Kandy Blog

At KANDY we LOVE spring time. Ok, we know it is technically still winter, but we are SO ready for spring. And it is about more than grass and birds and sunshine… it is also about all those expanded home experiences we’re going to create for clients we haven’t even met yet. Spring is also […]

First, the gala. It was a blast. Great food, great networking, and a great keynote speech by Maxine Clark, founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop. KANDY sponsored the program by providing a $750 value for expanded home experiences from KANDY Outdoor Flooring in the silent auction.KANDY’s relationship with FWE goes back to FWE’s inception. Kelly Niessen, KANDY Co-Founder, served […]

The benefits of taking care of your “stuff” is more than a matter of helping them look good. It’s a prudent approach that saves money, energy, and waste.  Keeping an air conditioner clean, oiled, and in good running order will extend the life of the unit, delaying a deposit in the landfill and a withdrawal […]

Our commitment to choice and quality for our Canadian clientele is unwavering.  Its why we recently headed direct to the factories in China, where the majority of the world’s outdoor flooring deck tiles are manufactured. With the help of our quality control and translation experts, Doug and Rose, we saw first hand where, and how, some […]

It is true that throughout Canada, and in many parts of the United States, your condo balcony is a nicer place to be in any season but winter. But don’t make the mistake of thinking you can’t get new outdoor flooring installed during the winter, as you implement plans for your space for spring and […]

NEWS RELEASE/BULLETIN: Small space living is leading urban Canadians to look for ways to expand home experiences and make use of every inch in their often-tiny condos. In Vancouver, for example, there are condos as small as 226 square feet, and Toronto’s growth includes smaller condos. “There are companies that specialize in closets, bathrooms, condo-sized furniture and décor,” says KANDY […]

  A TRIBUTE LETTER TO DOUG WEBSTER (February 1944 – December 1, 2013) Dear Doug:We didn’t get a chance to tell you in person, but it is very important to us that you know. You blew into our world here at KANDY Outdoor Flooring, brought your wisdom and experience, and then you left us again, way […]

‘Twas the night before Christmas when all were at rest Santa was checking for the place that seemed best Indeed he was scouting for new places to land When he saw patios and decks that had seen KANDY’s sweet hand!   He saw granite, and Ipe, and composite too It made him wonder what he’d […]

Not one, but two. Two wonderful clients in the past month have talked to us here at KANDY Outdoor Flooring about Kandy, Sri Lanka. The first was a Vancouver client who emailed us while he was on a trip. “Hey, are you guys connected to Kandy Sri Lanka?” It was the first we’d heard of […]

It happened so quickly. We were making a quick stop to grab some lunch before hitting the road to drive back to Toronto from Ottawa, where we had been on some personal business. Just as we were getting out of our van a woman walked right up to us. “Do you only work in Toronto?” […]