The bottle storage unit: not so classic
The bottle storage unit is the most practical alternative to the cellar, particularly in an apartment. There are beautiful bottle racks to display your wines in style, and some surprise with their originality.
A cello cabinet: this is an unexpected way to store your wine bottles, to say the least. This type of room is a good choice for twisting the decor of the living room and creating a display that makes an impression. Do you love antiquing and crafting? Create a model with an even more authentic look by upcycling a real cello. And if you dream of a large-format cellar in the living room, you can even adapt the concept by revamping an old grand piano.
If you love minimalist ambiances, opt for a more discreet solution, by installing an original, but very sober, bottle rack. This very chic bar area is, for example, accessorized with simple leather hanging straps, which allow you to store bottles, transforming them into works of art.
A tailor-made bottle storage unit
If you can’t find the perfect bottle rack, you can make it yourself. And contrary to what one might think, it doesn’t take great DIY skills to create a great creation.
Concrete blocks are among the easiest elements to repurpose to create DIY furniture – particularly for fans of an urban or industrial look. Their specific shape also makes them rather clever racks for storing bottles. Stacked and accessorized with a wooden worktop, they transform into an original wine bar. You can adapt the configuration of the furniture to your needs: two columns, shelves, and here is a combined wine bar and bookcase.
Are you not afraid of handling a saw and a drill? Use simple pipes and a few boards to make your own bottle rack. Once your structure is ready, you can add a facade and/or decorate it according to your inspiration.
Bottle storage thinks big
Do you really love collecting great wines? We will have to think about XXL storage. Here is a great opportunity to bring a touch of originality to your interior.
Not very glam, the lockers? It all depends on how we adopt them! By creating a wall of bottles that covers the wall from floor to ceiling, you create a contemporary mosaic that has a maximum effect. To install it, remember to invest an angle!
The secret to an optimized interior? Wasted spaces well exploited! And the underside of the stairs offers the most space. This is the ideal location to store your bottles. Of course, you can opt for under-stair storage that can be forgotten. Or you can take the opportunity to create an atypical decor, by showcasing your improvised cellar. We like the idea of a structure which plays on transparency, and which lets light circulate.
Today, the wine cellar is not necessarily relegated to an outdoor space: there are modern solutions to keep your wines in optimal conditions in the kitchen.
Household appliance brands notably offer free-standing or integrated devices in different formats. It is also possible to set up XL cellars, pantry style. In this immaculate kitchen, we play on the contrast of colors by opting for black. Between cellar and wine bar, this space allows you to store numerous bottles, while creating a friendly atmosphere.
Perhaps you have a corner of the wall that would allow you to store your wine bottles, but whose dimensions make the arrangement complicated. In this case, opt for wall-mounted bottle holders and play the accumulation card: it will certainly have an effect.
Ingenious storage for your wine bottles
In a small apartment, displaying bottles is not necessarily the priority. Objective number 1 is to find a storage system allowing you to store your fine wines in good conditions. It is then a question of showing a little imagination, even if it means embarking on storage diversions.
In this kitchen, we take advantage of the ceiling height to store bottles. A simple and effective idea, which helps to give character to the decor.
It’s not always easy to accessorize and optimize kitchen furniture! You don’t know what to do with this space located at the very bottom of your cupboards? Install storage for your bottles.
No matter how much you turn the situation around, no, you can’t find a place to store your bottles in the kitchen. Never mind: turn to the living room library!
Stairs offer many possibilities for installing storage. To store as many wine bottles as possible discreetly, you can for example use the steps. There is only one imperative: choose your equipment carefully. Take the weight of the bottles into account when choosing your drawers.