About the service
I am a furniture maker and fine woodworker specializing in wine storage: I transform an awkward pantry, a niche under the stairs, a basement corner, or a plain dining room wall into a full-fledged wine cellar or refrigerated cabinet. This is not a bar counter or a cabinet with a refrigerator — it is a structure designed for proper bottle storage that looks like part of the house, not add-on furniture.
Work begins with a site visit and a conversation about your collection: how many bottles you have now, how many you plan to have in a few years, whether you need a passive cellar with humidity control or an active cooling unit built into the cabinet, and what wood and finish the cabinet should match. After that, I create scale drawings and a material estimate — you approve the layout, shelf scheme, and door style before the first board is cut.
In manufacturing, I use solid hardwood and high-moisture-resistant plywood for the cabinet body, mortise-and-tenon or dovetail joints on visible frames, diamond-shaped or custom cradles for your actual bottle collection — Burgundy bottles are wider than Bordeaux bottles, and a standard rack simply wastes space. I separately plan ventilation channels for the compressor unit, help coordinate electrical work for cooling, install vapor barriers for basement spaces, and lighting — usually LED strip with low heat output so it doesn't conflict with climate control.
A standard project includes an on-site consultation, drawings, all materials, manufacturing, on-site installation and a final inspection where I explain maintenance and warranty conditions. Recent projects include a 400-bottle cellar with a glass facade built into a stairwell landing, a wall module with climate control and a milled oak facade in a dining room, and a compact 80-bottle cabinet for an apartment without a basement. I photograph each stage for my portfolio and can provide contacts of previous clients.
Timeframes depend on capacity and whether cooling equipment needs to be ordered, but I always provide a written schedule before work begins and keep you informed at each stage, rather than disappearing until delivery day.
Work begins with a site visit and a conversation about your collection: how many bottles you have now, how many you plan to have in a few years, whether you need a passive cellar with humidity control or an active cooling unit built into the cabinet, and what wood and finish the cabinet should match. After that, I create scale drawings and a material estimate — you approve the layout, shelf scheme, and door style before the first board is cut.
In manufacturing, I use solid hardwood and high-moisture-resistant plywood for the cabinet body, mortise-and-tenon or dovetail joints on visible frames, diamond-shaped or custom cradles for your actual bottle collection — Burgundy bottles are wider than Bordeaux bottles, and a standard rack simply wastes space. I separately plan ventilation channels for the compressor unit, help coordinate electrical work for cooling, install vapor barriers for basement spaces, and lighting — usually LED strip with low heat output so it doesn't conflict with climate control.
A standard project includes an on-site consultation, drawings, all materials, manufacturing, on-site installation and a final inspection where I explain maintenance and warranty conditions. Recent projects include a 400-bottle cellar with a glass facade built into a stairwell landing, a wall module with climate control and a milled oak facade in a dining room, and a compact 80-bottle cabinet for an apartment without a basement. I photograph each stage for my portfolio and can provide contacts of previous clients.
Timeframes depend on capacity and whether cooling equipment needs to be ordered, but I always provide a written schedule before work begins and keep you informed at each stage, rather than disappearing until delivery day.
