A Seattle Wine Cellar
The internet is an amazing tool for meeting like-minded people, so we were happy to get an email the other day from Nick about his own craftsman restoration. It turns out Nick has another hobby I can get behind, too: appreciation of fine wine.
Nick and his wife, Trissa, have been restoring their own home for 3 years and have done an amazing job adding a wine cellar in the basement. The photos he sent show an attention to detail and architectural character that we really admire.
Having family in Washington state, I can also appreciate his integration of local character into their design. (His sister is quite the artist!)
Jeannie and I have had few conversations about our own basement that don't involve fixing basement smells or a broken dryer. However, recently we have talked about adding a pantry at the bottom of the basement stairs. A small wine cellar could likely be an expansion of that plan.
Here's a link to more detail on Nick's project. I'm especially intrigued with their use of recycled materials from elsewhere in the house...maybe there IS a place for our own wormy chestnut paneling after all...
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Comments
What a lovely, cozy-looking room! Definitely a nice way to use a basement, which so often are dank, depressing places.
Love the mural, too ... I'm thinking of painting one above the wainscot in our master bathroom. Or maybe on the ceiling of the master bedroom ... but I guess I'd have to get over my fear of heights first.
Posted by: Kristin | December 1, 2004 2:17 PM
We're currently using the old walk-in pantry in our basement for a wine cellar. It's not very fancy---Depression-green beadboard, home-made shelves, and whitewashed cement walls. But it's built under the foyer and front porch, so it has 3 exterior underground walls, and the temp stays cool and fairly constant. One of these days, though, I'd love to have something like Nick and Trissa's cellar...beautiful!
Posted by: mary | December 2, 2004 8:13 AM
It seems to me that in a wine cellar, the bottles should be stored so the neck is slightly lower than the base. This keeps the cork from drying out and maintains the quality of the wine. I don't see this in Nick's cellar...POPS"30"
Posted by: POPS | December 2, 2004 11:34 AM
My bottles are stored horizontally, and the wine inside the bottle does indeed keep the cork fully moist. It would have to be a nearly half-empty bottle for it not to cover the cork.
Posted by: Nick | December 2, 2004 11:54 AM
Nick & Trissa--
What an amazing wine cellar!! It's so beautiful. (Your sister is very talented as well.)
Ahem. Do you do apartments? :) Only kidding. We would have nowhere to put something that nice!
On a more serious note, did you take a class in wine or do you make your own wine? (Perhaps your sister could design your labels!)
andi
Posted by: andrea | December 3, 2004 9:15 PM
Oh, perhaps someday we'll try making some wine. Right now we enjoy drinking other people's fruits ;)
We haven't taken a class yet, but taking one is on our to-do list.
Nick
Posted by: Nick | December 4, 2004 9:16 PM