Wine Lover? Don't Miss These 8 Intoxicating Wine Quaffing Rooms
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8 Intoxicating Wine Quaffing Rooms
Ordinarily I'm opposed to (too much) excess in life. But when it comes to wine I make an exception. Because, wine.
Ever since I developed a taste for the red stuff I've wanted an intimate wine quaffing room.
Must haves: Integrated wine storage (temperature and humidity controlled, because I'm not an animal), huge squishy arm chairs to get lost in, and more maroon velvet than your local performing arts centre could dream of.
Since drawing rooms have gone out of favour (such a shame), these wine quaffing rooms are a place for the modern day sophisticate (or in my case, wannabe) to retire for a glass (or seven) of claret.
Check out these intoxicating (see what I did there?!) wine quaffing rooms and wine cellars for some inspiration:
Sure, this gets the job done, but it lacks the ambiance and extravagance I crave. Less concrete, more draped fabric and mood lighting, I say!
Getting there.
This basement cellar gets a cave-themed makeover, complete with 'natural' rock wine holders. Tick.
A sneaky trompe l'oeil tricks the casual observer into thinking there's more (barrels and all) where that came from. Tick.
Track lighting and down lights provide adequate light. No, FAIL!
Bad. Very bad. You're killing the mood. Ditch the down lights for complexion friendly lamps and/or wall lights. The added bonus of toned-down lighting is the trompe l'oeil might actually work. (Just be careful to insure against public liability. You don't want to be forced to sell up your home to pay the medical expenses of your friend who face-plated into the wall trying to explore the 'barrel room'.)
This keyhole cellar is perfectly accompanied by a roaring open fireplace. Some decent burgundy leather armchairs and it's time to warm yourself from the inside as well as the outside.
There's no denying the ghost chairs look pretty. But try spending the better part of a Sunday afternoon in one of those things and we can discuss ways to treat your new painful set of pressure sores. Not nearly comfortable enough, I tell you!
Once we paint the entire room and light that fire, we could have a winner.
A secret wine cellar under the sitting area will do. In a pinch.
So close. So very, very close.
Hmmm… Yes. Come to me, my pretty.
A Wine Drinking Room/Cellar to Call Your Own?
The great news is that by using one of Service Central's qualified tradespeople, you could get a wine drinking room to call your own for less than you might think! Contact a builder, handyman or renovator today to get independent quotes.
You'll be savouring a fine red in your velvet-draped, temperature controlled wine drinking room before you know it!
About the Author
Brodie Norris runs Lunchbox Architect, which features one innovative architect designed home each weekday.
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