Modern National

Modern National Buying Guide

Modern National is an Australian bathroom and tapware brand offering a broad range of tapware, showers, bathroom accessories, and laundry fittings. This page covers the full Modern National catalogue available at The Blue Space, including named ranges, finishes, and how the brand's products compare to alternatives at similar price points.

What is Modern National known for?

Modern National is an entry-to-mid price Australian brand focused on functional bathroom and kitchen tapware backed by local warranty support. The range covers the core requirements of a bathroom renovation: basin mixers, shower sets, bath fillers, toilet accessories, and matching bathroom accessories, all available in coordinating finishes.

The brand is widely used in new builds and renovations where a consistent look across multiple wet areas is needed without moving into premium price territory.

What ranges does Modern National offer?

Modern National organises its products into named design ranges that share a consistent handle shape and spout geometry, making it straightforward to match tapware across a bathroom or laundry. Two of the most searched ranges are Bordeaux and Montpellier.

The Bordeaux range features a rounded profile suited to transitional bathrooms. Montpellier uses a more angular geometry. Both are available across basin, shower, and bath applications so a single range can run through an entire project.

Which finishes are available?

Modern National tapware is primarily available in chrome, with selected ranges extending to matte black and brushed nickel. Chrome remains the most stocked finish across the full depth of the range, including accessories. Matte black and brushed nickel options are typically available on mixers and shower sets within the more current range profiles.

If you are renovating multiple rooms and need finish consistency, confirm the accessories and shower sets in your chosen finish are stocked before committing to a range.

What tapware and shower products does the range include?

Modern National's tapware range covers basin mixers, wall-mounted bath spouts, sink mixers, and combination shower sets. Shower products include rail shower sets and fixed overhead shower heads. The brand also produces hand-held shower heads and shower-on-rail kits, which integrate with matching shower wall flanges within each range.

For laundry applications, Modern National offers a dedicated laundry range covering sink mixers and wall-mounted taps designed to handle the higher-use demands of a laundry environment.

What bathroom accessories does Modern National make?

Modern National produces a matched accessories range including toilet roll holders, towel rails, towel rings, robe hooks, and shower shelves. Accessories are designed to coordinate with the tapware handles in each range, giving a unified appearance across the full bathroom fitout.

The accessories range is one of the brand's practical advantages over some imported tapware brands that offer tapware only, leaving you to source unmatched accessories separately.

How does Modern National compare to other tapware brands?

Modern National sits in the entry-to-mid segment, below premium Australian brands such as Meir and Phoenix Tapware, and broadly comparable to other volume residential brands. The key advantage is the breadth of the accessories range and the availability of matched finishes across tapware, showers, and accessories in a single range profile.

For projects where budget is a constraint but a consistent finish across multiple rooms is a priority, the brand offers reasonable coverage. Those seeking WELS 5-star rated water efficiency or premium material specifications may want to compare against Nero or Phoenix at a similar or modestly higher price point.

Where do Modern National products suit best?

The range is well suited to new residential builds, investment properties, and multi-bathroom renovations where coordinated fitout across several rooms needs to stay within a defined budget. The laundry range makes it practical as a whole-home solution rather than just a bathroom brand.

Modern National products are generally not positioned for high-specification commercial or hospitality fitouts, where brands with heavier-duty cartridge ratings and longer commercial warranties are more appropriate.