Materials 101: What you need to know about mounting your wine racks to drywall, wood, tile, and stone

Edwards Colorado Wine Cellar
Hanging things such as art, shelves, and more on walls is old hat for most construction professionals and DIYers. Yet, judging by our most frequently asked questions, the idea of hanging wine racks on a wall is a foreign concept. It probably has something to do with general unease of revolving around a precious bottle
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Talking to the experts about wine cellar lighting

Custom Wine Cellar by Cru Wine Cellars
There are myriad decisions to make when planning a wine cellar, from the actual type you’ll need (active or passive), the wine cellar lighting to the type of cooling and style. It’s easy to forgot about the lighting. Don’t let it be an afterthought because great wine cellar lighting is not only functional but it
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What you need to know about wine cellar humidity whether you live in the sub-tropics of the south or the arid climates of the island

Custom Wine Cellar by Cru Wine Cellars
You’ve taken the time to determine what type of cellar you need for your home and have landed on creating an active cellar that’ll keep wine safe for decades. What’s next? Let’s talk humidity. This plays a vital role in how you insulate the cellar, install a vapor barrier, and determine the cooling system needed.
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Three Types of Wine Cellar Cooling Units, and When to Use Each

VintageView Metal Wine Series
The world of wine cellar cooling can seem, frankly, as complex as understanding the grape-growing regions and bottling clarifications of Italy. Which is to say, “headache inducing.” There are a number of considerations in terms of room design, insulation, types of wine cellar cooling units and more. Before you get that far, however, you’ll need
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How Much Wine Can You Fit on a Wall? Wine Cellar Planning Based on Your Style

Wine Cellar Storage Planning
Perhaps one of the most common questions we get when clients are beginning the wine cellar project (right after, “Do I need cooling?”) is a very simple one: “How much wine can I fit on my wall?” The answer is, “it depends on your style.” Yup, style is a main driver of wine cellar capacity.
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Wine Cellar Planning: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself (or Your Client) Before You Start Building

Cooled Glass Wine Cellar in Newport Beach
The most basic decision to kick off a wine cellar or display planning process is to figure out if you need to add climate control (cooling and humidity). If you do, it becomes a much larger scale project (that can take weeks/months to build with a much higher price tag). If you don’t, you can
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7 Important Considerations When Installing a Wine Cellar Cooling Unit

Modern Wine Cellar with Wine Cellar Cooling
Wine deserves a pleasant place to rest that is not only stylish but protects the tasty juice from harsh environments. Some wine storage rooms are situated in subterranean areas that are naturally cool and damp. For the majority of potential storage locations that are not, wine cellar refrigeration allows us to store valuable collections in just
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Choosing Your Wine Cellar Type: Cooled or Passive

Wine Cellar Metal Wine Racks
Perhaps the most important decision in planning wine storage is deciding if you should invest in a climate controlled display or rely on mother nature (room temperature) to do the trick. We call it Cooled or passive wine cellar. The simple answer being it’s never a bad idea to store wine in a cool, dark
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Sometimes a wall of wine is more than enough

‭ Our modular design allows wine and interior design lovers to create storage solutions for any size or need, not just ‭expansive wine cellars for vintage Bordeaux. We continue to see more and more installations of wine walls, which quickly ‭become beautiful focal points in any room. These projects can’t always include climate-controlled functionality to
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