a better user experience (UX) and have a small, positive impact on rankings. 

URLs are important links between our visitor and our content. Our internet technician experts saw the value in optimizing the previous URL for readability, particularly as the incorporation of keywords (rayneau, rentals)  can help users effectively navigate around the site. We want to ensure that our visitors spend as much time as possible on our site. 

 With this in mind, we are  happy to announce that the website is now online with the new and short URL www.rentals.rayneau.org. This is in keeping with the company's policy to rebrand all its sites with  "Rayneau." 

 The home page is very impressive as it allows users access to any of our 9 outlets - St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Grenada, Tortola, Montserrat, St Martin, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia and Guyana to search any of the respective branches.

A home page image

 The site apart from the slideshow format home page has 5 more pages:

• Heavy equipment Sales
• Heavy equipment rentals
• Small tools rentals
• Service and parts
• An informative page - About Us 

Each page is further divided into many sub-headings. The construction of the site is in no way complete since our techies  are continuously looking for new ways to make the site more user friendly and interactive.

Check out our site and send us your feedback in the comments  section below. Shop with Rayneau Rentals and Sales today or call us at 450 - 7368 for any queries.

4 LAWN CARE TOOLS TO GIVE YOUR LAWN THAT MAGIC TOUCH FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

November is already on your doorstep and you’re already planning what has to be done at home for the Holiday Season. It’s early morning  and you lean over your verandah’s railings looking over the yard and that “Ahah” moment catches you.  The lawn is a good place to start you say to yourself. Great thought!

At Rayneau Rentals & Sales, we believe there are certain tools that every homeowner should have for proper upkeep of their lawn. Whether you want to have a lush green lawn during the summer months, want to have your lawn free of leaves in the fall or anything in between, it is important to have the proper equipment on hand to have a yard that will be the envy of the neighborhood.

#1. Lawn Mower

The first and most obvious lawn care tool you will need is a lawn mower. No matter if you prefer a push or riding lawn mower, it’s essential that you have a reliable mower to keep grass from growing too high. Regularly mowing your lawn will not only have it looking its best, but it will also promote stronger grass, will help grass grow evenly and can even assist with pest prevention.

#2. String Trimmer

Also known as a weed eater, a string trimmer will get to those hard to reach areas that your lawn mower can’t quite get at. A string trimmer is easy to use and can help clean up grass around the base of trees, along the edge of walkways, patios and more.

#3. Hose/Sprinkler System

Once you have laid down grass seed and fertilizer, you need to make sure it is getting the right amount of water. This of course depends on the weather, but it’s important to regularly water your lawn during drier months. This can either be achieved with a hose or a convenient sprinkler system that can be set to work on a timer at certain points of the day.

#4. Leaf Blower

When it comes to lawn care when the trees have shed all their leaves, there’s no better tool than a leaf blower. A leaf blower will allow you to quickly and conveniently move leaves off of your lawn and tidily pile them up for removal. If you prefer a more traditional method of leaf cleanup, a leaf rake will do just fine.

Should you own some or all of these tools and are looking for other ways to improve your lawn, we invite you to reach out to our team at Rayneau Rentals & Sales. We offer a wide range of lawn and yard equipment for rental to help you complete more complicated projects. Call today at (758) 450 7368 to learn more.