This Just In: New Choices In Bathroom Luxury

Those who long to be awash in bathroom luxury have some sophisticated new choices.

Put Elegance In The Bath

The Provence bath vanity from Forms+Fixtures is made from hardwoods and veneers topped by stone; choose from granites, marbles and rare, exotic slabs. The bath vanity has holes drilled for plumbing fixtures and comes with a china basin. Or, get it as a kitchen island without the cutouts.

The vanity is $2,975 and available in two finishes; stone tops start at $1,350. Order it locally through Ferguson Enterprises, Castle Supply and Etruscan Tile; for dimensions and other particulars, go to http://www.formsandfixtures.com.

Shower Yourself Well

Nobody's claiming the Wellness Shower can cure the common cold, but this new filtration device designed by former Japanese Olympic swim team coach Haru Naito may make you feel better.

The shower head has organic and natural filters to purify water, removing up to 99 percent of contaminants, including chlorine, according to the press material. The result is better-hydrated skin - ''moisturizer without the lotion" - and less exposure to the stuff that ages it, the makers say.

The Wellness Shower is $249 at http://www.wellnessshower.com. A replacement filter cartridge costs $189.

Breathe Deeply (Because You Can)

A serious bunch of poopers gave Poo-Pourri a big workout, and everyone came out smiling. Our testers liked it so much, in fact, they're getting bottles for their birthdays.

The spray eliminates the bathroom fumes that seem most noxious when nonfamily members are waiting just outside the door for their turn at the loo. About five squirts in the toilet and you've laid an odor-trapping layer on the water's surface. The ewww smells get trapped beneath.

For the gases that get away, there's a posse of odor neutralizers. Stragglers get suffocated by a truly fresh, citrus perfume. Everyone breathes; everyone wins.

Poo-Pourri has been out for about a year; it's nontoxic and biodegradable. The only downside? You have to anticipate the problem. (It's spritz before you sit, remember.)

A 2-ounce, purse-sized bottle sells for $9.95; the 4-ounce goes for $14.95 at www.poopourri.net.

Done In A Zip

I would probably throw my skuzzy shower curtain liner in the washer more often if I didn't have to take everything down to do it. I guess I need the new Wamsutta Disney Resort Collection shower curtain.

It has a hidden zipper that allows you to pull out the liner and reattach it with ease.

The curtain comes in white only. It's at http://www.disneyresortcollection.com for $55.