Assisted Living

We offer samples across tiles, cabinet finishes, benchtops and tapware finishes from a range of Australia’s leading renovation brands.

Yes. All products come with manufacturer warranties, which vary by brand and product type. Warranty periods and terms are listed on individual product pages, and our team can help clarify coverage for any item before you purchase.

Yes. Whether you're renovating an existing bathroom, kitchen or laundry, or fitting out a new build, our range is designed to suit both projects. We stock everything from budget-friendly essentials to premium designer pieces, including full suites from brands like Caroma and statement pieces from Bao Bath and Phoenix.

Yes. All products sold through The Blue Space meet the relevant Australian Standards and WaterMark certification requirements where applicable, so you can install with confidence knowing your fixtures are compliant for use in Australian homes.

The Blue Space stocks a comprehensive range of bathroom, kitchen and laundry products, including tapware, showers, toilets, basins, baths, vanities and accessories. Our range spans trusted Australian and international brands such as Caroma, Bao Bath, Ingrain, Timberline, Phoenix Tapware, Nero Tapware and Meir, giving you options across every style and budget.

AS 1428 is the core Australian Standard covering accessible design, including bathroom-specific requirements such as clear floor space for wheelchair turning circles, grab rail placement and load rating, accessible toilet height and clearances, and step-free shower access. Requirements differ depending on whether the bathroom is in a private home, a shared or public building, or purpose-built accessible housing, so the exact clearances and rail positions that apply depend on the project type. A builder or occupational therapist familiar with AS 1428 can confirm what applies to a specific renovation.

NDIS can fund home modifications, including bathroom changes, where they're assessed as necessary to support a participant's disability-related needs and are included in an approved plan. This typically requires an occupational therapist's assessment and a formal home modification request through the NDIS process, rather than the participant choosing products independently. Because funding pathways and eligibility depend on individual circumstances, it's worth speaking with an NDIS planner or support coordinator early, before committing to specific products or layouts.

An accessible toilet in a public building is generally available to anyone who needs the extra space or support rails it provides, including people with disability, older people, parents with young children, or anyone travelling with mobility equipment. It isn't restricted by law to people with a specific diagnosis, though using one when a standard cubicle is available and there's a queue is a matter of courtesy rather than rule. In a private home, an accessible bathroom is simply designed to the same principles for whoever lives there or visits.

The terms are largely used interchangeably in Australia to describe the same thing, a toilet designed to AS 1428 standards with extra clear space, grab rails, and often a higher pan height and wider door. "Accessible toilet" is now the more commonly used and preferred term in official signage and standards, since it describes the design's purpose rather than labelling the user. Functionally, both refer to the same style of fit-out.

The main elements are grab rails positioned around the toilet, bath and shower, a step-free or low-threshold shower base, a higher toilet pan height to make sitting and standing easier, lever-style tap handles that don't require gripping or twisting strength, and a vanity with clearance underneath if wheelchair access is needed. These are typically sourced as individual products matched to the specific need rather than a single "accessible" product line, see grab rails for the safety rail component of this list.

Yes, and for accessible fixtures specifically it also matters that they're installed to the correct AS 1428 height and clearance, not just fixed securely. A grab rail installed at the wrong height or angle, or a toilet pan installed without the required clear floor space beside it, can fail to deliver the accessibility benefit even if it's structurally sound. A licensed plumber or builder working from an occupational therapist's assessment, where one exists, gives the most reliable result.