This normal everyday closet was turned into this beautiful wine cellar. What a show piece for our clients to show off their impressive Wine Collection. Thanks to Mark Sweeden for his fantastic work.

Orono Wineroom

Thompson Construction

Spacecrafting
Photo of a small transitional wine cellar in Minneapolis with porcelain floors, storage racks and brown floor.

Modern Southwest

Nanke Signature Group

Ian Whitehead
Photo of a mid-sized wine cellar in Phoenix with porcelain floors and storage racks.

Rustic Barn

VanderHorn Architects

Inspiration for a large country wine cellar in New York with storage racks, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Mississauga Home - Wine Cellar

Parkyn Design

Wine cellar.
Photo of a small wine cellar in Toronto with porcelain floors, storage racks and white floor.

Elegant Boca Raton Home

Collin Builders

Small modern wine cellar in Miami with porcelain floors, storage racks and beige floor.

Modern Lake House

Staged For Upsell

Chilled wine cellar with gray walls and patterned tile flooring.
Inspiration for a small transitional wine cellar in Other with porcelain floors, storage racks and multi-coloured 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

Eagle Crest Residence

Berglund Architects

Ric Stovall
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary wine cellar in Denver with porcelain floors, storage racks and brown floor.

Deleplane, VA

Miller Home Improvements, Inc.

Miller Home Improvements, Inc.
Design ideas for a small eclectic wine cellar in DC Metro with porcelain floors and storage racks.

Rustic Wine Cellar & Tasting Room

KW Designs

Chipper Hatter
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean wine cellar in San Diego with storage racks and porcelain floors.

Wine Cellar

A-K Design Professionals LLC

Design ideas for a large mediterranean wine cellar in Other with storage racks and porcelain floors.

Fox Run

Hagstrom Builder

A Modern Farmhouse set in a prairie setting exudes charm and simplicity. Wrap around porches and copious windows make outdoor/indoor living seamless while the interior finishings are extremely high on detail. In floor heating under porcelain tile in the entire lower level, Fond du Lac stone mimicking an original foundation wall and rough hewn wood finishes contrast with the sleek finishes of carrera marble in the master and top of the line appliances and soapstone counters of the kitchen. This home is a study in contrasts, while still providing a completely harmonious aura.

Modern kitchen, family room and wine room

Gloria Carlson - Harrell Design + Build

Closet converted to refrigerated wine room with dramatic LED lighting on back wall Bernard Andre Photography
This is an example of a small contemporary wine cellar in San Francisco with storage racks and porcelain floors.

Faring Drive wine cellar

Heritage Vine Inc.

Custom peg style wine cellar. Stainless steel pegs with Walnut backing including credenza. Designed and installed in Los Angeles by Heritage Vine Inc
Design ideas for a large contemporary wine cellar in Los Angeles with porcelain floors and storage racks.

Midcentury Beach House

Stratos Form

Climate controlled wine closet built into the space under the stairs. Photography by Aidin Mariscal
Design ideas for a small midcentury wine cellar in Orange County with porcelain floors, storage racks and grey floor.

Luxury under stairs wine cellar in modern private home with a glass front

Wineware Racks and Accessories Ltd

Luxurious under stairs wine storage room in modern private home. A mixture of standard pine racking, cellar cubes and display spaces, this eye catching wine room fits effortlessly under the stairs. This compact wine cellar has the capacity to store just under 350 bottles.

Basement Finishing

Sebring Design Build

by Rachael Ormond
Photo of a large country wine cellar in Nashville with porcelain floors and storage racks.

Large private wine cellar in Wimbledon, London using solid Oak racking

Wineware Racks and Accessories Ltd

Large wine room for a private home in Wimbledon, South West London UK. The room is filled with a combination of individual bottle racking, display racks, storage cubes, work surfaces and slide out shelves for case racks, all of which are made from solid oak. The wine cellar in total can store over 2500 bottles.

87 Levbert Rd Newton

Lisa Sevajian Realtor

Mid-sized modern wine cellar in Boston with porcelain floors, storage racks and multi-coloured floor.

Wine Cellar Design Ideas with Porcelain 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.