A custom wine cellar is a very sensible investment that you can install if you have a large or increasing assortment of wine collections and vintages that require aging and suitable storage conditions to fulfill their complete expectations. Giving your treasured collection an appropriate room will add to your satisfaction in drinking the wine.

A wine cellar will add value as a practical room and desirable amenity for your house. While the primary intent of building a custom wine cellar is probably for your private enjoyment while you reside in the home, it also increases the house's resale value. Custom wine cellars, wine refrigerators and wine cabinets are amongst the most trendy additions and 'must haves' for luxury homes, and they are particularly appreciated in large homes situated in upscale neighborhoods.

Plan and construct a custom wine cellar mainly for your collection of wines, considering your existing space, finances, and the handiness of having complete access to your own superior wine. You can place it practically anywhere in your house. You may keep them in a vacant cabinet, corner of a room, in the pantry, beneath a stairwell, or in the attic. But some places, like basements, are more appropriate settings compared to others.

Each custom wine cellar needs sufficient space for placement of the racking and other mechanical structures. It can also hold a miniature counter and a small amount of crate, bulk, or tub wine storage space. The walls may require appropriate insulation to sustain steady temperature, and it must have a vapor barrier to avoid condensation inside its walls and so as to maintain its humidity.

The cellar's entrance should be sealed with border climate stripping and insulated so as to keep cold, moist air inside the cellar. And, certainly, it needs appropriate refrigeration as well as humidity systems for climate control management, along with electrical wiring to provide room lighting.

The next step is completing the wine cellar, in particular, installing custom racking. It is important for the racks to fit the wine cellar's dimensions as well as accomodating the various sizes and shapes of the bottles in your collection. Other things to consider in your design are lighting, countertops, crown moldings and baseboards complementary to the floor selections, doors and cabinets etc. No matter how you design the wine cellar of your home, once it is complete, you will enjoy it for many years.