I’ve been working away on my bathroom here on the third floor. I tried using some of the door hardware I had found in a box in the basement, and it just wasn’t coming out the way I’d wanted. Go figure, my random box of parts didn’t have what I needed. I ended up ordering an old Victorian doorknob and back plate on eBay — one that matches the rest of the hardware throughout my house — and I’m much happier with it. I did reuse the thumb turn lock that was there though because it was inconspicuous and it was fine.
Of course, there’s a difference between looking fine, and looking fiiine.
• Source: Jessica Helgerson Interior Design, lead designer Emily Knudsen Leland, photography by Lincoln Barbour
I’ve had the black door with a brass vacant/engaged lock above on my Pinterest ‘Bathroom’ board for a while now, and I keep coming back to it. While I am sticking with the hardware I have now on the third floor, the other two bathrooms are in need of locks. Opportunity for excellence! The more ornate styles are a better fit for my house, but I do love the sleek one.
18 comments
Tom
Where did you get that door handle shown just below the vacant/engaged lock? It fits our bathroom trim perfectly!
Fawn RIzzo
I’m looking for something like this for a pocket door…..have you ever come seen one?
Jen
Can you please share the paint color on the door.
Jay Wheatley
I love these. But what if a child gets stuck inside? Is there a way to unlock/open from the outside?
Making it Lovely
Good point! Yes, each of these can be opened from the outside with a flathead screwdriver to turn the center portion.
Sarah Willshaw
Hi There, Thanks for including our Brass vacant engaged lock. Its an all time best seller and made in an British foundry the old fashioned way!
Amy
Adorable!
Christa
These are so cool. I’m especially digging the black door.
Preciously Me
I love those locks!!! I just painted the bathroom door and I was looking for a new lock in brass colour but never thought of those ones with “engaged/vacant”. I love them <3
Thanks for sharing!!! I am going to buy one right now :)
Alana
I think this is such a fun, whimsical touch. As an aside, the close up of the doors show the company you hired did a gorgeous job!
Alana
Oh wait…it’s a pin and I’m daft. :) Still really pretty!
Kribss
I’ve been wanting that same lock for some time now too! Found a local store who can order it for me but not sure I want to spend the money for a house thats not our permanent house.
joanna // jojotastic
omg i LOVE these! maybe my bathroom needs one… so cute.
JessiBee
Love these! Jessica Helgerson can really do no wrong…and I’m not biased just because I live in Portland or anything :)
Courtney @ Foxwood Forest
That is such fun hardware!
AshleyM
Those are so cool! I think any of them would be appropriate and interesting!
Virginia
I adore these! The sleek one would still be fancy-feeling; you can get away with it. No need to go Full Victorian, IMO.
I’d love to have one of these for our guest/main floor bathroom which has a pocket door. But I can’t find anything this elegant for pocket doors. It’s a challenge, good pocket door hardware–I think we might have to commit an obscene amount of money for a Halliday Baillie pocket door lock AND a whole new door, because the amount that’s bored out for our cheap existing hardware is too much and it doesn’t latch properly. I hate the idea of guests feeling exposed, you know?
Jealous in advance of whatever solution you pick!
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