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Our First Bale House – Straw Bale Construction – Board & Vellum
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A New Home Built with Straw Bale Construction

Our First Bale House

Affectionately dubbed, “The First Straw,” this straw bale home is the product of Terry Phelan’s first straw bale construction workshop.

Wedge-Shaped Mixed-Use Building on a Triangle Lot – Board & Vellum
A Mixed-Use Building on a Triangle Lot

Wedge Apartments

This triangular, mixed-use building for a three-sided lot in Fremont will feature commercial spaces at street level, with small apartments in the floors above.

Ballard Work Loft – Industrial Meets Modern Conference Room – Board & Vellum
Commercial Work Loft Interiors

Ballard Work Loft

This tenant improvement project for a Ballard work loft created a laid-back, yet professional, atmosphere enjoyed by employees and clients alike.

Urban Farmhouse – Wood burning stove in between the dining room and living room spaces.
The Feel of a Farmhouse in the City

Urban Farmhouse

Though it is located in the city, this “urban farmhouse” blurs the line between rural and urban, featuring heated concrete floors, and a free-standing fireplace.

School of Visual Concepts – Main entrance.
Design for a Seattle Institution

School of Visual Concepts

We helped this Seattle design school layout their new and expanded campus, including providing interior design services for finish and furniture selection.

Light-Filled Basement Remodel – Den with Built-In TV and storage under stairs.
Adding on to a Walk-Out Basement

Light-Filled Basement Remodel

A small, walk-out basement addition and basement remodel reinvents the lower level of this Seattle home into a light-filled space perfect for a busy family.

Classic Kitchen: Laurelhurst Kitchen Remodel – Kitchen with White Cabinets and Subway Tile
Opening Up a Small, Traditional Kitchen

Classic Laurelhurst Kitchen

To brighten up a small, dark kitchen, we opened up the walls enclosing the basement stairs and added windows, giving the space a stylish and polished new look.

Hillside Retreat: A Large Addition to a Small House – Exterior Rendering
Adding a New Wing to a Small Home

Hillside Retreat

Nestled into a lush hillside landscape, this large addition to a small house expands an existing residence which was too small to fit its growing family.

Orange Is The New Knob: Eclectic Kitchen Design – Custom Wood Bar Counter
Eclectic Style for a Kitchen Remodel

Orange is the New Knob

The eclectic kitchen design for a Capitol Hill remodel was inspired by the clients' collection of mid-century teak furniture & vintage orange cabinet knobs.

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Perhaps you’d like to learn a little more about what we offer and who we are? Great projects don’t appear out of nowhere, they grow from the collaborative efforts of a multidisciplinary team.

Services

Our design services encompass architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture, with teams specializing in projects across the spectrum, from single-family homes to multifamily and mixed-use buildings, and from boutique commercial spaces to civic spaces, like parks. We love designing the integrated fabric of structures, spaces, and places that create vibrant neighborhoods.

Our Team

Over the years, we’ve built a team of passionate architects and designers who not only love the work we do, but love working together. Our enthusiasm translates directly to our projects, and we pair team members with clients and projects we think will be a great fit.

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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.