100 best wine cellar design ideas: shelves, racks in the photo

A popular modern trend in the organization of the living environment is the presence of a wine cellar, which can become a decoration, a unique "highlight" of the house, its most representative part, where guests are welcomed and good drinks are tasted.

Luxurious wine cellar - a great place for holding informal business meetings

The castle-style home wine cellar is a sign of aristocracy, solidity and prestige

Photo compilation can be an inspiration for creating your own project.

Each has his own image of an ideal room and depends largely on the tastes, intentions and financial capabilities of the owners.

The interior of the wine cellar in the style of oriental tales

The narrow but long basement of the wine cellar houses a rich collection of wines

Most people prefer to have a small cellar, since modern designs allow you to store wine collections in a limited area.

Home-made wine cellar in a modern style is equipped in a small room

Small wine storage equipped
vertical metal bottle holders,
which allows you to maximize the use of space while maintaining a sense of spaciousness

A small storage room turned into a cozy and functional room of a home wine cellar

The wine collection is successfully placed in the corner contour of the room
thanks to the graceful vertical metal construction

Where to place?

The organization of a home wine cellar begins with a survey of the available premises suitable for the planned project. Previously, a place to store wine was associated with a dark basement, away from daylight and sudden changes in temperature. Modern technologies of cooling, temperature control, humidity maintenance, lighting systems, allow you to save wine in the most prominent place in glazed windows in residential premises for various purposes.

Minimalism glazed wine corner
organized in the free space in front of the bedroom and dressing room

Free space under the stairs
rationally used for a spectacular wine storage room

A small space under the stairs, turned into an "aquarium" for storing wines,
became a decoration of the "boring" corridor

Glass panels provide an opportunity to find a room for the wine collection
on almost any free space in the house

If there are niches, you can create a "wine zone" with access to the kitchen, living room, cabinet through an arched or rectangular ceiling.

Glazing delimits the dining area and the wine collection storage area

The "wine" zone is separated from the living room by a glazed panel and a lowered floor.

The impression of presence in the wine cellar can be created in any free room in the house
using appropriate design techniques -
wooden cladding of the ceiling and walls, a selection of furniture and lamps

One of the most popular solutions for compact storage of wine storage is the spiral placement of shelves in a narrow underground space, access to which is provided through a sunroof mounted on the floor and a staircase of the corresponding configuration.

Spiral organization of a compact wine cellar

If there is no basement in the house, you can always find the area for the cellar. For this purpose, a closet, a pantry, a niche under the stairs are suitable, you can simply fix the grids on the walls.

The living area looks more impressive and meaningful.
in the neighborhood of the glazed vault of the wine collection

A compact way to place your home wine storage in a glass cabinet
in the living room or bedroom area

A special informal atmosphere is created in the office
using an original wine collection placement solution

The corner space in the kitchen is allocated for a wine warehouse.
Racks and shelves made of noble wood
and sustained in the same style with the entire furniture ensemble

Lattices with bottle brackets
and wooden floor stands with openings for bottlenecks
effectively solve the problem of organizing a wine cellar
in limited space

A wine storage cabinet in the kitchen area also performs a decorative function

Materials for decorating a home wine cellar

In the chosen place, walls, floors, and ceilings are finished. The most suitable finishing materials are stone, brick, glass (transparent or tinted), ceramics, stainless steel, wrought iron and precious wood.

Masonry walls, "aged" floor tiles, wooden ceiling
create an atmosphere of ancient oriental luxury

The walls of the wine storage are decorated with unpolished stone slabs,
which gives the impression of being in a grotto or cave

A contrasting combination of polished stone in the flooring and wine area
with wall decoration in the form of large "untreated" masonry
not only decorative, but also functional - it retains coolness even on the hottest day

Stone, wood and glass are the main materials.
wine storage spaces used in decoration with access to the living room

"Rough" plaster, painted in a light shade of dry earth, stucco decoration,
visualize the image of an old warehouse

Smoothly plastered white walls visually expand the small rooms of the wine cellar
and serve as an ideal backdrop for stairs and shelves made of dark wood

Brickwork, arched ceilings, flooring in the form of large stone slabs -
ways to decorate a home cellar in a medieval style

Rustic-style wooden walls and ceilings in a wine storage
causes a feeling of proximity to nature, a sense of peace and relaxation

Zoning

Basically, in the "wine cellar" there are two functional areas - storage and tasting.

