Wine Cellar with Secret Door in Villanova, PA

We were thrilled to be working again with these long-time clients in Villanova, PA, to create a two-room wine cellar. This entailed renovating an existing part of their basement and adding an additional room. The best part about this project? The second room is accessed through a secret door! We designed the mechanism that opens the secret door:the door is opened by pressing the cork of a certain wine bottle. This 8,000-bottle capacity wine cellar features all redwood custom-built shelving, and redwood, glass top display tables. The first room has a redwood paneled ceiling and porcelain tile floors. The second room's ceiling is made from reclaimed wine barrels and the beams are made from cherry wood. The floors are reclaimed brick laid in a two-over-two pattern. RUDLOFF Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015 2016 and 2017. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017 and 2018, which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. RUDLOFF CUSTOM BUILDERS will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with RUDLOFF CUSTOM BUILDERS from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: JMB Photoworks

SW11 wine room

CAST - by The London Joinery Co.

Chris Snook
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary wine cellar in London with diamond bins and multi-coloured floor.

2020 Cellar Designs

Innovative Wine Cellar Designs

As a wine cellar design build company, we believe in the fundamental principles of architecture, design, and functionality while also recognizing the value of the visual impact and financial investment of a quality wine cellar. By combining our experience and skill with our attention to detail and complete project management, the end result will be a state of the art, custom masterpiece. Our design consultants and sales staff are well versed in every feature that your custom wine cellar will require.

Nadia Designs

Custom Wine Cellar can be seen from the Living Room and Entry........Clients collection of corks fills the floor vase.
Contemporary wine cellar in Los Angeles with storage racks and multi-coloured floor.

Mediterranean Wine Cellar

Photo of a mediterranean wine cellar in Los Angeles with storage racks and multi-coloured floor.

Model Homes

Studio KW Photography

studio kw photography
Inspiration for a contemporary wine cellar in Other with storage racks and multi-coloured floor.

Transitional Family Home

Platinum Homes by Mark Molthan

Page // Agency
This is an example of a transitional wine cellar in Dallas with display racks and multi-coloured floor.

Cascade Canyon

Gary Keith Jackson Design Inc.

Bruce Glass Photography
This is an example of a mediterranean wine cellar in Houston with brick floors, storage racks and multi-coloured floor.

Snow Creek Basement

FBC Remodel

©Finished Basement Company
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional wine cellar in Denver with dark hardwood floors, display racks and multi-coloured floor.

Contemporary Wine Room

User

Photo Credit: Mark Ehlen
This is an example of a traditional wine cellar in Minneapolis with display racks and multi-coloured floor.

Pleasanton Custom Home

Ridgecrest Designs

Dining room featuring conditioned wine room with authentic steel doors. Parquet flooring with poured concrete.
Mid-sized country wine cellar in San Francisco with concrete floors and multi-coloured floor.

Smokey Hues

Freestyle Interiors

Design ideas for a large transitional wine cellar in Miami with porcelain floors, display racks and multi-coloured floor.

Collins Residence

KGA Studio Architects, PC

This is an example of a large traditional wine cellar in Denver with storage racks, slate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Whole Home Renovation in McLean, Virginia

Four Brothers Design + Build

Mid-sized transitional wine cellar in DC Metro with brick floors, storage racks and multi-coloured floor.

Casa Sabir

Luca Giannini

Inspiration for a mediterranean wine cellar with storage racks, concrete floors and multi-coloured floor.

Organic Pueblo at Desert Mountain

Urban Design Associates

Southwestern style wine cellar with limestone floor. Architect: Urban Design Associates Interior Designer: Bess Jones Builder: Manship Builders
Large wine cellar in Phoenix with limestone floors, display racks and multi-coloured floor.

