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Elegant Combination of Wine Racks in a Manhattan Beach Los Angeles Wine Cabinet

Overview of the Manhattan Beach Los Angeles Wine Cabinet Project

Coastal Custom Wine Cellars, one of the most trusted wine cellar builders in California, recently completed a custom wine cabinet for a client in Manhattan Beach Los Angeles.  The wine cabinet is located at the house’s dining area.

Manhattan Beach Los Angeles Wine Cabinet Design

Manhattan Beach Los Angeles Wine Cabinet Design

The wine cellar features elegant wine racking styles, glass wine cellar doors, and a wine cellar climate control system.  The dimensions of this wine cabinet include a width of 15 feet and height of 9 feet.  The total storage capacity is 840 wine bottles.

Width: 15’

Height: 9’

Bottle Capacity: 840 wine bottles

The challenge with this project was the limited space of the wine room, particularly its depth.   This could have caused difficulty in accessing the wine bottles at the left and right sides of the cabinet.

Custom Wine Cabinet - Manhattan Project by Coastal

Custom Wine Cabinet – Manhattan Project by Coastal

To address this problem, the Coastal team added a pair of Barolo glass wine cellar doors.  The doors filled the whole length (128 inches) of the openings, which made bottle access on both sides easier.

This custom wine cabinet project is part of a large renovation that the owners were working on.  The conversation and planning with Coastal started last July 2014, and construction began last October.  They completed the construction one week before Christmas.

Merging Different Wine Racking Styles

The main feature of this custom wine cabinet display and storage facility is the wine racking style.  Different types of wine racks were put together to create an efficient, elegant, and maximized wine storage space.

The wine racks are made of Premium Redwood, one of the most in demand wood species in the wine racking industry.  They were finished with a Chestnut wood stain, which enhances the natural beauty of Premium Redwood and blends well with the fixture in the dining room.

Striking Custom Wine Racks

Striking Custom Wine Racks

A remarkable combination of wine racking styles were used to maximize the storage space and create an elegant look for the wine cabinet display.  The wine racks used are:

  •  Single bottle storage cubicles
  • Diamond bins
  • Wood case bins
  • Label forward horizontal displays
  • A high reveal display row with LED lighting
  • A display cabinet for 3L bottles

The Barolo Style Glass Wine Cellar Doors

The Barolo style glass wine cellar door is a dual-pane glass wine cellar entryway with Q-Lon weather stripping and a concealed door bottom.  With these features, the room is kept tightly sealed, cool air is prevented from escaping, and more energy is conserved.

Barolo Glass Wine Cellar Doors

Barolo Glass Wine Cellar Doors

The Barolo glass wine cellar doors were finished with a Chestnut wood stain, which enhances the color of the wood.  In between the two glass wine cellar doors is a fixed window, where a label forward wine cabinet display is visible.   This part of the wine cabinet is intended for storing 3-liter wine bottles.

The Wine Cellar Climate Control System

The Manhattan Beach Los Angeles wine cabinet includes a wine cellar climate control system.  The Coastal team installed a ductless split wine cellar cooling unit from Arctic Metalworks, one of the best wine cellar cooling unit providers in California.

It is important for any wine storage facility to have a wine cellar climate control system installed.  It provides and maintains the ideal temperature and humidity needed to promote the proper aging of wines.

Coastal recommended the ductless split wine cellar cooling unit because of its versatility and efficiency.  With this type of cooling unit, the condenser, which is the noisiest part of the cooling system, is installed away from the wine room.  How can this be an advantage?

Wine Cellar Climate Control System

Wine Cellar Climate Control System

Wine aging can be affected by vibration.  It is best to keep wines away from possible sources of noise, movement and vibration, to allow for the natural aging process of wine.

For this wine cellar, the condenser was installed in the garage, while the evaporator was installed inside the wine cabinet.  A custom designed louvered grill was used to cover the evaporator unit, and to keep any mechanical parts out of sight.  A line set with copper tubing and electrical wiring was used to connect the condenser and the evaporator.

