Classic & Inviting Custom Home: Naperville, IL

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional wine cellar in Chicago with brick floors, storage racks and beige floor.

Mike Van Tassell Architectural Photography

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Design ideas for a traditional wine cellar in New York with brick floors and storage racks.

Elegance in a Home

Kemper Associates Architects, LLC

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

Wine Cellar with Secret Door in Villanova, PA

Rudloff Custom Builders

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

Wine Cellar

LINDA LONDON LTD.

Photograph by Cecil Cole.
Photo of a large traditional wine cellar in New York with storage racks and brick floors.

Sweetwater wine cellar

Heritage Vine Inc.

Custom brick floor and ceiling with rolling ladder
Large traditional wine cellar in Phoenix with brick floors and storage racks.

Custom Wine Cellar Doors

Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars

Stone arched wine cellar door with brick floor and mahogany wine racks. Stone arch with main floor wine cellar.
Inspiration for a large contemporary wine cellar in New York with brick floors and storage racks.

Reclaimed Wine Barrel Wine Cellars

Innovative Wine Cellar Designs

Innovative Wine Cellar Designs is the nation’s leading custom wine cellar design, build, installation and refrigeration firm. 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.

Lake Minnetonka Chateau

John Kraemer & Sons

Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Architecture: Sharratt Design | Landscaping: Yardscapes | Photography: Landmark Photography
Mid-sized traditional wine cellar in Minneapolis with storage racks, brick floors and red floor.

Industrial- Warm Basement

Renew Properties

Design ideas for a traditional wine cellar in Atlanta with brick floors and storage racks.

Bunker Hill Village

Kirksey Homes

Photo: Julie Soefer
Inspiration for a traditional wine cellar in Houston with storage racks and brick floors.

Todd Hill Homes for 2018 Fall Parade of Homes in Kansas City

Wilson Lighting

This is an example of a large modern wine cellar in Kansas City with brick floors, storage racks and brown floor.

Unique wine cellar and tasting station

The Nielsen Group Inc

A custom designed wine cellar featuring reclaimed wood for the wine racks and ceiling paneling. The center tasting station is distressed Alder. Zecchini Photography

Interiors

Michael Bowman Photography

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

Pumphouse Lane- Wine Room

LDa Architecture & Interiors

TEAM: Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: F.H. Perry Photographer: Sean Litchfield
This is an example of a small eclectic wine cellar in Boston with brick floors and storage racks.

Wine Cellar

Hardwood Interiors & Design

For a true wine connoisseur this custom wine cellar creates the perfect space to store and display every handpicked bottle in your collection. The homeowners wanted a unique space to showcase their love of the vineyards; the result was this gorgeous space full of old-world charm and character.

Phoenix Mansion

AFT Construction

High Res Media
Design ideas for a transitional wine cellar in Phoenix with brick floors and storage racks.

Chappaqua, NY

Cava Wine Cellars

900 bottle capacity wine cellar with brick floor and removable back wall for access to mechanical services.
Design ideas for a mid-sized country wine cellar in New York with brick floors and storage racks.

Lafayette Wine Cellar

BONDERUD Design Inc. Architecture | Interiors

Photo of a mediterranean wine cellar in San Francisco with brick floors and storage racks.

Low Country Riverfront

Island Architects

Brick Vaulted Wine Room with Black Wood Wine Racks, Stone Tile Floor, and an Elegant Wine Tasting Table
Design ideas for a small mediterranean wine cellar in Charleston with brick floors, storage racks and pink floor.

Wine Cellar Design Ideas with Brick Floors and Storage Racks

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.