A Vancouver Construction, Contracting & Interior Design Blog

Welcome to the Klondike Blog. Our goal is to capture our experiences and knowledge about the current state of design and construction as it stands today. As new ideas are developed and industry standards evolve, we are seeing the introduction of new materials, products and attitudes towards how we should be design, build, renovate and decorate our spaces. We hope you enjoy our blog!

Housing bubble may soon burst: via CBC News

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Bank of Canada

Article from CBC News: Aug. 31, 2010. “As Canada’s record housing costs continue to slide, an Ottawa-based organization is suggesting parts of the nation are in a housing bubble, which may soon burst. Prices in six of the country’s largest housing markets have hit 30-year highs and are in bubble territory. A report by the … Read More

Find Your Dream Pad Contest

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dreampad

What’s your dream pad? Let our Award-Winning Design Build construction projects inspire you and then let us transform your vision into reality! Visit us at our booth at Vancouver’s Home & Interior Design show (Sept 9 – 12, 2010) at the new Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre where you will also have the opportunity to … Read More

Vancouver Home & Interior Design Show

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Vancouver Home and Interior Design Show

The Vancouver Home & Interior Design Show is fast approaching. Klondike Contracting will have a booth at the exhibition, our theme this year is ”What is Your Dream Pad?”Our stunning projects will be on display, we will have Ipads on hand for some interactive fun and you will also have a chance to win some incredible … Read More

CFL vs. LED Lighting: Hi-lighting the differences

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LED Bulb

CFL and LED lights are eco-friendly alternatives to their old relative, the traditional incandescent bulb.  Bet you didn’t know that Canada is planning to phase out incandescent bulbs completely in 2012 and that there is a long list of South American and European Countries that already have. What is an incandescent bulb: It is a … Read More

Casulo: Modular Interior Design

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Casulo Room in Box

Sometimes I feel that if I made my life-style more simplistic then my state of mind would follow form, a clean slate and a clear mind, I see logic in that.   Many of us get the urge to purge…get rid of it all and start over with just the bare essentials.  If the thought of … Read More