Country wine cellar in Bridgeport with brick floors, storage racks and red floor.

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

Lake Minnetonka Chateau

John Kraemer & Sons

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Mid-sized traditional wine cellar in Minneapolis with storage racks, brick floors and red floor.

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Du Bois Design Ltd

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MSH Design, Inc.

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Michael Bowman Photography

Michael Bowman Photography
Photo of a country wine cellar in New York with brick floors, storage racks and red floor.

Stone Wine Room

Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars

Custom built wine room with brick floor, stone niche and ceiling, and sapele wine racks w clear coat of lacquer and climate control.
This is an example of a large traditional wine cellar in New York with brick floors, storage racks and red floor.

Woodland

Deborah Leamann

Paul Bartholomew
Design ideas for a traditional wine cellar in New York with brick floors, storage racks and red floor.

French Normandy Residence

Charles Hilton Architects

HOBI Award 2013 - Winner - Best Special Purpose Room HOBI Award 2013 - Winner - Custom Home of the Year HOBI Award 2013 - Winner - Project of the Year HOBI Award 2013 - Winner - Best Custom Home 6,000-7,000 SF HOBI Award 2013 - Winner - Best Remodeled Home $2 Million - $3 Million Brick Industry Associates 2013 Brick in Architecture Awards 2013 - Best in Class - Residential- Single Family AIA Connecticut 2014 Alice Washburn Awards 2014 - Honorable Mention - New Construction athome alist Award 2014 - Finalist - Residential Architecture Charles Hilton Architects Woodruff/Brown Architectural Photography

Wine Cellar with Reclaimed Oak walls, ceiling & shelving & Brick Floor

Williams Partnership: Architecture

Mid-sized traditional wine cellar in Birmingham with brick floors, storage racks and red floor.

Villa Delphi

GAA Architects

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2017 MN ASID Showcase Home

Designer Lindy Haglund, LLC

Custom decorative wrought ironwork is locally made.
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Rénover Demain

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Inspiration for a small traditional wine cellar in Lyon with brick floors, storage racks and red floor.

River Oaks

YSL Builders

Traditional wine cellar in Houston with brick floors, storage racks and red floor.

Old World Charmer, Houston, Texas

Vineyard Wine Cellars

Doors from the kitchen and dining room of a Houston, Texas home lead to this stunning hall of wine. The existing space was modified for a wine cellar cooling system. The knotty alder wine racking accommodates single bottles, display rows, case shelves and diamond bins. A wine cellar ladder and custom wrought iron wine cellar doors finish the space.

Custom Atlanta Basement

Hall Design Build

Inspiration for a country wine cellar in Atlanta with brick floors, storage racks and red floor.

10,000 Bottle Wine Room in Nyack,NY

Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars

Tuscan inspired wine room with hand cut brick flooring,stone and brick accents,natural black walnut wine racks,climate control,library ladders, and old beams on ceiling

Great Horn Mountain Home

Bayliss Architects P C

Inspiration for a country wine cellar in Other with porcelain floors, storage racks and red floor.

Custom Wine Cellar by Apex Wine Racks

Vinotemp

Beautiful custom wine cellar featuring some of our all wood racking. Photo by Vinotemp
Design ideas for a large traditional wine cellar in Los Angeles with brick floors, storage racks and red floor.

Wine Cellar Design Ideas with Storage Racks and Red 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.