This style controls colour, pattern and finish — timber tone, cabinet finish, stone pattern, metal, glass and hardware. It does not fix your floor plan. Layout, dimensions, openings, circulation, storage and M&E are adapted to your actual property.
What you see · what we specify
Cream Luxury · TV feature wallConcept study
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A look you choose. Details we make buildable.
What you see
PaletteCream, ivory and warm beige · Champagne or bronze accents · Refined marble or travertine
Wood toneSoft oak or muted walnut
Stone patternRefined marble / travertine
Aluminium finishSilver
GlassGrey, bronze or fluted glass
HardwareChampagne bronze Gola
What gets specified
Cabinet materialby moisture zone — dry to branded P6, wet to ACP / honeycomb aluminium
Lightinglayers and colour temperature, room by room
Sockets & M&Eswitch, socket and appliance positions
Appliance gapsclearances and servicing access
Layout & dimensionsadapted to your actual property
Essential in this collectionConcept studies — not photographs of completed projects.
Under Sarawak's usual bright overcast sky, pure white joinery reads grey and shows every shadow join; cream carries enough pigment to stay warm at midday and, because it began warm, does not announce the yellowing that white lacquer eventually shows — the drift happens either way, but cream absorbs it instead of reporting it. That is the honest argument for it. The cost is tolerance: this is the least forgiving of the ELS styles in a wet, dusty, daily-mopped house, which is why it belongs where the air is conditioned and the floor is spared the daily mop.
Full-house finish schedule
Every trade, in this style.
The fast track for a home with limited customisation: one decision per trade, who supplies it, and the phase it belongs to. Codes are ALUMAX finish-library codes; a specialist row is ELS-specified and trade-supplied; a client row is bought by you to the direction given.
Room shell
CeilingPhase 2Specialist trade
Paint, soft ivory white, warmer than optical white, mattConfirmed
Wall paintPhase 2Specialist trade
Paint, cream, approved against the master sample on site, mattConfirmed
Flush or shadow-gap skirting in the wall colour, silver where a metal trim showsConfirmed
Tiles and groutPhase 2Specialist trade
Matt porcelain in the refined marble or travertine pattern family, 600×1200 or larger, grout matched to the tile — never a contrasting groutConfirmed
Cabinetry
Main frontPhase 1ALUMAX supplies
soft oak or muted walnut22-15Confirmed
Feature frontPhase 1ALUMAX supplies
One feature front by default: champagne accents in hardware, on the island, the tall run or the display niche; a second only by a documented exceptionConfirmed
Exposed carcass / interiorPhase 1ALUMAX supplies
Carcass interior in the main-front tone where it is seen (open shelving, glass fronts); white elsewhereConfirmed
Edge treatmentPhase 1ALUMAX supplies
Matched edge on every visible edge; laser or PUR edging wherever humidity is constantConfirmed
Wet-zone cabinetPhase 1ALUMAX supplies
Aluminium honeycomb in the main-front tone, code YQ017YQ017Confirmed
Work surfaces
CountertopPhase 1ALUMAX supplies
Quartz, refined marble or travertine pattern, one master cream sample approved on siteConfirmed
BacksplashPhase 1ALUMAX supplies
Same quartz as the countertop, run up to the wall cabinet; one stone by default, a second only by a documented exceptionConfirmed
Stone featurePhase 1ALUMAX supplies
One bookmatched marble-pattern feature (island end or vanity wall), the second quartz toneConfirmed
Doors and windows
Door leafPhase 1ALUMAX supplies
Flush leaf in the soft oak or muted walnut tone; white where the wall is whiteConfirmed
Door framePhase 1ALUMAX supplies
Silver aluminium door frameConfirmed
Entrance doorPhase 1ALUMAX supplies
Aluminium entrance door (D-series) in Silver; a timber leaf is the design intent — confirm a timber door with ALUMAX before it replaces the aluminium oneTo confirm with ALUMAX
Window framePhase 1ALUMAX supplies
Silver aluminium window frameConfirmed
Casing / architravePhase 2Specialist trade
Minimal square architrave in the wall colour, or a shadow-gap revealConfirmed
Glass
Door glassPhase 1ALUMAX supplies
grey or bronze tint, or flutedConfirmed
PartitionsPhase 2ALUMAX supplies
Silver slim aluminium frame, grey-tinted or fluted glass; manifestation band in a neutral frostConfirmed
Glass balustrade on silver channel outside as inside; metal-only railing in the same finish where glass is not wantedConfirmed
Exterior coatingsPhase 3Specialist trade
Exterior-grade matt coating in the wall tone family, one step deeper than inside; silver trimsConfirmed
Product Specification Levels
Same look, Essential to Bespoke.
