Monday, April 4, 2011

Stellar wine cellars...uncork the possibilities!

Good morning.....
Eventually, eventually  very much being the operative word here, we hope to build a wine cellar in the new house...it is high on the list for my husband but for me I can think of at least 25 other things that come before it. For me, the enjoyment of wine can be had in just about any room, and I am not discerning when it comes to where I drink my wine! And God knows I don't need a wine cellar to drink wine.....I could live in a teepee and still find a place to house my wine! However I am sure at some point we will get around to building one....I was at a friends house recently who has a beautiful cellar and we also had gone to a really special wine tasting dinner in someones magnificent home that had a brick walled cellar and that is where the wine tasting dinner was held with white gloved service I might add!
It really got me thinking about cellars and what a special feeling they evoke when you are in them..the cool dry air, the quiet hum, the bottles waiting sometimes for a very long time to release their goodness, the dark colors that typically decorate this space, I started doing a little research for fun. So today I am showcasing a bunch of wonderful and certainly inspirational cellars. Let me know what you think, would you want one and would you use it? Love to know!


Architect Bernard Wharton created this stunning and inviting cellar, love the fireplace..what a luxurious touch in this ultimate wine cellar
Thomas Pheasant worked his magic on this fabulous cozy cellar on Salamander Farm
This home wine cellar is ultra modern proving cellars come in all styles, shapes and colors!
Beautiful stone walled cellar by Jablonski features a gorgeous rustic monastery table
This dramatic home cellar chose to use a wall of glass instead of walls, stone and brick to showcase the beautiful wine racks, New England wine cellar
This cozy small cellar accented with stone walls has a small area designated for the wood boxes
This would make most restaurants green with envy..but its in someones home and I would venture to guess they take their wine very seriously! Firm of Bridges, Marsh and Carmo.
Hendrix-Allardyce Designs created this stunning wine cellar out of stone in a Napa Valley home
This serious cellar is outfitted in gorgeous cherry woods....and leads to a separate tasting room!
Stunning wine cellar in soft muted colors, a nice departure from the dark mahogany ones we see so often, by Belgian firm of Bourgondisch-Kruis
Love the rich warm brown tones against the stone...Locati 
This cellar has a real vintage look to it.....
This large scaled cellar complete with a Bacchus bust means business!
This cozy seating area inside this wine cellar also boasts a small kitchen for convenience
Inviting dining table situated right in the middle of this beautiful wine cellar, Wine Spectator
This dramatic apartment high in the sky gets a glass wall to showcase its very own wine cellar, Acquarius townhouse in North Vancouver, Canada
Opulent private cellar gets the velvet touch for in room dining!
Love this island and how the wine is displayed to be admired and tasted hopefully by a lucky few!
Northwest wine cellars designed this round dramatic wine cellar, with beautiful flooring and lit dome.....small spaces can make gorgeous cellars!
Another gorgeous neutral colored cellar by Bourgondisch-Kruis
A stunning wood paneled wine cellar by Apex.....just needs the bottles!
Love this all stone cellar

The light colors are very appealing, love the reclaimed floors also by Bourgondisch-Kruis
Fabulous rich warm toned dramatic circular cellar, Howard Backen
Beautiful open spaces and light give this cellar a very calm and welcoming vibe, Bourgondish-Kruis
Apex wine cellars designed this incredible vaulted cellar for a serious wine connoisseur
A beautiful and simple vintage feeling "wine room".....so charming, Elizabeth Carney
Love these antique cypress doors from New England wine cellars....fabulous!


So what do you think? Do you like wine cellars? Would you want one and think you would use it in your own home? What do you think is the most important thing when designing a wine cellar? Hope you have an enchanting day!
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39 comments:

  1. Beautifully Seaside // Formerly Chic Coastal Living April 4, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    My dear, I think you should definitely have a wine cellar...for the reason that they are usually quite cozy and beautifully built. I am going to have to take a trip to visit when it's done!

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  2. quintessenceApril 4, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    All fabulous. My favorites are the neutral colored cellars by Bourgondisch-Kruis. I did a post a while back on an amazing wine cellar by Gil Schafer - also a beauty!

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  3. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    These are amazing wine cellars. More like wonderful living spaces than storage rooms. You're right, I am green with envy over the one with the brick arches!