Closet converted into a Custom Wine Cellar

Nashville Wine Cellars LLC

Here are a few of the elements i used to create this one of a kind Closet converted into a custom wine cellar. Refrigerated wine cellar, Iron wine cellar door with insulated glass, Custom made wine racks, Custom made wine cabinetry, Hand chisled stone columns, Lighted wine bottle displays, Lighted Art niche, Vaulted barrel brick ceiling, Hand made wood beams, Cellar Pro split cooling system. All photo's are copyrights of GERMANO WINE CELLARS 2013 -Garett Buell / Showcase photographers

Desert Retreat at Silverleaf

Drewett Works

The genesis of design for this desert retreat was the informal dining area in which the clients, along with family and friends, would gather. Located in north Scottsdale’s prestigious Silverleaf, this ranch hacienda offers 6,500 square feet of gracious hospitality for family and friends. Focused around the informal dining area, the home’s living spaces, both indoor and outdoor, offer warmth of materials and proximity for expansion of the casual dining space that the owners envisioned for hosting gatherings to include their two grown children, parents, and many friends. The kitchen, adjacent to the informal dining, serves as the functioning heart of the home and is open to the great room, informal dining room, and office, and is mere steps away from the outdoor patio lounge and poolside guest casita. Additionally, the main house master suite enjoys spectacular vistas of the adjacent McDowell mountains and distant Phoenix city lights. The clients, who desired ample guest quarters for their visiting adult children, decided on a detached guest casita featuring two bedroom suites, a living area, and a small kitchen. The guest casita’s spectacular bedroom mountain views are surpassed only by the living area views of distant mountains seen beyond the spectacular pool and outdoor living spaces. Project Details | Desert Retreat, Silverleaf – Scottsdale, AZ Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB; Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Sonora West Development, Scottsdale, AZ Photographer: Dino Tonn Featured in Phoenix Home and Garden, May 2015, “Sporting Style: Golf Enthusiast Christie Austin Earns Top Scores on the Home Front” See more of this project here: http://drewettworks.com/desert-retreat-at-silverleaf/

DC Ranch

Sanctuaries Interior Design

Pam Singleton | Image Photography
Photo of a large mediterranean wine cellar in Phoenix with brick floors, storage racks and multi-coloured floor.

Contemporary Spaces

Fedewa Custom Works

Design by: Kelly & Stone Architects Contractor: Dover Development & Const. Cabinetry by: Fedewa Custom Works Photo by: Tim Stone Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary wine cellar in Denver with concrete floors, multi-coloured floor and display racks.

Brown Wine Cellar Design Ideas with Multi-Coloured Floor

When you’re an avid wine collector, wine racks don’t always cut it. A wine cellar, on the other hand, can provide ample wine storage within a controlled temperature, and a place to entertain friends. Just add seating and a tasting area to take yours to the next level. You don’t need 500 bottles or more to reap the benefits of a wine cellar, either. A small wine cooler can keep 20-odd bottles chilled to perfection and can sit within your kitchen, whereas a freestanding all-glass wine cellar could act as a feature or functional room divider in your home. Short on space? Transform an entire wall into wine storage, and showcase your collection, too. Browse the photos on Houzz for an array or wine cellar designs, and strike up a conversation with the architect or wine cellar specialist of your favourite picks. For more wine cellar ideas, check out the Stories section on Houzz.

What should I include in my wine cellar?

This depends on the size of your collection – or how big you hope it becomes. If you enjoy quaffing, you may want to invest in a walk-in cooler with wall-mounted wine racks and several tall wine fridges, as well as a tasting area with bar stools. If you’re a beginner or have a small collection, a home bar with mini fridge and wine rack will suffice. Essential bar accessories include wine glasses, corkscrews, carafes and aerators.

How should I store my wine?

Temperature control is at the core of a functional wine cellar. Your bottles need to be kept out of direct sunlight, and away from the heat and steam of kitchen appliances. A room that is too warm will make your wine age faster, oxidise and lose its character and flavour. If bottles are corked, they also need to be laid down. Your architect or designer will be able to help you create the ideal conditions for your home collection.

Where should I position my wine cooler?

The most important thing to consider is ease of access, which is why kitchens are the most common place to position wine coolers. Should you have minimal floor space, a small one could even sit comfortably on your countertop. If quaffing requires an occasion or you frequently host dinner parties, consider your dining room, so you can top up people’s glasses without having to leave the room. You could also make your bar fridge or cooler a destination within your entertainment or games room. There’s no denying that Aussies love to entertain and enjoy a glass or two outdoors, so if you’re lucky enough to have a covered outdoor area, this could be just the place for a cooler, too. Just ensure it doesn’t experience any extreme weather or long periods of direct sunlight.