How to make a wine rack out of wood with your own hands?

Once the wine is bottled, it must be stored properly. The shelf life and taste of the noble drink will depend on the conditions.

To organize your wine collection, it is convenient to use special shelves. Such an interior element can not only be ordered ready-made, but also made with your own hands.

We'll tell you how to make a wine rack with your own hands in this article.

Purpose

Wine shelves not only allow you to save space and present your collection aesthetically, but also serve to properly store your drink. They make it possible to store bottles in the correct position.

This way you can collect a collection for years without worrying that valuable items will deteriorate. The correct position of the bottle is one in which the cork is in contact with the wine. This can be either horizontal or slightly inclined, literally 10-15°.

Kinds

To store wine, you can choose a ready-made piece of furniture that combines functionality and aesthetics of modern design trends, or you can make wine shelves yourself.

Built-in

Built-in shelves can be part of a large closet. For ease of use of furniture, a place for storing wine in the correct position can be provided in advance in a buffet or closet.

Such a project can be ordered from furniture makers or implemented on its own.

These could be, for example:

• pull-out shelves or drawers;
• “honeycomb” of cylinders, etc.

When ordering such a project, be sure to take into account the parameters of the cabinet, in particular its depth. It is also necessary to think in advance whether bottles of non-standard sizes will be stored in such a cabinet, for example, curly or with a capacity greater than 0.75 liters.

For many users, it may be desirable for the structure to be collapsible - with the ability to dismantle/install wine shelves.

Wall mounted

Wall shelves are a compact option for arranging wine bottles. Wherein storage can be both vertical and horizontal.

If the planned structure will have a protruding shape, with bottles placed perpendicular to the wall, it is necessary to calculate in advance the size of the free space.

If space is limited, you need to pay attention to the models of shelves in which bottles will be placed along the wall. In all cases, the fastening must be reliable, capable of withstanding the load with a reserve: the weight of the shelf itself and filled bottles of wine.

Wine racks

A cabinet rack is an option that wine connoisseurs may really like, especially those who have many copies in their collection. The design of the wine shelves in this case is independent and self-sufficient.

The stand can be in the form of a rack. They are usually arranged so that the bottles are positioned horizontally rather than vertically.

Cabinet racks have their pros and cons. The advantages include the following:

1. Possibility to choose the size of the structure.
2. Good capacity.
3. Autonomous design that does not depend on other pieces of furniture.

The disadvantages include:

1. If the structure is closed, then its cost will be high.
2. Open shelving doesn't always look great if it's not completely filled with bottles.
3. If the rack design is lightweight, it may be unstable.

As a rule, durable wood species are chosen for racks. Additionally, the surface can be painted, stained and varnished.

Pipes

PVC pipes are an affordable and fairly simple and affordable way to organize a wine cabinet. To create it you will need the pipe itself, which is cut into pieces of the same size. The blanks are connected to each other to form a rigid, reliable structure.

In this version, the shelves can be installed in any place suitable for the conditions. If necessary, it is possible to arrange a slight tilt. Pipe shelves can be placed in the cellar and basement.

Manufacturing

Before you start making a wine shelf with your own hands, you need to decide on the type of future design and how many bottles it will be designed for. Open wine shelves with a full filling of bottles, without large voids, look especially impressive.

Dimensions

The size of the future shelf will be determined by the number of bottles that need to be accommodated and their position (vertically, horizontally or at an angle. The most simple models for non-professionals are those with vertical and horizontal placement..

If the shelf you make will fit into an existing rack or cabinet with doors, you need to check all the dimensions. This is necessary so that the created structure fits freely in the space allocated for it.

Drawing

A preliminary drawing is necessary in order to determine the required amount of materials and clarify all dimensions. On it you need to indicate all the dimensions and decide on fasteners, grooves, etc.

Materials

To make a wooden shelf you will need boards. For a shelf with horizontal placement according to the honeycomb principle, based on 10 bottles you need:

• board (pine) 20x200x3000 mm;
• board (pine) 20x200x500 mm;
• self-tapping screws;
• stain;
• plugs for camouflaging screw heads;
• yacht varnish.

To form the structure, it is necessary to cut the boards so that to get the following size parts:

• 2 pieces of 260 mm;
• 2 pieces of 240 mm;
• 4 pieces 455 mm each.

Tools

To work, you will need special tools - tools for cutting boards and sanding.

Required set of tools:

• a simple pencil;
• ruler;
• construction tape;
• hand or circular saw;
• sponge and small brush for applying stain;
• brush for applying varnish;
• electric jigsaw;
• grinding machine or sandpaper;
• a screwdriver or electric screwdriver for screwing in self-tapping screws;
• mallet for wood;
• eraser.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions

The procedure is as follows:

1. Make a drawing.
2. Cut the boards into individual elements.
3. Sand.
4. Apply markings to the boards in accordance with the drawings to determine the location of the grooves for fastening the elements together.
5. Sawing grooves in accordance with the markings.
6. Assembling the structure to ensure that all parts fit perfectly.
7. Analysis of the design.
8. Cleaning parts.
9. Opening with stain.
10. Drying the wood.
11. Assembly.
12. Fastening the structure with self-tapping screws for reliability.
13. Final varnish coating.
14. Drying.

The entire process of creating a shelf can be seen in the video:

Conclusion

Choosing shelves or racks for storing wine bottles is not an easy task. It is necessary to take into account the existing conditions, the availability of free space, the size of the wine collection, the preferred arrangement of bottles (horizontally or vertically), as well as ease of use.