Why no MDF or particle board?

Neither holds up to Bengaluru's humidity or to a ten-year warranty. Plywood to IS:710 and HDHMR do, which is why they are the standard rather than an upgrade.

Is the specification the same at every budget?

Yes. The finish tier changes what the surfaces look like; the carcass, the shutter board and the hardware underneath are the same on every home.

How do I know what arrived is what was quoted?

Every line names the brand and grade, and the material is checked on site against that line under ÉLARA 111, with a photograph. You can verify any line at delivery.

IS:710 ply, HDHMR shutters, Hettich or Hafele — on every home.

The same carcass, shutter board and hardware under every finish, at every price. No MDF and no particle board anywhere, because neither survives a Bengaluru monsoon or a ten-year warranty.

Carcass: IS:710 BWP ply
Shutters: HDHMR
Hardware: Hettich · Hafele

A stack of BWP-grade plywood stamped IS:710, an HDHMR board sample with an olive laminate face, and Hettich and Hafele hardware on a workshop bench

What It Means

Premium Materials & High-End Hardware

Carcasses in IS:710 BWP-grade plywood, shutters in HDHMR, hardware from Hettich or Hafele — on every home, as standard, not as an upgrade, and the same under every finish. No MDF and no particle board anywhere, because neither survives a Bengaluru monsoon or a ten-year warranty.

IS:710 BWP-grade plywood
Boiling-water-proof plywood to the Indian standard for the carcasses — kitchens, wardrobes, vanities — so a wet season does not swell a cabinet.
HDHMR shutters
High-density, high-moisture-resistant board for the shutters, which takes a finish flat and holds a hinge for years.
Hettich or Hafele hardware
Soft-close hinges, runners and lift-ups from the two makers whose warranties we are content to sit ours on top of.
Named in the quote, checked at delivery
Every material carries its brand and grade in the quotation, and ÉLARA 111 checks what arrives on site against the line you approved.

The Standard in full →The 111 checks that keep it →

The Terms

The specifics

Written into the agreement and kept in your app, so there is nothing to remember and nothing to argue.

No MDF and no particle board, anywhere in the home
The same specification under every finish tier — the finish changes, the carcass does not
The plywood grade named on every line — IS:710 BWP as standard for the carcasses, IS:303 MR where a line calls for it — so it can be checked at delivery
Laminate codes and stone lots named in the quotation, so a sample can be matched to what arrives

Asked First

The questions this one draws

Why no MDF or particle board?: Neither holds up to Bengaluru's humidity or to a ten-year warranty. Plywood to IS:710 and HDHMR do, which is why they are the standard rather than an upgrade.
Is the specification the same at every budget?: Yes. The finish tier changes what the surfaces look like; the carcass, the shutter board and the hardware underneath are the same on every home.
How do I know what arrived is what was quoted?: Every line names the brand and grade, and the material is checked on site against that line under ÉLARA 111, with a photograph. You can verify any line at delivery.