Blog
Learn more about architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture from the B&V Team.
Our blog is a friendly resource for anyone wondering how to approach their project, seeking answers for their design questions, or simply eager for a peek inside our world.
Services
Disciplines
Additional Options
Arts & Culture
Photography + Promotion
Tina, our Marketing Coordinator, delves into how much fun it is to tag a long with a professional photographer on a photo shoot, and explores how marketing something really can be genuine, as long as you are.
Learn more.
News
2014 Highlights
2014 was a wild ride! From the personal to the professional and back again, or all mixed together, Jeff takes a breather to recap what actually happened in this blur of a year.
Learn more.
Arts & Culture
Edifice of Sound
Inspired by a Robert's recent post about what architecture sounds like. Ben explores how sound translates to space.
Learn more.
Other Tangents
Chorizo Stuffing, Whiskey, a Duck and Two Flasks
So, what happened at the first annual Board & Vellum Holiday Party Extravaganza? Glad you asked, because it was a ton of fun! From food, to drinks, to white elephant gift hilarity, we had a fantastic time, and it's going to be a staple event, for sure.
Learn more.
Ask a Designer, Custom Residential
Living Through a Remodel
What is it like to live through a remodel? It's a question worth asking, whether you ultimately chose to stay or move out while your house is under construction. Brian and his family stayed put, and he breaks it down so you know what to consider when it's your turn to make the call.
Learn more.
Other Tangents
B&V Slams with NW EcoBuilding Guild
They call it a slam, but it's not a competition. It's a celebration of green building in the Pacific Northwest, and Board & Vellum was there. 10 Projects, 10 Slides, 10 Minutes: It's the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild's annual Green Building Slam!
Learn more.
Arts & Culture
Music and Architecture
What do buildings sound like? We don't mean literally; we don't mean acoustics. Robert explores what it would mean if architectural wonders, or even just the most basic of buildings, were translated to music.
Learn more.
Other Tangents
Board & Velluween
Did you really think we wouldn't go all out for Halloween? Of course, we go all out, typical B&V Style! Check out this picture-laden post full of all the crazy we go into.
Learn more.
Other Tangents
Ten Projects. Ten Slides. Ten Minutes.
Board & Vellum is once again sponsoring the Green Building Slam, plus we're presenting! Come see it all go down at the University of Washington's Kane Hall.
Learn more.Or, if chronology isn’t your thing…
Here are a couple of posts to get you started. Of course, it’s hard to choose, so feel free to poke around; we hope to have a little something for everyone. And, if you have a burning question you’d like us to cover in a future post, please let us know!
Considering a project, or curious about something?
Say hello, and send us your questions via the form below. We’re always pleased to make new connections, and eager to get to know you, your project, and your goals.
Honored as a finalist for residential landscape design.
Our team includes LEED-accredited professionals.
Our team includes certified Passive House consultants.
A Certified LGBT Business Enterprise Since 2016.
Honoring companies that lead in promoting equality.