Most often, the wine storage area is located along the walls,
which perform the function of primary or secondary support and fastening.
For tasting, the place is allotted in the center of the room,
where the whole wine collection is clearly visible

The tasting area in a compact room is rationally located near the central wall,
adjoining two side, with placed copies of a small wine collection

Wine Storage Area

The most common furniture in the cellar is shelving, which allows you to store bottles in a horizontal and slightly inclined position so that the cork is moist, does not dry out and does not fall to the bottom.

Wooden shelves with round cells
provide the most important requirements for the proper storage of wine -
stillness and easy access to each bottle

The depth of the shelves and racks should allow the entire bottle to fit completely: from the bottom to the cork.

Wooden shelving with mounted grilles
allow you to fulfill all the requirements for packing wine bottles for long-term storage

Wooden shelving cells and metal structures
designed to ensure horizontal position of the bottle with wine during storage

Wooden shelves with deep niches of various configurations
make it possible not only to place the bottles horizontally,
but also to distribute wine according to a certain sign -
type, manufacturer, year of manufacture, etc.

Tasting area

In the tasting area, furniture is installed for the reception of guests. There are no strict furniture rules. It all depends on the overall design concept and the taste of the owner. The table can be traditional (round, square, rectangular) or operate in the console panel mode, the choice of seats is the most diverse: from high bar stools to soft recliners. If the area allows, you can set the dining table for several people, put a couple of chairs with a coffee table to create a cozy and welcoming atmosphere.

The basement is turned into a cozy corner
thanks to the organic combination of masonry walls and floors,
wooden ceiling and stairs,
as well as mature furniture made from light wood

The tasting area in the spacious room is located in the center.
Luxurious Mahogany Rectangular Wooden Table Top -
element of the general geometric pattern,
implemented in the configuration of shelving and ceiling decoration.
Colored stone floor tiles
completes the interior design composition of a home wine cellar

Comfort and hospitality create comfortable deep leather chairs in the cellar.
around a small round table lit by a decorative lamp

Table in the form of a console panel -
minimalist solution for furnishing a home wine corner in a modern style

Which furniture to choose?

The classic choice for furnishing a homely wine cellar is high-quality wood, which can resist mold and absorb moisture. All wooden parts in contact with the bottles should not be painted or varnished to prevent foreign odor from entering the wine. Shelves and shelves of various shapes are made from solid wood.

Wooden wine storage racks are carefully sanded,
but do not have a varnish coating, the smell of which can penetrate inside the wine bottle

The combination of wooden shelves and supports made of stone slabs,
create an image of solidity and reliability

Suitable durable and decorative material can be stainless metal. Wrought iron, steel or aluminum structures will look beautiful and modern.

Forged metal structures play the part of exquisite handmade jewelry
in the interior of a home wine cellar

Metal wine bottle brackets fit seamlessly
in a modern interior of a residential building

Today's market offers a wide range of special metal holders that are mounted vertically on the wall and, clamping the neck of the bottle, allow you to position it in the required position. Such devices are suitable for compact rooms and perfectly match the style of minimalism. A similar function is performed by structures made of wooden panels, into the round slots of which wine bottles are mounted horizontally.

Wall Mount Metal Holders
organically fit into the concept of a minimalist style of home wine storage

Wall decoration as a container for a wine collection in circular cells -
combination of designer art and owner competency
in matters of proper storage of drinks

How to decorate?

The decoration of the wine cellar, of course, is its content - a collection of drinks selected by brand, year of manufacture, country ... The wine bottles themselves, beautifully distributed on shelves and shelves, decorate the room.

