Black Friday Sale

Why Black Friday is the time to buy big-ticket fixtures

Big-ticket bathroom items aren't impulse buys. A full tapware set, a wall hung vanity, an in-wall cistern toilet, a twin shower system. They add up fast, and pricing on them rarely shifts much through the year. Black Friday through Cyber Monday is the one stretch where the numbers actually move on fixtures worth committing to.

There's a planning bonus too. Buying the whole room in one order means matching finishes line up across tapware, towel rails, waste fittings and accessories. Matte black from Meir alongside matte black from Nero can look close in photos and noticeably different in person. Ordering together lets you eyeball colour and finish consistency before anything goes to the plumber. One order, one dispatch, one delivery to coordinate with the installer.

Cyber Monday extends the window by a couple of days, which helps if you're still waiting on a measurement, a tiler's confirmation or a final sign-off from your partner.

Top categories on sale this Black Friday

Bathroom tapware

Wall mixers, basin mixers and bathroom spouts across Phoenix, Meir, Nero and Fienza. Matte black, chrome, brushed nickel and gunmetal finishes are all represented, so matching across the room is doable.

Vanities and furniture

Wall hung and freestanding options in widths to suit ensuites through to family bathrooms. Confirm your basin cut-out before ordering if you're pairing with an above counter basin.

Toilets

Wall faced, back to wall and in-wall cistern setups from Caroma, Fienza and Geberit. Check S-trap or P-trap and the set-out distance before you commit. The toilets collection has filters to help.

Showers

Rail showers, twin showers, fixed shower heads and hand showers. The shower range covers compact ensuite setups through to full overhead and handheld combos.

Kitchen sinks and mixers

Stainless steel and granite from Oliveri and Abey, plus pull-out kitchen sink mixers for everyday use. Single bowl, double bowl and undermount options included.

Heated towel rails and bathroom heating

Ladder rails, single bars and bathroom heating and ventilation including exhaust fans and 3-in-1 heat lights.

Brands included in the sale

Caroma

Australian heritage brand, strong on toilets and basins with WELS-rated water efficiency built in.

Phoenix Tapware

Contemporary Australian design across tapware and showers, with consistent finish ranges that make whole-room matching easier.

Parisi

European-style fixtures and tapware for renovators after a more continental look.

Meir

Known for matte black and a deep finish range covering champagne, gunmetal, brushed bronze and brushed nickel.

Nero

Matte black specialist with strong coverage across tapware, accessories and shower fittings.

Fienza

Value range with broad category coverage, useful for investment properties and budget-conscious renos.

Abey and Oliveri

Kitchen sink specialists with stainless and granite options.

Geberit

In-wall cisterns and flush plates, the go-to for concealed cistern installs.

Shipping and delivery

Blue Leaf ships Australia-wide. Dispatch timeframes vary by product and warehouse location, and during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday rush, queues lengthen as orders stack up across the weekend. Practical advice: order as early in the window as you can, especially if your plumber is booked in for a specific week.

You don't have to install straight away. Most renovators order during the sale, take delivery, then hand the fixtures over to the plumber when the room is ready. Boxing it up in a spare room or garage is fine. Just keep the packaging intact in case anything needs to be returned.

Quick buying checks before you order

A few things to confirm before you click buy:

• S-trap or P-trap? Toilets need to match the existing waste outlet. Check the set-out distance from wall or floor too.

• Finish matching. If you're going matte black across tapware, towel rails and bathroom accessories, stick to one brand where you can, or order samples to compare.

• WELS and Watermark. Tapware, toilets and showers sold in Australia need WELS water efficiency ratings and Watermark certification. Every fixture in the sale carries both.

• Basin cut-outs. Above counter basins need a tap hole and waste position that matches the vanity top. Measure twice.

• In-wall cistern compatibility. Flush plate and cistern need to be from the same system. Geberit plates fit Geberit cisterns.