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7 best California Bungalows on the market right now

Published 27 Sep 2022 on realestate.com.au With its instantly recognisable design, the California Bungalow continues to be one of the most in-demand architectural styles in Australia. Invented by Pag...

Momo Inspirations - Wollstonecraft Project

Published: September 2022 on Momo Inspirations Momo Inspirations Video Series is back. This time we talk with James Pilcher, principal architect and founder of Mileham. James talks about the importan...

Architect renovates own California Bungalow home with great results

Published: February 14, 2022 on Interiors Addict It was January 2017 when architect James Pilcher and his wife Alice moved into their first family home in the Sydney suburb of Lane Cove. Alice was pr...

Meet James Pilcher from MILEHAM – Architect and Builder

Published: October 13, 2021, on In The Cove If you have been sitting at home, looking at every nook and cranny (because let’s face it, we have all had time to do that) and decided it is time for a re...

MILEHAM is turning houses into dream homes

Published: June 28, 2022, on Mosman Living Community and family is at the heart of MILEHAM, a Mosman-based architectural design and construction business turning bland houses into beautiful homes. As...

The Golden Triangle of building – Can you have it all

The relationship between time, cost and quality is often referred to as “The Golden Triangle”, and is widely applied across a range of industries, businesses, and products. When undertaking a major r...

From bulldozers to brass knobs – Understanding what’s happening on site during your build

Your plans have been approved, the building quote has been signed off and it’s time for construction to begin. But what happens at each stage? And how long does each stage take? While the name of eac...

Need more space in your home Should you go up Or out Or both

Drive down almost any street in Sydney and you’re likely to come across at least one renovation taking place. And it’s no wonder. With 2,050 private residential renovations approved in March 2021 in ...

Renovate vs Rebuild – What’s the tipping point

When it comes to designing your ideal home, there are various ways to achieve a great result: Renovating within the existing walls of your home Enlarging the current footprint with an addition (going...

What can you achieve with a renovation budget of $250,000, $500,000 and $1 Million The opportunity cost of Quantity vs Quality

When embarking on a home renovation, the two main factors you need to weigh up are: The scale of your project (how many rooms or areas you want to refresh or renovate) against, The quality of fixture...