StayReady · Urban
Warm grey, walnut and graphite — a sharper, more contemporary listing.
Price is a relative direction only — never a quotation. The real figure is confirmed by ALUMAX or a specialist at site measurement.
One approved build, component by component.
The most contemporary StayReady palette — warm grey with walnut and graphite, for a sharper urban listing. One approved, repeatable build: ALUMAX supplies the cabinetry, glass and metal; specialists supply floor, paint, textiles and lighting to the ELS requirement. Everything is specified for unfamiliar users, fast turnover, and the listing photo.
| Component | Route | ELS specification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main cabinetry (dry) | ALUMAX | Walnut or graphite fronts, matte — a darker mid-tone that hides marks between guests and gives an urban listing its contrast; repeats identically across units.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue. | Primary |
| Wet-zone cabinetry | ALUMAX | ACP or honeycomb aluminium in the matched graphite finish — survives daily turnover cleaning and unfamiliar use; a damaged front swaps out fast.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue. | Conditional |
| Countertop | ALUMAX | Mid- to graphite-grey, low-movement quartz, honed or matt — non-porous, stain- and heat-tolerant, and it hides coffee rings a guest leaves behind.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue.Approved equivalent: A specialist-supplied grey, low-movement quartz of the same depth is an accepted equivalent. | Supporting |
| Metal & hardware | ALUMAX | Matte black, per the Metal & Hardware Standard — its graphite / dark trigger; forgiving and coherent with the darker palette.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue. | Accent-only |
| Flooring | Specialist trade | Walnut-look or warm-grey SPC (rigid core, wear layer ≥0.55mm) or porcelain (PEI ≥4), plank or 600×1200mm, matt, R10 minimum (R11 to wet zones), ≤3mm grout — rated for repeated turnover traffic. | Supporting |
| Wall paint | Specialist trade | Off-white ceiling; warm-grey walls, LRV 55–64, Class 1 scrubbable washable, low-VOC, anti-mould in humid rooms — one photographic feature wall per key room, the rest easy to touch up. | Sample hold |
| Soft furnishings & textiles | Specialist trade | The differentiation layer: curtains (sheer + blackout), bedding, cushions and a headboard in charcoal and stone with a rust or bronze accent. Specified so a cleaner resets it fast and a damaged piece is cheap to swap. | Supporting |
| Lighting | Specialist trade | 3000–3500K, CRI ≥90 — a slightly crisper warm-neutral that suits the darker palette on the listing photo; layered on the P1 listing-hero rooms, simple and durable elsewhere. | Conditional |
| High-gloss fronts | ALUMAX | Not used in StayReady — gloss lacquer shows every fingerprint and scuff from unfamiliar users and photographs with glare. A fine matte or anti-fingerprint supermatt is specified instead.ALUMAX code confirmed on the finishes catalogue. | Not recommended |
- Primary
- Suitable for large surfaces and main cabinetry.
- Conditional
- Approved only under the stated room, lighting or material condition.
- Supporting
- Suitable for secondary surfaces.
- Accent-only
- Use in limited areas only.
- Sample hold
- Cannot be specified until a physical sample is reviewed on site.
- Not recommended
- Available from ALUMAX but not approved for this ELS style.
- ALUMAX
- Quoted, supplied, installed and warranted by ALUMAX; ELS specifies the finish.
- Specialist trade
- Quoted, supplied, installed and warranted by the appointed specialist; ELS specifies the requirement and checks the installed result.
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.
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.
Concept studies, not photographs of completed projects.
What to publish from the library, and what to commission new.
- Publish existingPublish 2–3 cooler / graphite room scenes from the SMM showcase set as the Urban gallery.
- Commission newA walnut-and-graphite detail at close range — the urban contrast that sets this palette apart.