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Best of Houzz 2014

We are so excited to announce that Board & Vellum has been honored with two Best of Houzz awards for 2014, in the categories of Design and Customer Satisfaction! We love our clients, so it certainly feels good to learn that they like us, too! Thanks, everyone!

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A House Built for LEGO

While the title of this post isn't 100% true (there were other driving factors aside from the wonderful little plastic bricks), this Houzz article does a great job of walking you through Jeff's recent remodel of his own house.

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Bungalow West: Second-Floor Addition to a Bungalow – Exterior Street View
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Bungalow West Project Review

Bungalow West is one of our favorite projects. Here, Jeff shares some of the behind-the-scenes details of how the design evolved, and there are even some amazing "before" and "after" shots.

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Seattle Box Remodel – Board & Vellum – Built-in shelving for LEGO project display.
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An Architect Remodels His Own House

In case you didn't already know, the Seattle Box Remodel project is actually Jeff's own house. Here, he shares some of the stories behind the design challenges the house presented and explains why they made the design choices they did along the way.

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Thoughts for the New Year

2013 has already come to a close, and we've been so busy that we only now have the chance to write our year-end recap! Better late than never, here it is!

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Some Seattle Love for Everyone

Having recently returned from a trip back to the town he grew up in, Jeff writes about the experience in the light of having now moved to exciting, vibrant Seattle, adopting it as his new home.

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Teaming Up: A Message From Terry Phelan

As a leader in sustainable and green design, Terry has dedicated her 30-plus-year career to finding ways to expand the deep green space. As her retirement approaches, Terry is looking forward to continuing to focus on educating the public and mentoring the next generation of designers to carry on the amazing work she and Living Shelter have started.

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Teaming Up: A Message From Jeff Pelletier

When the opportunity to advance our plans to expand our green and sustainable practice arose, it was too good to pass up. We feel fortunate to welcome Living Shelter Architects to our team — a dedicated group of designers whose mission and values align so well with our own. Sometimes, things just fit!

Living Shelter Architects and Board & Vellum Join Forces

We’ve been keeping a secret, but it’s for a good reason, and we’re pleased to finally get to share! We’ve always been dedicated to bringing our clients the best we have to offer in our services, approach, and design philosophy. Now with Living Shelter Architects joining the team, we’re excited to be able to provide even more to our community.

2017 Year In Review – Board & Vellum – Happy New Year 2018 Card

A Year in Review: Looking Back at 2017

Jeff Pelletier looks back on 2017 in his annual Year in Review blog post. From fun family times, to fun times at work, 2017 was a year to remember. So many things happened, but here are 10 highlights that leave us excited for what’s coming up in the new year.

B&V Radio, a new podcast about being a designer in Seattle.

B&V Radio: Podcasting from Board & Vellum

Heads up, everyone, Board & Vellum now has a podcast: Design Goggles, on B&V Radio! Tune in on iTunes or SoundCloud, and listen as hosts Charles and Rachel discuss with guests what it’s like living in Seattle during the city’s exciting, rapid growth, all through the lens of design.

A Top Place to Work: Board & Vellum – Seattle Business magazine Washington's 100 Top Places to Work

We’re One of Washington’s Top Places to Work! Join Us?

We are so excited to be honored by Seattle Business magazine as one of Washington's top ten small businesses to work for, for the second year in a row. We all work hard to create and nurture the B&V culture. If that sounds good to you, too, check out our careers page: we're hiring!

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Board & Vellum receives Just label from the International Living Future Institute, a voluntary reporting tool for social justice and equity indicators in the workplace.

Achieved a Just label from the International Living Future Institute in 2023.

Board & Vellum is honored to be a Gray Awards Finalist for landscape design, earning the recognition for the rooftop garden at the Lucille on Roosevelt.

Honored as a finalist for residential landscape design.

LEED Certified in White

Our team includes LEED-accredited professionals.

Certified Passive House Consultant in White

Our team includes certified Passive House consultants.

NGLCC Certified as LGBT Business Enterprise – Board & Vellum Recognition

A Certified LGBT Business Enterprise Since 2016.

PSBJ’s Top 25 LGBTQ-Owned Businesses 2016 in White

Honoring companies that lead in promoting equality.