About
We’re not your typical design firm, and we’d love to show you why.
Long ago, we thought, ”Why not do things a little differently?” We did, and we haven’t looked back. It turns out, design can absolutely be both beautiful and approachable.
We bring a collaborative spirit to your project.
It’s your project, but we’re here to help.
At Board & Vellum, we talk a lot about being your advocate. But what does that even mean? It means we aren’t in this business to feed our egos — giant egos are definitely not our thing. We are in this for you. We’re here to collaborate on something awesome, a space that you — our clients and community — will love and consider as part of the fabric of your life and neighborhood.
We consider clients part of the team.
The last thing that we want is to design in a vacuum. Your experience and input is incredibly important to us, and it’s crucial to a project‘s success. We consider your project a team effort: equally balanced between designer, client, and contractor.
We strive to meet your goals.
We believe in setting realistic expectations; finding delightful design solutions that meet your budget; delivering a great set of documents; and collaborating with a team of contractors and collaborators to make it a reality.
We deliver personalized service.
You’ll have one point of contact managing your project. They’ll have access to our deep pool of cross-disciplinary knowledge throughout, while ensuring you always have only one person you need to reach out to when you have a question.
We solve tough problems.
Our team has extensive experience in complicated projects from single-family homes to commercial, multifamily, and civic projects. We thrive solving complicated challenges. Your project isn’t too small, too large, or too complex for our team.
We love historic and modern alike.
We love a great modern look, and we’re equally passionate about historic older homes and buildings. (We aren’t afraid of crown molding!) We're here to find the solution for your project, not make your project look like everything else we do.
We have fun!
Design is all about experiences. Your project should be a lot of fun, be immensely rewarding, and leave you with a space you’ll love for years to come. We’re a top-ranked business to work for in Washington, and our passion shines through in how we treat our clients.
Our Story
Board & Vellum is vibrant design firm built on the idea that an informed, engaged, and cared-for team collaborating on a variety of disciplines and sectors leads to elevated design and happy clients.
Our Process
Bringing your project from “idea” to fruition is a little different at Board & Vellum. We give personal care to each of our projects, and with in-house multidisciplinary design services, each project has access to a wealth of knowledge.
Would you like to learn a little more about us?
Feel free to explore the pages below, and — of course — please reach out to us if you have something particular you’d like to ask.
Portfolio
Board & Vellum’s portfolio spans across a spectrum of project types and scales. We don’t have a particular “style” either: we relish the creative juices that flow when teams design with variety: traditional, modern, contemporary, you name it.
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.