If the condenser is installed outdoors, it is always recommended to cover it with exterior housing, to prevent damage by harmful environmental elements.

About the Wine Cellar Builder

Coastal Custom Wine Cellars is a wine cellar expert with more than 10 years of experience.  They offer services in California, New Jersey, Maryland, and the surrounding states.

Coastal Custom Wine Cellars also offers custom wine racks, wine cellar doors, wine cellar cooling units and wine cellar accessories, available for retail and/or installation.

Coastal provides design consultation services and 3D wine cellar design, all for free.  If you have a wine cellar project at home or in a commercial setting, just contact Coastal Custom Wine Cellars.

Residential Wine Cellar Design Garage Conversion Orange County California

Residential Wine Cellar Design Garage Conversion Orange County – A Processed Video Transcription

 

Residential Wine Cellar Design Garage Conversion Orange County
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A Wine Cellar Garage Conversion Project

Wine Cellar Garage Conversion Project California

Wine Cellar Garage Conversion Project California

Hey, we are at Dana Point California today and we are going to look at a residential wine cellar project that we wrapped up just this last October.  As you can see, this is a 2-car garage and we actually took a portion or a segment of approximately 5′ long and 5′ wide, and we were able to store some 675 bottles.

We had a few obstacles to overcome besides all the bicycles and all the storage things because of the garage door and the track that it rolls on.  We had a limited height to work with, but we were able to maintain some of the storage as you can see above here.

The Wine Cellar Door – Tuscan

Tuscan Wine Cellar Door

Tuscan Wine Cellar Door

All in all, the wine cellar design came out really nice.  The clients are very, very happy.  The entry is our Tuscan wine cellar door.

It is a radius or true arch with a wrought iron gate and you can see some of the fine detail on the wrought iron with the grapes and the grape leaves.  It’s a really nice theme, a very popular theme.

Operable Wrought Iron Wine Cellar Door

Operable Wrought Iron Wine Cellar Door

One of the nicest features of our Tuscan wine cellar door is that the wrought iron is actually operable.  You can lift this little latch here on a hinge for cleaning purposes, so you can keep the dual pane glass free of dust and still create a nice view right into the wine cellar.  The latch very simply attaches back to the wine cellar door.

We’re really happy how this all turned out.  The customer picked out the paint scheme.  It’s kind of a wine color that looks very, very nice with the Premium Redwood.

Cork Wine Cellar Flooring

Cork Wine Cellar Flooring

See the subtle color variations in the wood.  It really looks nice with this Pinot color scheme.  The flooring is actually, although it looks like its wood, is cork floor, so it has a little bit of gist to it.

As you first enter the residential wine cellar, this particular client has lots of these wooden boxes for magnums and even for certainly larger wood cases for 12 packs and 6 packs, but we start off the run here with a solid quarter round display shelf.

Storage for Large Format Bottles

Storage for Large Format Bottles

As we move back further into the cellar, lots of large format bottles (1.5-liter, 3-liter, 6-liter and even in the back you can see a 12-liter bottle).  It was very important to him to be able to store and display these properly.

These are in a label forward horizontal display format.  In the case of a smaller magnum-style bottle, we can get as many as four per opening, and two bottles per opening in a larger 3-bottle format.  These wood shelves here are actually adjustable, so as his collection changes over the months and years, he can certainly adjust the shelving to their proper spacing.

Adjustable Shelves - Residential Wine Cellar

Adjustable Shelves – Residential Wine Cellar

This back wall here, which is quite beautiful, also has adjustable shelves which were intended for wooden cases but certainly they’re fine for decorative features and things of that nature.  The bottom portion of the shelf is a double deep lattice diamond bin for bulk configuration that certainly increased the capacity of this 12′ x 5′ wine room.