Final materials depend on technical suitability, moisture zone and current availability.
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Essential
Starts with FLYHOME — ALUMAX's preferred standardised, ready-to-assemble P6 cabinet platform for appropriate dry-zone applications — with other materials specified where the room, exposure or product requires them (wet zones step up to ACP / honeycomb aluminium).
FLYHOME P6 platform for appropriate dry zones
Cost-controlled approved finishes
Practical, reliable hardware
Standard glass and aluminium selections
Substrate by moisture zone — wet zones use ACP / honeycomb aluminium at any level
Curated SPC and WPC samples, each matched to this design language and to the surface it was chosen for — so the finish direction above resolves to a real code you can raise in an ELS+ enquiry.
SPC wall sheetSPCW-MARBLE-30Large-sheet TV feature wall
Confirm colour, grain, gloss and profile depth against a physical supplier sample before ordering — these are application references, not exact colour proofs. ALUMAX supplies, installs and prices these products.
Cabinet platforms available through ALUMAX
Best ValueFLYHOME — Ready to AssembleP6 · Appropriate dry zonesAppropriate dry-zone kitchens, wardrobes, living storage and whole-home cabinetry.
FLYHOME is marketed, priced, supplied and installed by ALUMAX. ELS specifies the platform that fits the room and moisture zone — wet zones step up regardless of level.
Style specification
The technical layer, in full.
Palette
Cream, ivory and warm beige · Champagne or bronze accents · Refined marble or travertine
Wood tone
Soft oak or muted walnut
Stone pattern
Refined marble / travertine
Aluminium finish
Silver
Glass
Grey, bronze or fluted glass
Hardware
Champagne bronze Gola
Lighting
2700K–3000K, warm
How it is built
Lighting strategy
Warm light is compulsory here — cream under 4000K turns to hospital grey — but 2700K at high output pushes it toward nicotine. Dim a larger number of low-output sources rather than driving a few hard. Aim for CRI 90 or better: champagne metal and fine marble veining both collapse to flat grey under cheap LED. Never graze a gloss or fluted face; light it obliquely.
Industry standardColour-rendering behaviour is established lighting science, not one product's test.
Windows & curtains
High-reflectance cream bounces daylight into itself and goes flat and glary by noon, so cut the light at the glass: bronze or grey tint rather than clear, which also protects the marble and the lacquer from UV. Sheers must be ivory, not optical white — brighteners in white fabric fluoresce blue and make the joinery beside them look dirty. Recess the track in a pelmet.
ELS field guidanceHow fabrics and finishes behave in Sarawak's unconditioned humidity — ELS field experience.
Furniture language
The joinery is background; the furniture must supply weight, or the room reads as one pale mass. Bring one dark or bronze anchor into each space. Avoid chrome and cool silver; both read blue against champagne. Lift upholstery off the floor on slim legs — a cream skirted sofa in a house that is mopped daily is a maintenance decision, not a design one.
Handles & hardware
The finish follows the palette, so the choice is only Essential or Bespoke.
Essential
Champagne bronze Gola
Bespoke
Champagne bronze Gola with hidden lift systems and premium hardware
Why Champagne bronze: Oak or walnut timber · Warm beige and cream · Travertine or warm quartz · Brass accents · 3000K lighting
Depth & layering
After the style, we match the depth.
Cream Luxury decides colour, pattern and finish. Depth is separate — it is built, not chosen — so ELS matches it layer by layer against your actual ceiling height, walls and floor.
The one rule
Depth comes from a plane change — shadow does the work — or a material change — contrast does the work.
Plane changeshadow does the workMaterial changecontrast does the work
Do both at one junction with no functional reason and they cancel: the eye stops reading either.
Plane ✓Material —
Sculptural depth
One material, a level change — the shadow reads the form.
Plane —Material ✓
Graphic depth
Two materials on one plane — contrast draws the line.
Plane ✓Material ✓
Reserve for a hard boundary
Different material AND a level change together — only where a real boundary changes: wet/dry, indoor/outdoor, public/private.