    Mine is much more simple. I used the area under my stairs and I keep just over 200 bottles in there as well as having some cabinets for liquer. I'll post pictures on my blog tomorrow.

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  4. Party ResourcesApril 4, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    What fun! I think I link the modern space in Vancouver - so cool! xx

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  5. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    I love wine, but like you, can drink it anywhere. My husband, on the other hand, is quite the connoissuer and would love to have a little wine cellar. It just won't work in the house we currently live in. But, one of these days if we ever build our dream house...we just might have to find the space for one!!!

    Cheers to you!!

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  6. nomo wino daphApril 4, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Oh, how I love these and wish I had one.

    Altough if I did, I wouldn't see the need for a bedroom, lol!

    Happy Monday Sweets,
    XO

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  7. Acquired ObjectsApril 4, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    A riddling rack, several wooden cases of wine and God knows how many bottles in our basement, that's our wine cellar! We keep meaning to do something more organized but it just doesn't seem to be happening. Our cellar is totally lined with giant boudlers and is the perfect temp to keep the wine, good enough! Like you I can drink my wine anywhere and during the summers it just happens to be our front porch stoop looking at all natural has to offer. Cheers!

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  8. white flower farmhouseApril 4, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    I need to drink more!

    Perhaps if I had any one of those lovely wine cellars, I would.

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  9. Karen April 4, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    We have a small room in our basement that our children, now in their teens, use for video game playing, but we plan to convert to a wine cellar when they fly the coop. I love the idea of having a table and chairs in the space as well to sit down and have a glass of wine.

    My eyes were practically popping out of my head looking at all these beautiful images.

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  10. LiveLikeYouApril 4, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    I absolutely love wine cellars as dining rooms. I designed one for a client where you went through an old, spooky door , down a staircase to enter in to a cave with old stone arches and beautiful old English dining chairs and table. Magical space for entertaining. Would almost want it even if you don't drink wine!!!

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  11. I Dream OfApril 4, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Oh, I think that wine we found in Napa would be happy and right at home in any of those gorgeous spaces!
    Happy Monday!
    Jeanne

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  12. Melissa @ Veranda InteriorsApril 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Perfect timing for your post! Our finishing carpenter is starting today on our wine cellar, the Hubs is going for a look similar to the 5th image with the frame-less glass wall. I just hope we have wine left to put in it by the time the house is done!

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  13. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Such a luxury- I'd actually be happy for a wine fridge, let alone a whole cellar. I actually like the last one most of all- relaxed, a little quirky, understated and very feminine. Perfect!

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  14. Splendid SassApril 4, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    The Elizabeth Carney cellar is gorgeous. I love the more rustic cellars also.
    I have friends who have the wine cellar rooms with the tables and parties are held in the cellar and a re mostly rustic.
    Have a great week, Tina.
    Teresa
    xoxo Love visiting.

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  15. FROM THE RIGHT BANKApril 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Who wouldn't want a wine cellar? It's such a good excuse to shop for fine wines, too. Love these examples. Thanks for the follow! :)

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  16. KarenApril 4, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    LOVE photos one and two. Those are so me! Any of them would be so my husband because they house wine!

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  17. amy b.s.April 4, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    what i wouldn't give for a house with a wine cellar. or just a wine wall!

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  18. Marilyn *Pink Martinis and Pearls*April 4, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    I like cavernous feeling wine cellars. Our very good friends have one and the wife uses it go walk into when she's having a hot flash! Duel purpose! lol! I would totally go for it if I were you! I can't wait to see your place all finished! And thank you for your oh-so-nice comments you leave me. They really make my day. :) xoxo

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  19. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Tina,

    All cellars evoke feelings of: discovery, mystery, history and architectural fact finding. Shared in intimate settings the materials, lighting, colors, textures and of course the archive of wine is the art of the presentation.

    The goal is experience of feelings that and afford us celebration it's a treasured one. The cellar draws us through our love of mystery. It is a current day
    adventure that we live to take on any one of these cellars will handle that task and store the history of corks perfectly. Salute!

    Bette

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  20. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    I think I'd be happy in any of these, I'm sure their wine is divine! I do like the four lounge chairs in the middle. Comfy spot to do some tasting!

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  21. Julie at Belle VivirApril 4, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Hi,

    So glad you found my blog. Your blog is exquisite.
    I so much would love a wine cellar but it would have to be in a cozy and inviting way such as the first two images. A place where I can go sit down and actually use it for something more than to store wine. what do you think?

