A Beginner’s Guide to Designing the Perfect Wine Cellar for Your Home
How better to demonstrate your passion for (and taste in) wine than creating a room dedicated to your collection? With enough space and some exciting wine cellar design ideas, any amateur sommelier can enjoy such a feature. Yet creating a cellar suited to your needs, designed for your home, and complete with your accessories will require the eyes and input of professional contractors.
Northern Virginia homeowners can rely on Monarch Design & Remodeling for such services. We help Arlington, VA, residents with kitchen, bathroom, basement, and more home interior projects. Our 3 Levels of Remodeling give clients control over how in-depth their remodeling will go (and, as a result, the ultimate cost of those renovations). To learn more about our process or to get a free project quote, call (703) 789-3288.
Below, we summarize how to design and pull off a wine cellar in your home:
Assess Your Needs
Generating a functional home wine cellar design begins with taking stock of your needs. Consider how many wine bottles are in your collection. Do they require distinct storage conditions? How large are the bottles? Do you plan to grow your collection? Your wine cellar storage requirements depend on your collection’s contents. Moreover, assessing storage requirements from the get-go ensures the project’s outcome suits your collection.
Select a Location
Once you’ve established your collection’s storage needs, choose a place in your home to install that collection. Wine requires cool, dry, and dark conditions, though temperature and climate specifics differ slightly by variety. Basements often work well because they are subject to little sunlight, heat, and foot traffic. Nevertheless, spare rooms and closets (even the unused space beneath stairs!) can also suit.
As you pick out a space, account for your wine’s “infrastructure” needs. Will your bottles rest on racks? Will some be kept in a wine fridge? Do you want to include a counter or tabletop for tasting? Ensure your cellar can accommodate these installations. Also, creating a climate-controlled room may require cooling units, sealed doors, and moisture-resistant building materials. Speak with your contractor about adding insulation and extra framing if necessary.
Designing Your Wine Cellar
Determining your spatial needs and selecting an appropriate location will provide you with design parameters for your cellar. Yet the sheer variety of wine cellar styles and designs remains intimidating. You might feature handsome hardwoods or soft ambient lighting. Alternatively, a glass wall along the front works well in many homes because it puts a collection on display.
We recommend looking at online project portfolios as a starting point for inspiration. Identify features and colors you like, then work with your contractor to incorporate them into your space.
Tailored Wine Cellar Design for Arlington, VA, Homeowners
A professional renovation company can bring your wine cellar design vision to life. So, contact Monarch Design & Remodeling for help in your Arlington, VA, home. Our team prides itself on delivering functional yet beautiful interiors that our customers will enjoy for years. To learn more about our renovation work and project process, call (703) 789-3288 today.