CeilingSame material — depth from drops & coves
Default to one material and earn depth from drops, coves and shadow gaps — never a busy patchwork overhead. Height is the hard constraint: services claim the void before the design does.
Clear height≥ 2,500 mm (UBBL) · hold 2,600 mm under any drop
The habitable-room legal minimum, with comfort headroom kept below every dropped feature.
Industry standard
Slab to slab2,900–3,200 mm typical
What you start with — before any services are run.
ELS field guidance
AC plenumCassette/FCU 250–350 mm · ducted 300–400 mm
Air-conditioning claims the void first; the design works with what is left.
Industry standard
Condensate fall1:100
The gradient the AC drain line needs to run — it sets where the ceiling can sit.
Industry standard
Cove cavity150–200 mm
Depth to hide the light source and throw an even wash, not a hot line.
Design recommendation
Shadow gap20–30 mm
The reveal that separates ceiling from wall as a crisp, intentional line.
Design recommendation
Board for humidity12 mm gypsum at 400–450 mm centres
Sarawak's high humidity sags thin board on wide centres; this spec holds flat.
ELS field guidance
We askOnce air-conditioning and services are in, how much ceiling height can we spend on a dropped feature?
WallSame material, broken by a reveal
Default to one material broken by a reveal or shadow gap. A material change must land on a plane change or a shadow gap — never stop mid-plane, where a finish that just ends reads as unfinished.
Reveal / shadow gap20–40 mm
Enough shadow to read as a deliberate line, not a gap that looks like a defect.
Design recommendation
Where material changesOn a joint — never mid-plane
A reveal or a corner gives the change a reason; a finish that stops in open field looks unfinished.
Design recommendation
Socket box depth47 mm behind the finish
A flush socket sets the minimum a wall build-up can be — thinner reveals will not clear it.
Industry standard
We askWhere do the material changes fall — and does each one land on a joint we can detail?
FloorDifferent material, one flat level
Default to a single flat plane and zone with material, not level. A level change is either zero or a proper step (≥ 150 mm) — nothing in between, which trips.
Level changeZero, or ≥ 150 mm
Anything in between is a trip hazard; keep it flat or make it a proper step.
Industry standard
Screed load50 mm screed ≈ 110 kg/m²
A raised zone adds real dead load — the structure has to carry it.
Industry standard
Raised sub-frameSteel or aluminium — not timber
Termite country: a raised timber floor is a liability here.
ELS field guidance
Kerbless wet zone20–40 mm slab recess
Holds water in a level-threshold wet room without a step to trip on.
Industry standard
We askDo we zone this floor by material alone, or is a real step justified — and where does water need holding back?
Figures are planning guidance, not warranties. Real performance depends on the product, its installation and the site's exposure; the product datasheet and site measurement confirm it.
These are the standard rules and typical Sarawak figures. The exact heights, falls and build-ups are confirmed by your designer against the real slab, services and moisture zones on site.
Construction notes
Cream is a match, not a colour name — the lacquer door, the quartz top and the wall paint will not agree across three suppliers. Nominate one master sample and approve every other cream against it, on site, under the site's own lighting.
Gloss telegraphs substrate flatness. Any sheen above satin must sit on a balanced-construction panel, and must never be placed where light grazes along the face — the waves appear at eye level, not in the workshop.
Plated brass fails in coastal humid air: the lacquer lifts and the base metal blooms. Specify PVD champagne on stainless or anodised aluminium, brushed rather than polished, because gold-toned hardware holds fingerprints longer than any other finish.
ELS field guidanceClimate-durability timeframes ELS has seen on Sarawak sites; not a manufacturer rating.
Common mistakes
What goes wrong, and what to do instead.
Polished marble on a working surface — island, dining or dry-kitchen top
Keep polished stone vertical or in display; working surfaces take a honed or engineered top, because calamansi, coffee and standing water all etch polished marble, and the mark does not come back out.
Fluting on the TV wall, the island, the wardrobe and the headboard at once
One fluted field per sightline, with groove width sized to admit a brush head — grooves cannot be mopped and collect dust faster than any other detail in this style.
A cream lacquer kickboard sitting on a floor that is mopped daily
Run the kickboard in aluminium or ACP in a matched cream; a painted board shows a tide line.
Final materials, finishes and availability depend on technical suitability, moisture zone, load and the current ALUMAX stocking strategy, confirmed on site measurement and approved scope.