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Pro Spotlight: How to Create Your Ideal Custom Wine Cellar
Store your collection in style using these tips from a Somerset County wine cellar designer
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Who: Curtis Dahl of Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars
Where: Watchung, New Jersey
In his own words: “We love starting out with a blank slate and creating something with a wow factor that fits what the client needs. We always try to distinguish ourselves through design.”
Whether you have a wine collection that spans countries and decades or you’re just starting to bring bottles home, consider creating a dedicated place for your vintages. “A wine cellar can be a main focal point of your home,” says Curtis Dahl, who founded Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars with Joseph Kline in Watchung. “Ideally, it can meet all your storage needs now and in the future, and it can also be a space to entertain. It can be unique and personalized for you.”
Where: Watchung, New Jersey
In his own words: “We love starting out with a blank slate and creating something with a wow factor that fits what the client needs. We always try to distinguish ourselves through design.”
Whether you have a wine collection that spans countries and decades or you’re just starting to bring bottles home, consider creating a dedicated place for your vintages. “A wine cellar can be a main focal point of your home,” says Curtis Dahl, who founded Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars with Joseph Kline in Watchung. “Ideally, it can meet all your storage needs now and in the future, and it can also be a space to entertain. It can be unique and personalized for you.”
Trading up. Longtime friends, Dahl and Kline used to be traders on the Chicago commodities exchange. Then one day, Dahl admired a unique wire-and-glass wine rack in Kline’s living room. “He told me he made it himself, that he worked with his hands as a way to clear his head from trading,” Dahl says. “And I told him, ‘We can sell that!’” Former financial colleagues now eye them in envy — and order their own custom cellars.
A personal passion. Both Dahl and Kline are wine aficionados. “My father-in-law is from Italy; he’s been making his own wine for over 60 years, and I’ve always helped him,” Dahl says. “We ship in grapes from California and make just about everything: Sangiovese, blends of cab and merlot, chardonnays. It’s usually pretty good.” Dahl’s favorite types to sip overall? “Cabs and white Burgundies,” he says.
Ready to uncork your own dream wine space? Dahl shares his tips below.
Ready to uncork your own dream wine space? Dahl shares his tips below.
1. Define the Space
Start out by deciding exactly where you want your wine cellar to be, and consider any size restrictions, Dahl says.
In this Park Avenue apartment in New York City, the owner wanted his wine collection to be on display. Dahl’s team added a climate-controlled cellar to an underutilized 8-by-10-foot family room, seen here. Behind glass doors, LED lights illuminate three acrylic panels studded with metal rods on which the bottles seem to float. Guests can sip and lounge just outside while listening to piano tunes.
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Start out by deciding exactly where you want your wine cellar to be, and consider any size restrictions, Dahl says.
In this Park Avenue apartment in New York City, the owner wanted his wine collection to be on display. Dahl’s team added a climate-controlled cellar to an underutilized 8-by-10-foot family room, seen here. Behind glass doors, LED lights illuminate three acrylic panels studded with metal rods on which the bottles seem to float. Guests can sip and lounge just outside while listening to piano tunes.
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2. Determine the Desired Capacity
Think about your current collection, then consider your buying habits. “If you have the space, I always encourage building more for the future,” Dahl says.
A client in Nyack, New York, already had more than 6,000 bottles and wanted storage for more than 10,000. Dahl’s team transformed a garage into the spacious, gleaming cellar seen here. Wood storage racks stretch 13 feet to the ceiling and are stacked to a double depth, so bottles can be tucked behind others. Larger bottles stand proudly in special niches, and there are spots for spirits as well as tables for tastings and dinners.
See more of this project
Think about your current collection, then consider your buying habits. “If you have the space, I always encourage building more for the future,” Dahl says.
A client in Nyack, New York, already had more than 6,000 bottles and wanted storage for more than 10,000. Dahl’s team transformed a garage into the spacious, gleaming cellar seen here. Wood storage racks stretch 13 feet to the ceiling and are stacked to a double depth, so bottles can be tucked behind others. Larger bottles stand proudly in special niches, and there are spots for spirits as well as tables for tastings and dinners.
See more of this project
3. Choose the Style
Decide on an overall aesthetic, whether it’s traditional Tuscan or modern minimalist. “Then focus on ways to make the room look amazing and one of a kind,” Dahl says.
The owner of the Westchester County, New York, wine cellar seen here wanted to create a space that mimicked his global collection. To achieve his dream, Dahl’s team designed a space with multiple areas. An old-world room in front with a coffered ceiling and black walnut shelves houses European labels. A room in back with a sleek barrel ceiling holds California wines, all lit with LEDs. A stone-lined grotto connects the two spaces.
See more of this project
More: For more information on Curtis Dahl and Joseph Kline and examples of their work, visit Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
Decide on an overall aesthetic, whether it’s traditional Tuscan or modern minimalist. “Then focus on ways to make the room look amazing and one of a kind,” Dahl says.
The owner of the Westchester County, New York, wine cellar seen here wanted to create a space that mimicked his global collection. To achieve his dream, Dahl’s team designed a space with multiple areas. An old-world room in front with a coffered ceiling and black walnut shelves houses European labels. A room in back with a sleek barrel ceiling holds California wines, all lit with LEDs. A stone-lined grotto connects the two spaces.
See more of this project
More: For more information on Curtis Dahl and Joseph Kline and examples of their work, visit Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars’ Houzz profile.
This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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Review by Derek Steelberg:
I just bought a house in NJ that Joseph & Curtis did the wine cellars for...they look great. I had an issue with the RH in the basement wine cellars and was able to discuss with Curt to figure out a ...More