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Library Style California Residential Custom Wine Cellar

The houses in Newport Coast- an area located between Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, California- look out to the amazing views of the Pacific Ocean. It is in one of these lovely homes where a stunning California custom wine cellar was built by Coastal Custom Wine Cellars.

A detailed wine cellar design proposal from Coastal Custom Wine Cellars was submitted to the clients. This is one of the most critical steps in building a wine cellar, regardless of the size and location. The wine cellar design helps customers view the details and get a feel of the finished product.

Library Style California Custom Wine Cellar and its Main Features

This particular wine cellar in Newport Coast had a floor space area that was quite spacious – larger than the average at 13 feet by 20 feet with a 10-foot high ceiling.  To maximize the space further, the wine storage displays were built in a way that looks like a library.

There are wooden wine storage cases which clearly show the full-length of the bottles. Coastal also included 27 openings for 3-6 Liter bottles, plus 391 horizontal displays for 750-1.5mL bottles. There is a portion built for bulk storage with 45 wood case storage shelves. All in all, the wine cellar racking display can hold 4,086 bottles.

These shelves are especially elegant because they are made of beautiful and sturdy Malaysian Mahogany stained with a rustic color and finished off with a clear lacquer top coat. The wine racking reached up to the 10-foot ceiling, and so two library-style, rolling ladders were installed, which slide down the length of the shelves easily. Two niches were specially designed to keep the library style rolling ladders out of the way when not in use.

The wine cellar was designed in such a way that anyone who enters has to go through a series of arches that lead to a double deep lattice arch, which is the designated wine tasting spot. As this location is in southern California, which is prone to earthquakes, the wine storage racks are built with an earthquake tilt.

Each bottle opening in the single bottle storage rack has bottle supports that tilt back slightly. This helps prevent the bottles from falling out of the wine rack in the event of an earthquake.

Since this California wine cellar is climate-controlled, the walls were insulated to make sure that the wine cellar cooling system can operate efficiently. The design came with a self-contained ducted wine cooling system so no visible equipment can be seen, only hidden vents where the cold air passes through.

This not only ensures that the wine cellar’s humidity is kept constant, it also helps maximize the space (since no equipment takes up room) and maintains the beautiful aesthetics of the cellar (since no equipment is visible).

Coastal Custom Wine Cellars has completed wine cellar projects with various requirements. If you want to start your own project, contact us at (888) 735-8889 or visit our website at http://www.winecellarsbycoastal.com/ to know more about our products and services.

 

Custom Wine Racks in California: Wooden Wine Racks & Metal Wine Racks

Wine racks are an essential part of wine storage. Wine racks are where you precious wines will be resting, so they need to be safe and durable. Also, wine racks need to be beautifully designed so that if you want to show off your wine collection, you can also display classy wine racks.

There are various kinds of custom wine racks in Orange County, California. The most common types of wine racks are those that are made of wood or metal. There are certain things that you need to consider when choosing wine racks, because both wooden wine racks and metal wine racks have something to offer. Learn more about these by reading through this article.

Wooden Wine Racks 

Wooden wine racks are classy and beautiful. They are also very easy to put together; you can even choose to build your own wooden wine racks if you want to. Although wooden wine racks are quite light, they are also durable enough to hold the weight of many wine bottles. In fact, wooden wine racks can last for many, many years, as long as you protect them from mold and mildew. Coating the wood with stains and finishes won’t just make the racks more attractive, but also protect them from mold and mildew damage.

One of the good things about wooden wine racks is that you have the liberty to use any paint on them. You can match the wine racks with the rest of your décor at home.

Another good thing about wooden wine racks is that if you accidently bump your wine bottle hard on the racks, it is less likely to break compared to bumping  it into a metal wine rack.

Metal Wine Racks 

Metal wine racks are another option, if you do not want wooden ones. What is great about metal wine racks is that they come in more shapes and styles than wooden wine racks. There are shapes and styles that only metal racks can pull off. This factor alone makes metal wine racks very attractive to wine enthusiasts. Add to that the fact that metal wine racks are more durable than wooden racks, and you’ve got a popular wine rack material.

The tricky thing about metal wine racks is that if you choose to paint them, you must make sure that you use a chip-resistant paint, so that the racks won’t easily lose the coat. Another disadvantage is that if metal racks break, they are harder to repair compared to wooden wine racks.