New Products - Kitchen & Bath

96-2.1-CC11 faucet in brass with polished chrome finish by Watermark Designs. 800-842-7277; watermark-designs.com. circle 764

Saigon mirror framed in aluminum and internally lit with compact fluorescent bulbs by Sonia. circle 452.  Play Color vanity in glass satin-lacquered in blackberry by Sonia. circle 453

Sieger Design's Supernova line for Dornbracht has exploded onto the bathroom scene, with an impressive catalog of fittings and accessories for the usual essentials: shower, tub, sink, and bidet. When you take options such as cube handles or levers into account, there are 60 possible offerings, all available in polished chrome, platinum plate, or "champagne" gold plate. A sheet of water pours from the broad rectangular mouth of the waterfall tub filler, while widespread precipitation falls from the RainSky showerhead. Wall-mounted items include a hand shower and the SideRain horizontal body spray. Faucets come wall-mounted or deck-mounted. Towel bars, hooks, and soap dishes figure among the accoutrements, too. 800-774-1181; dornbracht.com. circle 449

Pleasing all the people all the time can be a tricky proposition. But for his first plumbing line, the Jeton series for Kohler Co.'s Kallista division, William Sofield strikes an effortless compromise between traditional and updated tastes—it's sleek without sneering. "I married hard with soft, straightforward with complex," the Interior Design Hall of Fame member says. "Strong, timeless geometry works in both modern and historic environments."

The vanity's solid maple cabinet goes cool in creamy lacquer or lavishly classical in highly figured Macassar ebony veneer. With either choice, the counter and side panels come in two types of softly honed marble: gray-veined white and white-veined black. The octagonal sink's faceted bowl gleams in light-colored vitreous china or dark marble. Solid brass faucets and handles are cut like precious gems for maximum reflectivity, then finished in chrome, nickel silver, brushed nickel, black nickel, or matte gold—like the elegantly elongated showerhead, the towel bar and ring, the sconce, and the toilet-paper holder with an arm that pivots straight up, safeguarding countless manicures. On the utilitarian side, the shower bodies are thermostatic and pressure-balancing, and an easy-clean hand shower resists mineral buildup. 888-452-5547; kallista.com. circle 450

Memento New Glory ceramic sink in White New Glory Platinum with dirt-repellent finish by Villeroy & Boch. circle 459

Neorest II Luminist soaking tub in epoxy resin with embedded LEDs by Toto. circle 451

Joe ceramic tiles double-fired in white and gold by Tagina Ceramiche d'Arte. circle 460

Masque de Femme sink fittings in solid brass with Lalique crystal bas-relief by THG. circle 462

Despite their rise to prominence in the great rooms of the 1990's, many kitchens remain aesthetically detached from the home. Determined to bridge this divide, Dante Bonuccelli devised the Trim modular system for Italian kitchen specialist Dada with furnishings-inspired details and multiple elements that afford numerous layouts.

The linear configuration pairs a yellow stratified glass countertop with stainless steel sink, stovetop, and exhaust hood. Back panels are clad in color-coordinated, acid-etched glass, while cabinet doors with slim anodized aluminum handles are covered in white Duropal laminate. A large wall unit conceals its acid-etched glass shelves with an electronically controlled roller blind, in oak or wenge, like a roll top desk.

Bonuccelli ultimately proves that no kitchen is an island by designing one. Intended to establish a visual dialogue between cooking and living spaces, the black quartzite-topped unit's kitchen-side doors are fronted with glossy white lacquer, while a sculpted, stainless steel exhaust hood hovers above. On the reverse, doors are finished in living room-friendly walnut, ready to be accompanied by the walnut-top dining table with anodized aluminum legs. 39-02-972-079-1; dadaweb.it. circle 697

In Good Company porcelain tableware in Alottment and Rag Rug by Marimekko. circle 461

Flux kitchen with steel counters and doors lacquered in red by Scavolini. circle 454

Cristal 1 bathtub in safety glass by Novellini. circle 458

Crystalline basin in steel and glass in white by Alape. circle 456

Blake Studios's Dahlia carved tiles in ceramic glazed in persimmon by Ann Sacks. circle 455

Canterbury cabinet knob in burnished bronze and red and black lacquer by Atlas Homewares. circle 463

Armonia Decoro porcelain tiles glazed in Sogno by Impronta Ceramiche. circle 457

Artist Editions's Imperial Blue sink in vitreous china by Kohler Co. circle 464

Yauatcha, Alan Yau's London pastry shop and dim sum parlor, has something in common with his seven other international restaurants: distinctive tableware by Bodo Sperlein. Yau now leverages this relationship with Yauatcha Atelier, a brand of home-wares debuting during September's London Design Festival. First out of the fire: Sperlein's 14-piece tea service that pairs rounded forms with twiglike handles. A centuries-old German workshop produces the cup and saucer, mug, and three tea caddies in glazed and unglazed porcelain. The range also includes three more covered porcelain containers, a silver-plated tea infuser and strainers, a cast-iron teapot, and a warming stand. yauatcha-atelier.com. circle 448

A certain theatrical resident gave Warwickshire, England, its "Shakespeare's County" sobriquet. But it's also home to BlissHome, the manufacturer and distributor of upbeat essentials for kitchen, bath, and beyond. The company has signed on London-based designer Bodo Sperlein to fashion its own first line.

Using tones to winning effect, bisques, whites, and organic shapes dominate Sperlein's ceramic and porcelain bathroom collection. The sculptural Wall Mirror, 13¼ inches high and 10 inches wide, swoops down to include a ledge, handy for stowing dental floss, tweezers, or a petite bud vase. The Soap Dish, 6 by 4¾ inches, and Storage Tray are rendered in identical elliptical forms. Modern conveniences take a bow in the pyramidal Electric Toothbrush Head Holder, 3 inches long and high, while a stainless steel pump tops the footed 8-inch-tall Soap Dispenser. The Toilet Brush and holder, 17¾ inches high by 5 wide, are so seamlessly combined, they look like one sinuous vase. A 3¾-inch-diameter essential-oil burner, a lidded Storage Jar, and a pair of Tumblers round out the nine-item medley. 44-17-8940-0077; blisshome.co.uk. circle 691

The soaring, stainless steel Arc Column Allegro has two spray functions for showering al fresco: an adjustable-angle rain-shower head and a foot wash. It can be fitted with a mixing valve for hot water use or a drain valve for cold climates, and is equipped with an external water inlet for simple installation. 800-852-3906; jaclo.com. circle 692