Inspiration for a mid-sized modern wine cellar in Dallas with dark hardwood floors, display racks and brown floor.

Connie Anderson
This is an example of an expansive transitional wine cellar in Houston with dark hardwood floors, display racks and brown floor.

Project IV

Hames Custom Builders

Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts wine cellar in Houston with dark hardwood floors, storage racks and brown floor.

North Bay The Woodlands, TX

paul davis interiors

Small transitional wine cellar in Houston with dark hardwood floors and storage racks.

Whister Bay Wine Bar

Aspen Homes

Small arts and crafts wine cellar in Seattle with dark hardwood floors and storage racks.

MENDHAM SHINGLE-STYLE ESTATE

Passacantando Architects AIA

Photographer: Kevin Colquhoun
Photo of a large traditional wine cellar in New York with dark hardwood floors and storage racks.

Wine Room

Natural Domain Interiors, llc

We converted a seldom used dining room into an intimate wine room using warm wood tones, rich caramel leather sofa and silk drapery. With the stone accents, hand-scraped wood flooring and venetian plaster on the walls and ceiling, this room has the ultimate in finishes. The client now uses this room much more frequently as a secondary living room. Photography by Nils Becker

Custom Basement and Wine Cellar

Boyce Design + Build

This stunning wine closet with rustic brick archway and custom stained shelves, counters, and cabinets throughout offers a myriad of ways to store and display your wine collection (approximately 400 bottles). The wine cooler located on the right side ensures that chilled bottles maintain temperature.

Port Credit

Cranberry Hill Kitchens

Photo Credit- Jackson Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary wine cellar in Toronto with dark hardwood floors, storage racks and brown floor.

A Passion for Wine

Design First Interiors

Photo Credit: Metropolis
This is an example of a large contemporary wine cellar in Ottawa with dark hardwood floors, display racks and brown floor.

Atlanta, Georgia - White Wine Cabinet

Grandeur Cellars

Built-in cabinet to accommodate up to 550 bottles with front ventilation. Conditioned wine cabinets are an affordable way to display and store your wine properly. They can be placed against a wall like a piece of furniture or can be placed in a niche or closet and trimmed out to look like a built-in unit. Designing your dream wine cabinet is just a click away with our new online build feature. Shipped direct.

Solid Oak, under stairs wine room

Sorrells Custom Wine Rooms

The compact space holds 157 standard bottles within the standard and scallop racking, enclosed with a custom glass door. The temperature of the space was originally effected by hot water pipes. We insulated the pipes to help stabilise the atmosphere within the room.

Modern Wine Cellar

Distinctive Remodeling, LLC

This wine cellar highlights the EleVate Wine Storage System by Kessick Wine Cellars. Sapele Mahogany with a Walnut stain and satin clear coat. Label forward design let's you see your collection with ease. Wine cellar cooling by CellarTec wine cooling using Wine Guardian ducted system.

Poetry

Shakespeare Homes and Renovations Inc.

Contemporary wine cellar in Vancouver with dark hardwood floors, diamond bins and brown floor.

Edgewater Residence

Design Filter

Photo by Matt Dahlman
Inspiration for a small contemporary wine cellar in Minneapolis with dark hardwood floors and display racks.

Piano & Wine Room

ROSEMARY MERRILL DESIGN

Custom designed cabinetry in dark walnut with Sub-Zero integrated wine refrigeration allows for 250 bottles of wine storage. Between the wine refrigeration is addtional wine storage with custom iron doors. Cove lighting and faux finished walls and ceilings create an luminous glow in the room. Chandelier from Pottery Barn, Ashley Norton Hardware.

TCD 2020 Fall Showcase

TCD Homes

Photo of a small transitional wine cellar in Other with vinyl floors and diamond bins.

2018 Hinckley Custom Home

Otero Signature Homes

Mid-sized contemporary wine cellar in Cleveland with dark hardwood floors, diamond bins and brown floor.

Custom Home Interior Design, Entertaining Area, Wine Room

CBI Design Professionals, Inc.

In 2014, we were approached by a couple to achieve a dream space within their existing home. They wanted to expand their existing bar, wine, and cigar storage into a new one-of-a-kind room. Proud of their Italian heritage, they also wanted to bring an “old-world” feel into this project to be reminded of the unique character they experienced in Italian cellars. The dramatic tone of the space revolves around the signature piece of the project; a custom milled stone spiral stair that provides access from the first floor to the entry of the room. This stair tower features stone walls, custom iron handrails and spindles, and dry-laid milled stone treads and riser blocks. Once down the staircase, the entry to the cellar is through a French door assembly. The interior of the room is clad with stone veneer on the walls and a brick barrel vault ceiling. The natural stone and brick color bring in the cellar feel the client was looking for, while the rustic alder beams, flooring, and cabinetry help provide warmth. The entry door sequence is repeated along both walls in the room to provide rhythm in each ceiling barrel vault. These French doors also act as wine and cigar storage. To allow for ample cigar storage, a fully custom walk-in humidor was designed opposite the entry doors. The room is controlled by a fully concealed, state-of-the-art HVAC smoke eater system that allows for cigar enjoyment without any odor.

Old Westbury Wine Cellar

Chango

Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Construction Administration, Custom Millwork & Furniture Design by Chango & Co. Photography by Jacob Snavely
Design ideas for an expansive modern wine cellar in New York with dark hardwood floors and display racks.

Wine Cellar Design Ideas with Dark Hardwood Floors and Vinyl Floors

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.