You don't want to spend a lifetime saving for, designing and waiting for your wine cellar to be built. But what if you don’t have enough room for your wine cellar? How about a small closet? A small space under your stairs? A corner of your garage? Or any area of your home you aren’t using? If you look inside your house, you may find a place that you can turn into a wine cellar. Lack of space doesn’t make wine collection impossible. To create a beautiful wine cellar that will suit your budget and limited space, you should chose the right wood, the best wine rack design and the ideal wine cooling system. If you have a small space in your home and want to convert it into a lovely custom wine cellar, follow these helpful tips.

Right Wood Species for Your Wine Racks

Of course, you want your wine racks to be attractive, but at the same time, they should also be able to last for a substantial period of time. The kind of wood materials you’ll be using is the key to achieving attractive and durable wine racks. It really helps to be well-acquainted with the different types of wood choices. Not all of them may be suitable to the design of your wine cellar. Here the wood qualities to be taken into consideration:

• Durability

• Longevity (High resistance to decay, insects and shock)

• Tolerance to humid conditions typical of a wine storage area

• Non-aromatic quality

• Affordability

• Beauty and elegance

Premium Redwood is an ideal choice because of its durability, attractiveness and affordability. Pine is also a good wood choice because it is cost-effective, has rustic appearance and produces attractive colors when stained. Just because you have limited budget, doesn’t mean you can’t have a quality wine rack.

Wine Rack Designs that Suit Your Limited Budget

There are different ways wine can be stored in your home. You can buy wine racks, you can build a wine cellar for storing wine, or have them custom-made to suit your needs. In planning your wine rack design for your small space, you need to consider the style, type of material and color to create an attractive wine rack. .

Small wine racks look great in a small wine cellar. Versatile wine racks are recommended for small space since they can accommodate just about any ceiling height (you can even adjust the size by cutting the length of the pegs). They will fit anywhere and maximize your small space.

Diamond bin design is also ideal in a small wine cellar because it allows storage of several uniquely sized wine bottles in each bin, therefore maximizing the space. To save money, it is ideal to use 1 inch x 2 inches slats of redwood to produce a lattice design instead of using solid wood. To add a touch of elegance and functionality to your wine cellar, you may use the combination of Diamond Bin, Arch and Table Top. If you want to showcase your wine labels, choose a high reveal display rack.

You can create your semi-custom wine cellar using these wine racks: single bottle storage racks, Quarter Round Display, Curved Corner Units, Tabletops, Arches, Diamond and X-cube Bins, Bin/Case Racks, Champagne Magnum Racks and Waterfall Display.

Ideal Wine Cooling System – Key to Healthy Wines

A proper wine cellar climate is the key to a healthy wine. The ideal environment for a wine cellar is at a constant and relatively low temperature, a high but not extreme level of humidity, with protection from vibration, unwanted odors and the harmful effects of sunlight. If it’s too warm, wines will age prematurely, thus losing its flavor and aromas. If it’s too cold, nothing will happen to your wines. There will be no proper circulation of air in and around the wine bottles. This will cause the development of molds and bacteria resulting in unpleasant odor which may be transmitted to the wines through the cork.

WhisperKool products provide better temperature control and humidity management for a variety of wine cellar sizes and needs. WhisperKool Slimline, XLT, and Platinum Extreme systems are optimal for smaller cellars. For those with a smaller budget, WhisperKool XLT is the prefect choice since its installation doesn’t require help of an HVAC contractor.

If you want to start collecting bottles of wine, first consider what you want your collection to look like. Then, allocate a place in your home to turn into a wine cellar, choose a functional and economical wine rack design that fits your style and the wine cooling system that is suitable to your budget and to your limited space. With these tips, you can share and enjoy good wines with your friends and family.