Modern wine cellars

For years, when it came to wine room design, replicating Old World cavelike environments was the norm. In the past five years, however, wine storage design has taken a page from contemporary interior design Modern wine cellars will often incorporate acrylic or metal racks to give bottles a floating look. Wines are displayed in a “label out” fashion so that the bottle’s label can be clearly viewed without having to take it out of a rack. Incorporating glass into wine cellar designs brings flexibility with where a wine cellar can be built in the home. Today’s cellars don’t require a dedicated room. You’ll find them in a hallway, along a wall or in closet spaces. LED lighting is emerging with dedicated wine spaces. The LED lights help highlight the bottles.