Affordable Rustic Wine Cellar Ideas and Designs

Wine cellar

Moda Interiors

Red brick and wine barrel wall art. Photography: DMax Photography

Morristown Rustic Wine Cellar

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Mt. Kisco

Cava Wine Cellars

1000 bottle capacity wine cellar with display row and glass door stemware cabinet.

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Premiere Contracting & Remodeling

Tasting room with photos and posters from Spain.

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Estate Services AV LLC

Every remote control for the entire system has been consolidated in to two custom programmed controllers (one for indoors and one for outdoors) to make operating the system simple.

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Ryan Davis Contracting

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Alpine Wood Products

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Wine Room

One Room at a Time, Inc.

Custom wood diamond bin racks and individual slots offer display and storage of wine bottles. Wood top provides surface for tasting counter. Stone accent wall and barn-style wood access door contribute to rustic theme.

Te Kairanga Winery, Martinborough, New Zealand

Kurio

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Silverstein Residence

Rock Cottage Glassworks, Inc.

Custom blown glass pendant lighting and wall sconces in our autumn leaf palette.

Ryan Davis Contracting

Castle Pines Village Basement and Wine Bar

Silver Pine Builders

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True Built, Inc.

Affordable Rustic Wine Cellar Ideas and Designs

There may come a time when the humble wine rack isn’t enough, and your wine and champagne collection merits a more sizeable part of your home. Don’t be misled by the term wine cellar – spaces that can be converted into custom-made rustic wine storage areas can range from an entire room to a larder, basement or even a trapdoor in your kitchen floor. Consult a wine cellar specialist when putting together your rustic wine cellar design for expert advice on the right conditions comprising proper insulation, lighting and temperature which are imperative for wine storage and preserving your fragile wines. Some designers will offer end-to-end product management, whereas others will simply offer advice and plans, requiring separate builders. Consider the professional help you’ll require based on the scale of your wine cellar design or conversion.

When should I upgrade from a wine rack to a rustic wine cellar?

If you take wine seriously, a purpose-built cellar is a worthwhile investment. Your own wine cellar affords you the opportunity to age young vintage wines at home, as well as exponentially increasing capacity for wine storage. As well as storing and protecting it, a great wine cellar design will also showcase your wines and make your collection organised and easily accessible. Even a wine cooler is a serious upgrade from a regular fridge, built to cancel vibrations which are detrimental to wine.

How do I create the right environment to store red wine?

There are many factors involved in creating the optimum conditions for wine storage, so fine-tuning your rustic wine cellar design is a delicate exercise best left to the pros. A custom-built wine cellar will have temperature and humidity controls to maintain a constantly perfect atmosphere, and be insulated with shock absorbing materials throughout. To mitigate the stuffy conditions of a cellar, it is also important to have a source of ventilation which circulates air to keep the room fresh. Your wine cellar design specialist or architect can help you create the ideal conditions for your home collection.

How should I decorate my wine cellar?

Although mediterranean wine cellars are common, changing up the decor is an easy way to create your rustic wine cellar design. Ornate wood and stone are common traditional materials, while metal and glass finishes are more trendy. You can immerse yourself in Italian culture with mosaic tile murals, barrel ceilings and archways, or you can go modern with sleek lines and minimal decorative displays. Regardless of your style, be sure all your wine storage materials, furniture and decorative accessories support each other; a mismatched space can lead to decor confusion and an incoherent, incomplete wine cellar. Take a look through the wine cellar photos and wine storage ideas on Houzz to give you inspiration for your own wine cellar design.

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