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There’s no lower (or upper!) limit on what size a wine collection can be, but many collectors will say that it’s storage space that determines its size. If you want to make the most of every square foot of space, or don’t have that many square feet to spare in the first place, then you need to consider custom wine racks and the best wine racks for small spaces.
Countertops & Islands
Kitchen countertops and islands are obvious places for storage units, appliances, cupboards and shelves. If you want your wine collection – or a part of it – on display and readily available, then it’s a perfect solution to give over some of this space to wine storage.
It may also be the case that when you’ve planned in your fridges, appliances and usefully-sized cupboards and shelves into the space your kitchen has available, you may have some awkward-sized gaps left over – since wine doesn’t need much horizontal space, a wall-mounted rack to store some favourite bottles is an ideal addition.
Islands are often put into kitchens to add more storage space. If you have more space to play with, a wine cube rack can handle two dozen bottles in a secure and contemporary-looking storage unit that fits into and under all sorts of common kitchen units, islands and tables, making it one of the best compact wine storage options.
Wall-mounted Wine Racks
Most homes run out of horizontal space long before they run out of vertical space, which makes wall-mounted designs with the bottles lying flat against the wall one of the best wine racks for small spaces.
Wall-mounted wine racks can make use of otherwise unused or awkward space around the home, whether that’s in the kitchen, a dining room or a living room. Vertical racks come in various sizes. From a single row of fewer than ten bottles against the wall to designs with twelve levels each holding three bottles – that’s 36 bottles that only take up the width of a single bottle.
Other wall mounted wine rack options can include slim shelves with the bottles held perpendicular to the wall rather than against it – great for making use of space between furniture or in awkward corners – and rustic, traditional-looking boards with hoops to support the bottles that make a great addition to a classic-looking kitchen. These are all reasons why we’d recommend a wall mounted wine rack for small spaces.
A Cellar Under The Stairs
This is an archetypal place to store wine, and it’s not just for grand houses – in fact it makes the most sense in smaller homes where space is at a premium. Although we often end up using this space as an all-purpose storage space for things that don’t have any better place to go, it makes the ideal place to store wine. These spaces are usually dark and one of the cooler spots in the house. And you can make good use of this space without encroaching on or rearranging any of your existing interior design with suitable custom wine racks or one made for small space wine storage.
The space under a staircase presents various shapes and spaces that can be used for compact wine storage. Each end of the cupboard is usually a regular square or rectangle, and you could fit a long but low rack along one side, leaving space above between the top of the rack and the underside of the stairs (or the sloping ceiling if your staircase is hidden from inside) for more storage.
If you want to make full use of this space, or you don’t have a cupboard under your stairs but an open angular space, then you may need to consider custom wine racks. These can be tailor-made to fit the dimensions and angles of the available space, making a home for your wine collection that is simultaneously compact, attractive and convenient.
Feature Wine Racks
If you can’t integrate your wine storage – or, at least, all your wine storage – into a cupboard or rack, why not make a feature of it? An attractive and appropriate wine rack can be a focal point of a room, especially if that’s a room intended for dining or entertaining. These racks can overcome all sorts of issues with compact wine storage by looking great when on top of tables, sideboards or worktops.
The size and style of a feature wine rack will depend on the space that you’re putting it in. So, this is a very diverse field to consider. Most feature wine racks hold between 4 and 12 bottles (so are a great way to have a selection to hand and on display) but beyond that the choice of style, material and shape is up to you. Whether it’s a traditional wire frame cage with vine-like decorations, a sleek modern chrome rack, cast and polished aluminium or wood and iron, there will be a design to suit you and your style. This makes a feature wine rack one of the best wine racks for small spaces.
