Steampunk

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.

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.

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.

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

Steampunk bathroom style borrows from industrial and vintage-mechanical design, exposed pipework, dark metal finishes, and fittings that look purpose-built rather than purely decorative. Think visible brass or gunmetal plumbing lines, riveted or geometric detailing on tapware and accessories, and a darker, more workshop-like palette than a typical contemporary bathroom. It sits closer to industrial style than to anything soft or pastel.

Industrial style generally leans on raw, unfinished materials, exposed brick, concrete, plain black fittings. Steampunk takes that same industrial base but adds a more ornate, mechanical layer on top: ornamental brass or copper-toned tapware, cog-like or geometric hardware detailing, and fittings that reference vintage machinery rather than staying purely minimal. It's industrial style with more character and warmth added through metal tone and detailing.

Aged or brushed brass, copper, and gunmetal finishes are the strongest fit, since they read as vintage-mechanical rather than polished and new. Matte black also works well as a supporting finish paired with one of the warmer metals, giving contrast without pulling the room away from the industrial feel. Browse finish options directly in taps to compare against your tiling and cabinetry choices.

Yes. Fully exposed plumbing isn't practical or necessary in most bathrooms, and the look can still read as steampunk through tapware choice, hardware finish, and darker tiling alone. A wall-mounted mixer with visible fixing plates, paired with a dark or metallic-toned tile and brass or gunmetal accessories, gets most of the way there without needing structural changes to your plumbing.

Dark timber or dark-toned cabinetry with simple, flat-panel doors tends to suit the style better than anything glossy or pastel, since it keeps the focus on the metal detailing in the tapware and hardware rather than competing with it. A vanity with visible metal legs or a metal frame base can also reinforce the industrial-mechanical feel if you want to push the look further.

It's a strong, distinctive look, but a more committed one than a neutral palette, since dark metals and darker tiling are harder to soften later if your taste changes. If you like the aesthetic but want more flexibility, applying it through tapware and accessories rather than tiling and cabinetry keeps future updates simpler and less costly.