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.
Virginia
June 24, 2016 at 6:32 pmI 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!
AshleyM
June 25, 2016 at 4:47 amThose are so cool! I think any of them would be appropriate and interesting!
Courtney @ Foxwood Forest
June 25, 2016 at 11:01 amThat is such fun hardware!
JessiBee
June 26, 2016 at 11:30 pmLove these! Jessica Helgerson can really do no wrong…and I’m not biased just because I live in Portland or anything :)
joanna // jojotastic
June 27, 2016 at 2:37 pmomg i LOVE these! maybe my bathroom needs one… so cute.
Kribss
June 27, 2016 at 7:07 pmI’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.
Alana
June 28, 2016 at 11:45 amI 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
June 28, 2016 at 11:48 amOh wait…it’s a pin and I’m daft. :) Still really pretty!
Preciously Me
June 28, 2016 at 3:35 pmI 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 :)
Christa
June 30, 2016 at 9:22 amThese are so cool. I’m especially digging the black door.
Amy
June 30, 2016 at 8:32 pmAdorable!
Sarah Willshaw
February 28, 2017 at 5:47 amHi 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!
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Jay Wheatley
October 10, 2017 at 2:35 pmI love these. But what if a child gets stuck inside? Is there a way to unlock/open from the outside?
Making it Lovely
October 10, 2017 at 2:38 pmGood point! Yes, each of these can be opened from the outside with a flathead screwdriver to turn the center portion.
Jen
March 19, 2018 at 7:54 amCan you please share the paint color on the door.
Fawn RIzzo
February 8, 2019 at 4:40 pmI’m looking for something like this for a pocket door…..have you ever come seen one?
Tom
June 15, 2020 at 10:06 pmWhere did you get that door handle shown just below the vacant/engaged lock? It fits our bathroom trim perfectly!