Kandy Blog

Yes, you’re an independent, free-thinking, condo-owning professional. But just because you own your condo doesn’t mean you can do whatever you wish… without first getting approval. As we explained in one of our previous blogs, you actually don’t own your balcony. Therefore, your plans to add balcony outdoor flooring tiles should include a check-in with […]

The urbanization trend that is spurring Canada’s condo boom may also be redefining what it means to be a good neighbour. Here’s why. Millenials (the children of boomers, born 1980 – 2000) are leaving their parents’ basements and buying condos, their first affordable piece of real estate. Boomers are downsizing, leaving the suburbs for smaller […]

Owning a condo means getting to know your property manager (PM). The list of reasons you’ll need to contact your PM is long.Buying a new sofa? Book the party room? Inquire about guest suites? Complain about a noisy neighbour? Ask about the next board meeting? Your first stop is your property manager. We’ve heard from […]

Surprise! It’s one of the things that surprises many first-time condo owners. That balcony that you can access only through your suite, through sliding glass doors from your own unit… the one that only you or someone from your condo can get to (without dangerously crawling over the railing from the neighbouring unit) - - […]

Housing prices in both Toronto and Vancouver may have driven you to purchase a condo. Maybe you’re just thinking about it, or maybe it’s the lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of. No question that condo living = convenient. But how can you make that tiny little concrete slab outside your living room window look and feel […]

Our experience with KANDY Outdoor Flooring has been and continues to be amazing. When we initially were looking for ideas for our outdoor condo balcony we looked at the traditional routes (big box stores, DIY solutions etc.) and this lead us nowhere. Not one of these solutions provided an end to end service which is […]

It’s fun for us to have been profiled in the Globe and Mail’s Small Business section. We're a young and growing brand working hard at expanding home experiences with new outdoor flooring deck tiles for condo balconies and ground level patios. When the online article appeared Friday July 4th, our twitter feeds starting buzzing. It’s […]

It all started with a feeling that her home, even though it is right in the heart of downtown Toronto, should give her a little respite from the city. And because Cheryl Torrenueva spends her waking hours immersed in interior design for other people, she couldn’t help but visualize ideas for her own balcony “The […]

Thinking about maintenance treatments for your outdoor flooring can be daunting. Especially if your reference point is past experience with softwood like cedar, or even northern species of hardwoods like pine. But it doesn’t have to be, especially if you’ve got a durable exotic hardwood like ipe or cumaru, and you read and apply the […]

KANDY is represented in the summer 2014 edition of Condo Elite Modern Living through a "guest editorial" focused on the trends we are seeing for urban outdoor spaces. We were honoured to have been asked and pleased with the result. I first became aware of the Condo Elite Modern Living magazine when it arrived in my condo […]