Wine bottles arranged in the form of vertical columns,
seem to be a continuation and decoration of the brickwork of the wall

The virtually invisible metal holders give the impression
that wine bottles are part of the decoration of the side walls of the cellar

Different configuration of racks and shelves located from floor to ceiling,
not only functional, but also decorative,
they allow you to create a unique interior of your home wine cellar

Decor elements may be glasses suspended on the frame or standing on the side shelves.

Beautiful glasses contribute to the decoration of the home wine storage

Wine glasses - a necessary attribute for wine tasting and a decorative design element

In addition, you can find other decorative elements related to wine. Perfectly complement the design of the cellar barrels with corks, tables and benches in the retro style of village winemakers. The napkin drawers, coasters, wicker baskets and other attachments that will help to best set the table to treat your friends and acquaintances will complement the interior well.

Wine barrels play the role of a decorative element in the interior,
creating in the modern interior the impression of the presence of details from the past -
furnishings of an old tavern

Massive wooden floor candlesticks play the role of stylistic contrast
in the modern interior design of the wine cellar

Custom spherical basement shape successfully used
to create a unique design -
theme of a stone fountain in a stone wall niche, bends of concave wooden shelving,
repeating walls, round shelf lights

Each element of the wine cellar (decoration, furniture, lamps, wine collection)
performs not only direct functional purpose,
but thanks to the careful selection and taste of the designer is an expensive element of decor

The focal elements of the decor are:
landscape painting in a beautiful gilded frame and a barrel on a workbench,
as if borrowed from an old winery

Illuminations

Illumination (ceiling, wall, floor or LED lighting of shelves and racks) serves to create a certain atmosphere in the room, highlighting certain furnishings, emphasizing the texture of the finish, but most importantly - allows you to admire the shape of the bottles and evaluate the color of the wine.

Combination of artificial lighting (using directional ceiling lamps)
and the streams of light coming through the glazing are normal for the kitchen,
but redundant for a wine storage area that requires more shade

Decorative lighting allows you to maintain twilight in the wine cellar,
necessary for stored wines, and creates an atmosphere of mystery, solitude and peace for visitors

10 important recommendations

Over the years, the taste of wine improves only for those wines that have been aged for a long time in wooden containers (oak barrels), and only after that they are poured into glass bottles. If you place young wine even in the most perfectly equipped home cellar with the goal of tasting it after many years, the quality of the wine can be very disappointing, it will certainly be spoiled.
It is very important to maintain a constant temperature from 8 ° C to 18 ° C, the average ideal temperature is 12 ° C all year round. If the temperature is higher, white wines begin to ferment, red wines sour. Conversely, lower temperatures spoil the taste and change the color of the wine, making it cloudy. Therefore, the presence of a thermometer, which is always at hand, is mandatory in the wine cellar.
It is necessary to maintain optimal air humidity: it should not be excessive, since in this case it can contribute to mold and the wine will get an unpleasant odor of dampness, but it should not be lower than 80%, since dryness affects corks that are compressed and begin to pass air.
It is necessary to take care of sound insulation. Although the wine cannot "hear", but noise, sound and mechanical vibration can cause a change in its quality. All designs for storing wine bottles should be located at a sufficient distance from the refrigerator or any other apparatus with an engine.Well, if you have already placed the wine containers in storage, then you should not start a major repair in the room, which serves as a cellar.
Smells can also penetrate wine bottles. Therefore, it is unacceptable to place cans of paint or gas cans next to them, as well as foods with a strong aroma - cheeses and ham.
Ventilation is another aspect of the proper storage of wine, the air must be renewed and not stagnate. It is advisable to provide a ventilation system without a motor to avoid vibration.
Wine bottles should be kept horizontal so that the cork is constantly in contact with the wine. You should arrange the bottles so that it is easy to find the desired instance and move the containers with wine less. If the collection is large, you can create a catalog indicating where which wine is stored.
Light is the enemy of wine, wine spoils from prolonged exposure to light. The basement should be very dimly lit so that oxidation does not occur, which experts call the “taste of light”.
All work on installing the air conditioning system of the cellar should be done before you start placing the bottles of wine.
For beginners, the creators of the wine collection a good and economical choice is to purchase a wine cabinet, which is useful even when you get a real wine cellar.