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Anshuman Thakar

Ideas, guidance, and inspiration for creating a home you love.

Chasing the Glow of Yosemite’s Firefall

There are natural wonders that seem almost too perfectly staged to be real. Yosemite’s Firefall is one of them. For a few […]

By Anshuman Thakar • Aug 24, 2026 • 6 min read

Updating a shower can mean anything from replacing an aging showerhead and regrouting tile to tearing everything out and building a custom […]

By Anshuman Thakar • Aug 22, 2026 • 9 min read

College days rarely happen in one place. A student may leave for an early lecture, cross campus for a lab, spend several […]

By Anshuman Thakar • Aug 18, 2026 • 7 min read

A great pool area is rarely just about the pool. The spaces people remember are the ones that make it easy to […]

By Anshuman Thakar • Aug 17, 2026 • 5 min read

Tecate is easy to overlook.For many Southern Californians, this Baja California city is familiar mostly as a border crossing on the way […]

By Anshuman Thakar • Aug 16, 2026 • 10 min read

Saint-Tropez has never had much trouble attracting attention. The more interesting design challenge is knowing when not to compete with it. That […]

By Anshuman Thakar • Aug 16, 2026 • 6 min read