The lattice-style feature of the diamond bin allows for good air flow around the bottles and adds some nice attractive feature to the wine cellar.  We come back down to the right side of the wall.  We’ve got lots of single bottle storage with a high reveal display row.

15-Degree Angle Wine Display

15-Degree Angle Wine Display

These bottles are pitched to the 15 degree angle, so they’re liquid is still in contact with the cork.  It gives the wine room a little character and it certainly shows off some of the labels.  It is also a good management tool because you can put like wines above and below the display row.

This case opening here is indeed a solid case opening with a solid premium redwood tabletop.  We have drawers here for every day accoutrements – corkscrews, napkins, and whatever you need for your wine cellar.  More bulk storage down below in a diamond configuration.

The Wine Cellar Cooling Unit – CellarPro

Wine Cellar Cooling Unit

Wine Cellar Cooling Unit

The wine cellar cooling unit is a self-contained CellarPro cooling unit with variable fan speeds that will deal with temperatures of up to 110 degrees.  This one actually exhausts to the outdoors, so we’ll take a look at that in a moment.

The wine cellar cooling unit has an extended housing or extended cover, I should say, to protect the housing from the elements and it has a reasonable air filter as well, one that could be washed.  This is the rear of the wine cellar cooling unit that I was telling you about.

It extends beyond the house a little bit, but more so than the last project that we looked at because of this added depth to protect the rear exhaust and the reusable aluminum filter that protects it from the elements.  The drain line here simply drains off into the flower bed.

Residential Wine Cellar Dana point California

Residential Wine Cellar Dana point California

Coastal Offers the Best Custom Wine Cellar Doors

At Coastal Custom Wine Cellars, each wine cellar project is challenging. There are many components that must be installed properly and factors to consider from the design phase to the completion of your wine cellar. One of these is the wine cellar door which plays a very important role in proper wine storage.

How Your Wine Cellar Door Must be Constructed

Wine cellar doors must be constructed in such a way that they are able to perform their function in preventing warm air from the outside and the cooler air inside the wine cellar from mixing. Thus, proper insulation and sealing of the entryway to your wine’s resting place must be given importance.

How is a wine cellar door constructed so that it is appropriately sealed? To ensure that no air escapes out of your wine cellar, the door must be weather-stripped and attached with sweep and threshold or automatic bottoms. Wine cellar door manufacturers use the right size of door jam to ensure effective sealing.

Benefits of Proper Wine Cellar Insulation

wine cellar that is well insulated will keep wine storage temperature and humidity levels stable, allowing wines to reach proper maturation and release their most desirable flavors and aromas before they are served and enjoyed with family or friends. Without proper sealing, your wine collection will go to waste.

This also lowers energy consumption since your wine cellar cooling unit will not run continually when the door is tightly sealed.

Custom Wine Cellar Doors by Coastal Custom Wine Cellars

When choosing a wine cellar door manufacturer, Coastal Custom Wine Cellars is the company you can count on. They construct wine cellar doors using LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) technology. This process results in wine cellar doors that are resistant to shrinkage and warping.

In addition to durable doors, Coastal’s wide array of wine cellar doors can be customized to meet your personal style. For the material, you can choose from wood, glass, wrought iron, or a combination of these. You can also request your personal choice of theme which you want to be incorporated on the door.

       Custom Wine Cellar Doors by Coastal

Before choosing your door, make sure to first determine the look that you desire for your wine cellar. Whether you want a traditional, contemporary, or vintage look, it’s all up to you. Click here to view wine cellar door options.

Coastal Custom Wine Cellars will listen to every detail of your wine cellar needs. They are one of the best California wine cellar designers and manufacturers who have completed remarkable projects. They also offer stylish wine racks, efficient wine refrigeration systems, and unique wine cellar flooring.

Wine Cellars by Coastal – a Wine Cellar Expert

Request a 3D wine cellar design for FREE! Contact Coastal at (888) 735-8889 or visit their website at http://www.winecellarsbycoastal.com.