Wine Racks Plans

Have you run out of plans for getting a wine rack to stack your favorite collection? Well, you need not despair thinking about your tumbling wine bottles. There are hosts of plans which you can choose from for a brand new rack. From the authentic rustic to antique ones, to totally urbane and modular, you can get it all.

Plans for Wine Racks

There are several popular plans that can be used according to your sense of aesthetics and preference. A few plans have been described below that will probably help you in making the right choice.

Floor Wine Rack
These are very convenient in the sense that they double up as storage units as well as decorative pieces. It works well for small as well as considerably big wine collections. These are akin to our regular wooden racks, in the framework albeit they have to be designed to fit the wine collection. The design, is quite specific, needless to say. In addition to the storage, these can be used to highlight and complement the other elements of furniture. But of course this furniture needs to have an appropriate color and finish. These are also useful in case the walls are not strong enough to hold wall mounted racks.

Modular Design
This is also called stackable plan. The best part about this is you can start small and then keep on adding as per your taste and necessity. In wine cellars, especially, these can prove to be very useful. Modular racks work very well for a collection consisting of many varieties but fewer number of bottles. Wine enthusiasts swear by this design because it allows them to add to their wine collection.

Wall Mounted
Ah..how I like this design! They save space, can store quite a good amount of wine as well. These racks are the best way in which you can store and flaunt your collection. For adding a different touch, maybe you can fix some mild decorative lights in each section of the rack. This will enhance the overall look even more. Try it out!

There are other plans like table or counter top, mobile, or trolley and so on. Cabinets is another option for wine storage in addition to the above. However, the whole issue becomes complicated when it is about deciding whether to buy a wine rack after zeroing in on a plan or to make one yourself with the help of umpteen woodworking designs available. Well, the answer to this is simple. If you are game and love to fiddle with wood, nails, hammer and the likes and have spare time, go ahead and build one for yourself. If at all you have neither of these, may be you can buy one.

How to Build a Wine Rack

• No such interior plan can work without a basic framework and measurement. So, before you do anything else, decide how big it has to be.
• It could be either a floor design to show off your collection or a handy small one, in your kitchen so that you can have the wine handy.
• The design should be in such a manner that you can keep the bottles horizontally. This will keep the cork wet and will prevent debris from developing on the bottle neck.
• Keep the depth of the rack to a minimum of seven inches. This will ensure that the ends of the bottles do not stick out.
• Fix the approximate number of bottles you want to stack. You can store it either in a diamond shaped slot or a flat box like slot.
• Design the rack according to your tastes, either a flat box or a diamond shaped slot. In addition to that, design it in a way that you can store several bottles in a single slot. This will certainly help you save space when you have to stack a number of bottles in a constricted place.
• For proper support and to ensure that the rack can handle the weight of the bottles, fix the joints properly and tightly. To achieve this, screw the holes in the wood prior to fixing screws to prevent the wood from cracking.

These plans can be interesting and fun to execute if you are not averse to using a few tools. These designs are easily available online and there are many varieties as well, like a hanging design.

That was it, at the end of the day, it is your house and it is according to your requirements that a wine rack should be made. It would not make any difference, as to which design you choose, as long as it is well made. This is where I sign off!