Anand Gowda Design

Ana'nd was super nice and accommodated my changes and stayed on schedule and on budget. Pleasure to do work with.

We had a half-formed idea for a credenza when we were introduced to Anand, after months of looking around for the perfect piece. Anand came to visit us in our home to gauge our aesthetic, listen to our ideas and help to shape the design of the final piece. It's the first time we've commissioned a piece and we were a little scattered in our thinking. He listened patiently, guided us through the process, wood and materials and treatments/finishes. He emailed some initial designs within days and efficiently responded to questions, and provided an alternative design on request (we went with the original). The piece was made within the agreed time-frame, and we chose to collect it ourselves from his space (we were keen to visit him in his environment). We are completely in love with the credenza Anand has created. It is so deceptively simple and clean in its design, its functionality is perfect, the materials are of high quality, the finishes exceptional. It gives great pleasure every time we look at it, and interact with it. We couldn't recommend Anand more highly and will be commissioning some bedside tables imminently...

Anand is very talented and professional. He is a perfectionist and my floating bookcase turned out beautifully, I would recomend him to all my friends.

We saw Anand Gowda's work at a friend's house where he had built a custom shelving unit/desk for her. We loved the combination of the natural wood + slightly industrial metal. We asked Anand if he could design a shelf for our living room. It was a tricky project involving an area with a sloping wall (actually part of a chimney) that tapered toward the ceiling and was also wider at the bottom than at the top. We had very specific needs for the unit (some shelves needed to be wide and deep to hold our printer, other shelves narrow for books). Anand worked with us to create a design that would match the space and our needs: a freestanding shelf anchored only into the floor and ceiling. He built it off site and then assembled it in our living room and installed it. It was even more beautiful than we had imagined. It was also very easy to work with Anand. He was very responsive, and he is very responsible. If you like what you see on his website, he will make it work for you and your specific needs. We highly recommend him.

I hired Anand Gowda to do two separate projects for me. The first, and most elaborate, was to turn my garage into an Irish pub. I was very impressed with the amount of research he did beforehand. He didn’t just design a bar for me, but really took to heart the fact that I wanted an Irish pub feel, and so did plenty of research on what details went into existing Irish pubs. Then he went over the dimensions with me seeing as how I still needed to use the garage for storage even after the bar was installed. The end result is a gorgeous bar, with plenty of storage underneath, as well as shelving behind the bar, all designed to specifically fit the items I needed to put there. Along the wall he built wooden benches that open up to have even more storage, and all along the wall he installed a wooden drink shelf. He built and installed every piece himself, and was fast and professional. The end result is a one of a kind pub in my garage that has always impressed my guests. The second project I hired him for was to build a custom bookshelf in my son’s nursery. He designed a book shelf that fits perfectly along the length of the wall, and frames a window in the center. The shelf sizes all vary creating a really unique piece that can hold books as well as some of my son’s toys and other decorations. On both projects he used the best materials, and his craftsmanship is stellar. All smooth lines and solidly constructed. My wife and I couldn’t be happier!

We have a mid-century modern home with lots of glass windows that was in need of a signature piece for an otherwise plain white wall in our open dining and living room. Space near the wall was limited and in a high-traffic area, so a heavy piece of furniture would not have worked; we were stuck. Anand suggested that a customized shelving unit for the space crafted from salvaged chinkapin wood and aluminum, a gorgeous blend of the natural and the industrial that also complemented the hardwood floors and airy and modern simplicity of the house. To say that Anand's shelves are perfect for our home is a huge understatement. Every person who steps foot in our house -- friends, families, or complete strangers -- comments on the unit. We have decorated the shelves with a mix of mementos, photos, and art pieces from our travels. The beautiful wood shelves, as personally crafted by Anand, are the perfect place to show off items of personal importance in an uncluttered way. The shelves make a statement without overpowering the space. Anand clearly understands proportion, style, and the unique needs of his clients. He is a pleasure to work with and completed the work quickly, professionally and perfectly. Anand is a true artist.

We hired Anand Gowda to design and build a record/stereo cabinet for our small San Francisco apartment. We knew we wanted a simple, low-profile piece that would fit in our tiny living room to house the equipment, show off the records and be a display area for small sculptures we've collected over the years. We had a rough idea of the size and function of the cabinet but turned over all design aspects to Anand after viewing his previous projects. It was obvious we were working with someone who has a innate sense of proportion and attention to detail. Anand took all our ideas to a much more refined level and turned a plain record cabinet into a stunning piece of furniture. His creation is a perfect blend of function and design tailored to our needs. We love the clean lines and subtle changes in the thicknesses of the wood slabs and their staggered arrangement. He chose beautiful pieces of mahogany for the unit, especially the top most visible slab which has a gorgeous flow of wood grain and subtle color variation. We are beyond thrilled with our Anand Gowda designed record cabinet. It is definitely the coolest piece of furniture in our place! Andy + Sarah

I first came across Anand Gowda Design on the internet. I was impressed by the website and ordered the PROOV dining table in black walnut. All my communication with Anand was through email, 15 in total, and by US post. He was professional and extremely personable throughout. He answered my questions in a timely fashion, and kept me informed of progress complete with photos. He handled all the shipping/delivery details; I'm in St Louis and his workshop is in LA. The schedule for the project was exactly what he promised, four weeks. In the end, Anand made me a beautiful table; at once a piece of artwork, yet highly functional, structurally sound, meticulously crafted, and finely finished. I would highly recommend Anand Gowda Design. Being Anand's client was a positively delightful experience!

Anand Gowda manufactured my son's prototype of a chair that was presented at a design show in Milan, Italy. We searched and spoke to quite a few designers who are willing to manufacture other designers' pieces, and we were fortunate to have selected Anand. The chair was intended to be a furniture art piece and Anand exceeded our expectations. Most importantly, Anand met the accelerated schedule for completing the chair. We will definitely continue the collaboration with Anand for my son's future designs.