    Have an excellent week.

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  22. Amy Vermillion @ Martineau Vermillion Interior DesignApril 4, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Hi Tina!
    I have seen several cellars that had a tasting space incorporated and I think those are fun for serious wine lovers. I designed one awhile ago that had a seeded glass door with leaded details which echoed the detail running through the kitchen. It was more of a wine "walk in" closet though :)
    Amy

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  23. Heather@SatisfyingSpacesApril 4, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    I love the idea of having company over and dining in the wine cellar.

    We have a small wine room that we can't seem to keep stocked. We keep drinking all the wine. Ha! Ha! If you have the resources to stock it and love wine then why not?

    Great post!

    Have a great week and thank you for all of your wonderful comments! I love every one of them.
    Heather

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  24. travelkateApril 4, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    What a luxury to have a wine cellar in your home...I would absolutely love to have one! My favorite you pictured was the cellar from the Belgian firm of Bourgondisch-Krui, amazing!

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  25. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    These are ALL amazing.

    I covet a cellar with a table in the middle of it for wine tasting. There would have to be a fridge down there to store cheese though!!!

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  26. Mona ThompsonApril 4, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    These are all lovely but my favorites are the smaller more intimate ones. We did a tiny wine room under the stairs between the kitchen and dining room, in the butler pantry area. I love it. It's small and quaint and really functional. You should be able to get lots of ideas from these when you are ready to work on yours. That will be fun! Mona

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  27. Marie SöderbergApril 5, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Woaw its really luxury to have a own winecellar..if I hade a house with the space, and intresed in wine I would definitly have a cellar..no doupt about it !!!
    ..and the images you show us today..I like the first one best..It reminds me of a lovely and amazing wine cellar from franch

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  28. Mary Ann PickettApril 5, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    This is something my husband would love...but for now the "La Cave" is a wine refrigerator in the garage and a small one in the house. It would be fun!

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  29. BuyAionAccountApril 5, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Those are amazingly awesome wine cellars! Which one of those have you chosen to get some ideas for your house?

    Buy Aion Account

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  30. The Buzz BlogApril 5, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    We had a wine cellar growing up that was more hole in the wall than fabulous tasting room... Love these images but would have to agree with you that there are at least 25 other things I'd like to tackle before building one myself. My favorite place for a glass of wine is by my bath!
    xxoo

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  31. A Casa da VáApril 5, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    I am now receiving your posts as a newsletter in my email box, just wanted to let you know that when I saw these wine cellars yesterday I was so amazed! Never thought such glamorous - and magical! - places even existed...

    Hugs & kisses from Rio!
    http://acasadava.blogspot.com

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  32. Susan @ Real Girl DesignsApril 5, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    I don't drink wine, and my husband rarely drinks, so no need for a wine cellar, but I love the north Vancouver apartment :)

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  33. traci zeller designsApril 6, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Those are beautiful! We had hoped to put a wine cellar in, but (long story short), it just wasn't feasible. so instead we turned the bonus room over our garage into a wine "attic" (HA!). It's actually going to be on Brooklyn Limestone as my favorite nook in the next couple of weeks!

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  34. MartinApril 21, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    Fantastic cellars - truly stellar. They are quite inspiring. For more modest budgets have a look at our racking and modular cellar. The permutation are endless meaning every cellar could be bespoke.

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  35. sangeeeMay 16, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    Great idea! I may have to try this with myWine Fridge. So many ideas....so little time. :) Thanks for the tips. :)

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  36. AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    Too much time on your hands methinks!
    Is this what having loads of cash results in? Endless daydreaming....come on people, get a life and try doing something productive with your time!

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  37. Services for Architects in NottinghamNovember 29, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    Wow, as a home cellar some of these are little more 'inspirational' than what I had in mind. I have to date found one that seems interesting. Spiral Wine Cellars look great and take a little less space. (Essentially a spiral stair sunk into your floor with wine bottles or produce stored in the walls as you descend). Search Spiral Wine Cellar on Google and you will find - enjoy

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  38. UnknownDecember 10, 2012 at 5:43 PM

    These are some incredible wine cellars. Any idea how much wine cellar installation in Lawrenceville GA would be? Looks like the design would be the most time consuming portion.

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