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Metal & Hardware Standard

The handle is decided by the style, not offered as a menu.

Impact
Price impactModest upliftThe finish is included; the step to premium mechanisms (Blum) is a modest uplift, not a new look.
Usage impactThe biggest everyday-use lever in a kitchen — a heavy pull-out that actually glides and a soft-close that survives years of daily load.
Visual impactOne continuous profile finish reads as a coherent kitchen; mismatched hardware cancels the joinery from the doorway.

Price is a relative direction only — never a quotation. The real figure is confirmed by ALUMAX or a specialist at site measurement.

Collection specification

One approved build, component by component.

One coherent hardware result: the STYLE sets the finish, ENGINEERING sets where a Gola or an edge pull is used, and the only client choice is Essential or Bespoke. All supplied and installed by ALUMAX; ELS specifies. The named mechanism brands are the current standard, confirmed on the ALUMAX catalogue.

ComponentRouteELS specificationStatus
FinishALUMAXOne finish per project, chosen by what is already in the room: Champagne bronze (timber, cream, brass, 3000K) · Titanium grey (grey stone, concrete, cool white) · Matte black (black aluminium, dark stone, black tapware). One continuous profile finish throughout.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue.Primary
Base cabinetsALUMAXHorizontal Gola; Bespoke steps up to a premium continuous Gola with concealed joints.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue.Primary
Wall cabinetsALUMAXBottom Gola; premium lift mechanisms at Bespoke.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue.Supporting
Tall light cabinetsALUMAXVertical Gola, or an integrated aluminium edge pull.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue.Supporting
Heavy pantry pull-outsALUMAXIntegrated aluminium edge pull — ALWAYS, even where the rest of the kitchen runs Gola. Ergonomics outrank visual consistency.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue.Conditional
Lift systemALUMAXStandard soft-close (Essential); Blum Aventos or equivalent premium (Bespoke).ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue.Supporting
Hinges & runnersALUMAXStandard soft-close hinges and undermount runners; Blum Clip Top Blumotion and premium full-extension runners at Bespoke.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue.Supporting
Exposed bar handlesALUMAXNot used in the six core styles — reserved for industrial kitchens, commercial pantries and utility rooms.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue.Not recommended
Primary
Suitable for large surfaces and main cabinetry.
Supporting
Suitable for secondary surfaces.
Conditional
Approved only under the stated room, lighting or material condition.
Not recommended
Available from ALUMAX but not approved for this ELS style.
ALUMAX
Quoted, supplied, installed and warranted by ALUMAX; ELS specifies the finish.
Approved equivalents

Where the original selection is unavailable or commercially unsuitable, an approved equivalent must match it on every axis above. The installer must never choose an equivalent on site — a substitution is subject to ELS design and specification review and client approval.

Colour and undertoneSheenTexturePerformanceMoisture suitabilityDimensionsMaintenanceWarrantyPrice band

ELS selects, specifies and coordinates materials to one approved design direction. Products supplied by ALUMAX are quoted, supplied and warranted by ALUMAX. Products and works supplied by specialist trades remain under the respective specialist's quotation and warranty. Any proposed substitution is subject to ELS design and specification review and client approval.

marks the components that drive this collection's impact.

Imagery
Renders to attach

What to publish from the library, and what to commission new.

  • Commission newGola profile in raking light along a base run — the continuous aluminium channel read at a glance.
  • Commission newThe three finishes side by side — champagne bronze · titanium grey · matte black — on identical door edges.
  • Commission newA heavy pantry pull-out mid-extension, the integrated edge pull in the hand.
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