Eye-Catching Closet Wine Cellars: Transforming This Small Closet in Potrero Hill, SF

Closet Wine Cellar Construction
Building closet wine cellars like this one needs skill and expertise.

Running out of room in your home to create that dream wine cellar? No worries! Don’t underestimate the untapped potential in your living space – it’s amazing what you can do with a little extra room. Ever heard of closet wine cellars? These hidden gems add a touch of luxury and value to any home.

Imagine turning that small, unused closet or the space under your staircase into a stylish wine room – it’s totally doable! And with experts like Custom Wine Cellars San Francisco, your wine storage vision can become a reality. In fact, we’ve got an exciting project to share with you today that will show you just how incredible these transformations can be!

A Growing Collection Deserves a Safe Resting Place, a Dependable Wine Cellar

It was over a year ago that you bought your first bottle. Now, you have more than a hundred bottles on hand. By this time, you know that your liquid babies need a larger place to stay – a wine cellar!

You’ve been contemplating having a custom-designed wine cellar built in your Potrero Hill home, but you’ve been struggling to find a good area for it. You don’t have a large extra room, and the only extra space you have is a small closet. Fret not! Any room, whether big or small, can be made into a wine cellar with the help of an expert storage builder!

One of the most notable projects we’ve seen is the conversion of a tiny pantry closet into a posh wine storage structure. This was a project by the Wine Cellar Specialists team, one of the industry’s most trusted one-stop-shop for all things residential and commercial wine cellar.

Before Transformation of Closet Wine Cellar
This is how the original pantry looked before it was converted into a closet wine cellar.

Behold the Magic: From Unused Pantry to a Custom Closet Wine Cellar

A family in San Francisco, California, called Wine Cellar Specialists to construct a residential custom wine cellar for them. The client wanted their small pantry closet to be converted into a storage room that could house their prized collection of wines. The space that the contractors was to work on was 11 feet tall, with a solid door. The closet also had shelves on its three walls.

The primary challenge that the builders had to face in this project was maximizing the limited space. This, however, was a challenge that the team was enthusiastic to take on.

Creation of CAD Sketches for This Closet Wine Cellar

The Wine Cellar Specialists team met with the client prior to the construction of the cellar. This meeting was to determine the owner’s storage needs and design preferences. A set of 3D drawings were produced after the following questions were answered:

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Final top view CAD drawing of this pantry wine cellar.
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Elevation of the central wooden wine rack section.
  1. What are the dimensions of the room?
  2. What is the desired bottle capacity for the wine cellar?
  3. What design, ambiance, or style does the client want for the storage space?
  4. What is the available budget for this construction project?

Answering these vital questions helps builders create a cellar that will meet the client’s expectations. As soon as the owner in this closet conversion project approved the 3-dimensional images that the designers produced, the construction commenced.

Gorgeous Wooden Wine Racks Installed for a Luxurious Ambiance

The client wisely chose to use custom wine racks for this project. Custom-built racks offer flexibility in design that can help achieve aesthetics that are unique to all your closet wine cellars. The racks installed in this wine room could accommodate a total of 700 bottles.

Closet Wine Cellar Display Rack
A display row helped present the wines in a very sophisticated way.

Closet Wine Cellar Elevation A: Right Wall Racking

As soon as you enter the small pantry closet, the wall to the right is the first structure you will notice. At the top section of this wall, the contractors installed horizontal wine racks that could accommodate standard 750ml wines.

A similar type of racking system was installed on the lower section of the wall, but these had larger openings. The racks at the lower section were meant for storing magnum-sized bottles. At the end of the wall, the builders included a mini quarter rack, which was useful for keeping a few more bottles, as well as some wine tasting accessories.

Built-In Table for Closet Wine Cellar Racking
Closet wine cellars, big or small, can still feature a decanting area with the right design.

Closet Wine Cellar Elevation B: Left Wall Racks

The wine racking system installed on the left wall were also meant for housing standard 750ml bottles. A stunning high reveal display row was included with a gorgeously set light valance above it. The lighting system that was placed in this display row contributed greatly to creating a dramatic ambiance in the cellar.

The cooling unit – an RM2600 ductless split type HVAC system – was installed at the top section of the left wall. To conceal the refrigeration equipment, our builders made a wooden grill and cover for it. The grill and cover were made from the same wood that the wine racking was made of.

Closet Wine Cellar Elevation C: Racking System on the Back Wall

The elegant solid arch with a gorgeous tabletop was the focal point in this residential wine cellar. The area allowed the client to keep a few more bottles on it. The tabletop was built from the cooperage of reclaimed oak wine barrels. A double-deep wine racking system for six wood cases was installed under the tabletop.

Building Closet Wine Cellars Doesn’t Have to Overwhelming! We’ll Help Make the Process Easy For You!

If you’re looking for a trustworthy wine cellar designer and builder who will make the project easy and less stressful for you, our team at Custom Wine Cellar San Francisco can help you out!

For many years, Custom Wine Cellars San Francisco has been known as a reliable wine storage builder in California. We provide cellar and wine storage solutions in San Francisco, from Los Altos Hills to Potrero Hill, Presidio Heights, Pacific Heights, Haight-Ashbury, Noe Valley, Financial District, Marina District and other  locations in and near San Francisco.

There is no project that is too big or too small for our team of builders. Whether you need a residential or commercial custom wine storage facility as big as a warehouse or as small as those closet wine cellars, our experts can help you achieve the wine room you want!

Tell us today how you want your wine cellar to look, and we will give you a FREE 3D sketch of your desired wine room. Grab the opportunity now! You can also talk to us directly by calling +1 (415) 508 – 8419!

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