These days, our bathrooms are rapidly developing into highly sophisticated living spaces. Where once the key ingredients were the triumvirate of toilet, sink and shower/bath—and in what color—today it's a lot more complex and exhilarating. In this issue, we tap into this bull trend with au courant accessories and ideas to help you envision what your own private sanctuary of rest and relaxation will both look and feel like. From sexy sinks to our annual roundup of Top 10 bathroom must-haves, we've culled some of the most exciting pieces out there. To offer living proof of the benefits of building a personal wellness space, we also take a look at an entertainment industry couple's quest to turn the top floor of their urban Toronto abode into a bastion of openness and calm.

A trip to magical Vietnam will have you no doubt forgetting the country's past tumult and celebrating its exciting future as a premier spa destination.

And, of course, if you build your own spa bathroom, you're no doubt a person who likes to travel to spa locations. Whereas last time we visited Miami, this time we go to Vietnam, where correspondent Samantha Coomber opens up this burgeoning travel and spa destination from a local expat's perspective.

Where would we be without our stellar writers who, among others, include a former New York Times columnist who tracks down the sexiest sinks to ensure that the vessel into which your water flows is suitably sensual, and a food writer and James Beard honoree who waxes on the trend toward simple food?

Finally, we zone in on fashion icon Norma Kamali, whose foray into wellness products only confirms what we have known for a long time: The road (or catwalk) to health and beauty is paved with the tiles in our spa bathroom.

We hope you enjoy the spaces, ideas, people and places behind our pages. Let us know what you think.

Amanda Ross, Editor-in-Chief
aross@spafax.co