Shelley Schneider, a Toms-Price designer in our So. Barrington store at the Aboretum, clues us in on a few wine storage ideas in the “Ask Our Designers” series.
Whether you’re a true wine connoisseur or a budding wine enthusiast, Toms-Price can help you with wine storage ideas that are as beautiful as they are practical. Wine is traditionally stored in cellars. Of course, for the majority of us, digging a hole in our basement is not all that practical—nor is it exactly pretty!
• The location should not be in direct sunlight.
• The location should maintain a constant room temperature.
• The location should have low humidity and be free from odors. That’s why a room in a basement, a closet or a pantry may not always be ideal. However, converting a dining or living room into a designated wine room or storage area can work great.
1. Approximately, how many bottles do I want the wine storage piece to hold?
2. Do I want to display my wine bottles openly or store them behind doors?
3. How much space do I have to place a wine storage piece?
Dry Creek Console by Century
Dry Creek Wine Maker’s Console and Deck by Century
There is Century’s Dry Creek Wine Makers Cabinet (MN2048/MN2049) in oak, which offers 20 shelves of storage. Or, for larger collections and/or spaces, you can place several pieces together to create an entire wall of storage, the way the console and deck are stacked at right.
Thomas & Gray’s Ionic Wine Cabinet (10121-131), shown below, has two beveled glass doors that are flanked by Ionic columns and will hold 40 bottles of wine. This more formal piece would look beautiful in a dining or living room, or even as a console in a foyer. It is also shown here in a fabulous French Gray finish with Antique White accents on the base and an Antique Cherry top.
Ionic Cabinets in Antique Cherry and French Gray Finishes.
Then there’s Bernhardt’s Vintage Patina Bar (322-840B), shown below, a great alternative to keep, not only wine, but to hold stemware and barware. This bar is finished on all four sides and can be floated in a room for your guests to gather around, or it can be used as a room divider.
Bernhardt Vintage Patina Bar Closed and Open
If you are looking for a simple, elegant storage piece, especially for a narrow space such a hall or walkway, Charleston Forge’s Studio Wine Rack (6258) is a wonderful choice. Available in 15 custom order finishes, it will hold 18 bottles of wine and 14 wine glasses. These wine racks would also look great placed together or flanking a china cabinet in a dining room. Charleston Forge specifies that this rack needs to be bolted to the wall.
Studio Wine Rack by Charleston Forge
Still, sometimes it’s fun to think outside-the-box when it comes to wine storage ideas. Armoires, wall units, curio cabinets, and door cabinets can be fitted with wooden or metal stackable wine racks, transforming any storage piece with doors into a perfect home for your wine.
Plan a visit to Toms-Price soon. We can help you find the piece that fits your needs perfectly!
Who would have ever thought a furniture store–even a high end furniture store would have all these different kinds of pieces (not to mention ideas) about wine storage!! Thanks for some very interesting ideas for storage, and storing…..
Shelley~ love the Charleston Forge’s wine rack! Very clever and doesn’t take up too much room. Thanks for the great blog on such a fun topic! Tami
Love the Vintage Patina Bar idea! Makes me want to become a wine connoisseur myself!