Our interior design services.

Lucille on Roosevelt: New Apartment Development in Seattle

Multifamily Residential

From mid-rise residential, mixed-use apartment buildings, and office conversions, to low-rise townhomes and residential complexes, our multifamily team focuses on distinctive new and renovated projects we can weave into the greater neighborhood around them, each designed to feel unique, inviting, and integral to their surroundings.

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Backyard Reading Retreat – Board & Vellum

Accessory Structures

Accessory structures can help you make the most of your property — adding functional space for a variety of needs in a small package. Our multidisciplinary team loves solving the unique challenges of designing ADUs and outbuildings of all shapes, sizes, and scopes.

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Apartments & Mixed-Use at Board & Vellum – Seattle Architecture & Design Firm

Apartments & Mixed-Use

With architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture in-house, our dynamic teams are passionate about designing new mid-rise apartments and mixed-use developments that please the residents who live there, the developers behind them, and the surrounding community they share.

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Townhouses at Board & Vellum – Seattle Architecture & Design Firm

Townhouses

From small urban infill to large communities of dense housing, our multidisciplinary team lends an experienced eye to townhouse developments. Our goal is to create positive impacts on neighborhoods by providing well-designed, sustainable dwelling spaces contributing to the diversity of housing options needed for healthy urban fabric.

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Queen Anne Commercial Conversion – Office-to-Housing Conversion – Rendering by Board & Vellum
Exterior Updates

Strategic updates to the building’s exterior — like a high-contrast paint upgrade — celebrate its commercial origin while bringing it into the 21st century with a new use. Queen Anne Commercial Conversion | Project Rendering by Board & Vellum

Office-to-Residential Conversions

These unique and complex projects require a design team that has the experience to confidently take them from feasibility through construction, addressing the challenges of transforming a building from commercial to residential use. Our multidisciplinary approach is an excellent match, with the ability to consider your project from all angles.

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Multifamily Refresh & Repositioning at Board & Vellum – Seattle Architecture & Interior Design Firm

Multifamily Remodel & Repositioning

With in-house architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture, we are uniquely positioned to collaborate on the reinvention and repositioning of aging multifamily housing stock. We’ll design the environment to attract your target resident, and breathe new life into your multifamily development.

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Our interior design posts.

Bedroom climbing wall for a kids bedroom. Interior Design by Board & Vellum
Custom Residential, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture

Must-Have Spaces for Kids

Designing spaces for your little ones can be fun — but it can also be a challenge to create a space that can withstand their growth, needs, and ever-changing interests. Here are some unique, must-have kid’s spaces that will give your child their own room to grow.

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Laurelhurst Storybook Home – Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture by Board & Vellum
Custom Residential, Interior Design

Five Ways to Enliven Nooks & Niches

Do you have a small, awkward space in your home you just aren’t sure what to do with? With a little creativity, you can turn even the most cramped nook or niche into a spot that delights you. Here are some of our favorite ways to make the most of those small spaces.

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Cooper Apartments Amenity Refresh – Multifamily Remodel & Refresh – Board & Vellum
Commercial, Custom Residential, Interior Design, Multifamily Residential

Our 2023 Interior Design Forecast

Trying to stay ahead of the design-trend curve? Us too. And for good reason! There are so many beautiful trends having and about to have their moment – not just ”for now,“ but as lasting elements of beautiful design. Our 2023 Interior Design Forecast is here to help you get to know upcoming trends you’ll love.

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Cloverdale House – Second Story Addition by Board & Vellum
Custom Residential, Interior Design

Five Kitchen Island Must-Haves

If you’re adding an island to your kitchen, you might be wondering what details are essential to achieving a functional space that’s a delight to use and also looks great. We’ve got you covered with five of our favorite must-have details for every kitchen island.

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Four chairs encircle a round coffee table. In the background, a large window looking out at Puget Sound is flanked by two built in book cases.
Ask a Designer, Custom Residential, Interior Design

How to Design to a Concept Instead of a Theme

Concept vs. Theme. Maybe you’ve never thought about the difference between these approaches to design. Maybe you didn’t even realize they were related to design! The difference is subtle, but being able to tell them apart could be what keeps you from taking your design vision to an unpleasant extreme.

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A bright white living room with a feature couch in blue, a coffee table, and a small dining area.
Ask a Designer, Commercial, Custom Residential, Interior Design

How a Designer Can Help You Navigate Lead Times

Product lead times can play a major role in the success of your project and, these days, they’re longer and less predictable than ever. If you’ve been frustrated trying to find a product in stock and on your timeline, we feel you. And we have some simple ways to help you overcome these challenges.

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Our interior design recognition stories.

Board & Vellum earns Best of Houzz in both the “Design” and “Service” categories, for the 8th year in a row.

Best of Houzz 2021: Design & Service

We are excited to be recognized for the 8th year in a row with Best of Houzz awards for both Design and Service. Many, many thanks to our wonderful clients and partners who’ve collaborated with us over the years!

Best Restaurant Architects in Seattle: Board & Vellum makes the 2020 list.

Best Restaurant Architects in Seattle: Seattle Architects’ 2020 List

Seattle Architects includes Board & Vellum on their list of the 15 Best Restaurant Architects in Seattle in 2020.

Board & Vellum wins 2020 Best of Houzz awards in the Design & Service categories.

Best of Houzz 2020: Design & Service

We are so appreciative of our fantastic clients, collaborators, and fans — with your support, we are excited to have been recognized for the 7th year in a row for Best of Houzz awards for both Design and Service. Thank you!

BUILD Sustainable Building Awards: Board & Vellum honored as

BUILD Sustainable Building Awards 2019

We’re honored that BUILD magazine has named us the "Architecture & Interior Design Firm of the Year" in Washington state in their Sustainable Building Awards, 2019.

Best of Houzz 2019: Design & Service – Board & Vellum

Best of Houzz 2019: Design & Service

At six years, we’ve officially reached more than half a decade winning Best of Houzz badges! Many, many thanks to all our fantastic clients, collaborators, and fans out there — we appreciate your support.

Board & Vellum project, Seward Park Gables, wins two REX/T-REX awards, 2019.

Seward Park Gables Wins Two 2019 REX/T-REX Awards

Our Seward Park Gables project takes home not one, but two REX/T-REX Awards: for bath excellence and major remodel excellence.

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