Jeff Pelletier
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What do Architects’ Acronyms Mean?
While our policy at Board & Vellum is to avoid using acronyms whenever we can, sometimes it's just unavoidable in architectural drawings. While contractors typically know what they all stand for, clients often do not. So, here is a handy (if limited) guide to some of the acronyms you'll see the most frequently.
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Celebrating Three Years of Board & Vellum
It's been an amazing three years at Board & Vellum. We've grown from just Jeff working hard in his attic, to a team of seven working hard together in the (now) expanded Board & Vellum offices. Here, Jeff looks back at the last three years, and ahead to the next three.
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The Stages of Architectural Design
The biggest question we get when meeting with new clients who haven’t worked with an architect before (aside from, “How much does it cost?”) is always about how the process works. What are the stages of architectural design, and what happens at each phase? So, let's explore the phases from Pre-Design through Construction Observation!
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Other Tangents
Single Design Moves That Make All the Difference
Sometimes, there is a single move that just makes all the difference in the world to a project's success. Houzz wrote an article about this and featured our Seattle Box Remodel. Check it out!
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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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