Blending antique with high street

My bathroom blends ANTIQUE AND HIGH STREET

By incorporating vintage and salvaged pieces, Caroline Kilgour has ensured her revamped bathroom is in keeping with her Victorian home

‘I thought about getting a new mirror but I ended up keeping this one that belonged to my grandmother and was already in the bathroom,’ says Caroline. ‘It fitted in perfectly’

About me

I’m Caroline Kilgour and I have an online interior design business called Room Service, @room_service_by_caroline. I live with my husband, Stephen, an education advisor, and our children, Albie, six, and Isabelle, two. Our home is a four-bedroom Victorian terrace in Newcastle. My room...

MY PROBLEM BATHROOM The bathroom was inherited from the previous owner and lacked character. It’s a decent size, but it looked bland and tired with lots of open shelving above the radiator, rather than hidden storage, and an ugly white airing cupboard door that flapped open.

HOW I MADE IT WORK Moving the bath to the middle of the room really unlocked the potential of the space, while the show-stopping floor tiles set the style tone. I mixed up vintage and new items to create a look that would fit right in with this Victorian house.

MY FAVOURITE PART I love the fact that I’ve managed to incorporate so many old pieces into it, but my favourite element is the bespoke vanity unit. I sourced the different bits separately, so it feels very considered. I’m really happy with how it’s come together.

Before

‘The floor tiles were my biggest splurge and they really make a statement’