Clever Ways to Squeeze in a Wine Fridge at Home
Wine fridge on your wish list? If you raised a glass in agreement, these ideas will help show you how to squeeze one in
Yes, it’s a luxury, but if you like to have cool wine ready for guests, it might be worth splashing out on a dedicated fridge. But where to put it? In a kitchen island? Within a run of cabinetry? In another room entirely? These design tips will give you some guidance.
Make room in an island
If your kitchen island is deep enough, you might have space behind the main cabinets. Make use of this by popping in a slim, 30-centimetre wine fridge.
In this kitchen island, the fridge neatly fits into the gap between the breakfast bar area and the storage units.
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If your kitchen island is deep enough, you might have space behind the main cabinets. Make use of this by popping in a slim, 30-centimetre wine fridge.
In this kitchen island, the fridge neatly fits into the gap between the breakfast bar area and the storage units.
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Replace a cupboard
For wine connoisseurs who like to keep their wine at varying temperatures, there’s the option of a dual- or even triple-zone wine fridge. These allow you to store bottles in different areas of the fridge so they’re kept at their optimum temperatures.
Multi-temperature fridges come in fairly slim designs, but you might need a little more space if your collection is large. Rather than tucking your wine cooler between units, dedicate a cupboard space to it, as the designers have done here. You’ll lose some storage, but it could be worth it if you love good wine.
For wine connoisseurs who like to keep their wine at varying temperatures, there’s the option of a dual- or even triple-zone wine fridge. These allow you to store bottles in different areas of the fridge so they’re kept at their optimum temperatures.
Multi-temperature fridges come in fairly slim designs, but you might need a little more space if your collection is large. Rather than tucking your wine cooler between units, dedicate a cupboard space to it, as the designers have done here. You’ll lose some storage, but it could be worth it if you love good wine.
Nudge near a living space
It makes sense to put your wine near where you’ll use it, so at the side of a seating area is another good option. The designers of this space have positioned the wine fridge in the island, facing out to the living area. As guests relax on the sofas, they can easily grab a bottle to share.
It makes sense to put your wine near where you’ll use it, so at the side of a seating area is another good option. The designers of this space have positioned the wine fridge in the island, facing out to the living area. As guests relax on the sofas, they can easily grab a bottle to share.
Try another room
If you’ve run out of room in the kitchen, see if you can fit your wine fridge somewhere else. The owners of this house have made space in the hallway. Or why not put one in a utility room?
By spreading out to another area of the house, these owners have even been able to add a built-in wine rack where they can keep some bottles at room temperature.
If you’ve run out of room in the kitchen, see if you can fit your wine fridge somewhere else. The owners of this house have made space in the hallway. Or why not put one in a utility room?
By spreading out to another area of the house, these owners have even been able to add a built-in wine rack where they can keep some bottles at room temperature.
Increase storage elsewhere
To make space for your wine fridge, you might need to increase the rest of your kitchen storage for other items. Here, the designers have sacrificed some of the potential bench space for a row of tall units, and tucked the wine fridge into the corner.
By using the vertical space, they’ve created enough storage to give up part of it to the wine fridge.
To make space for your wine fridge, you might need to increase the rest of your kitchen storage for other items. Here, the designers have sacrificed some of the potential bench space for a row of tall units, and tucked the wine fridge into the corner.
By using the vertical space, they’ve created enough storage to give up part of it to the wine fridge.
Slot between the fridge and freezer
Don’t have any free space below your benchtop? Consider dedicating a wall to create a fridge area.
At the back of this galley kitchen, a fridge and freezer flank a tall wine cooler. And grouping the tall appliances together has left the two sides of the kitchen free for two long runs of benchtops.
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Don’t have any free space below your benchtop? Consider dedicating a wall to create a fridge area.
At the back of this galley kitchen, a fridge and freezer flank a tall wine cooler. And grouping the tall appliances together has left the two sides of the kitchen free for two long runs of benchtops.
Browse more images of galley-shaped kitchen layouts
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Have you splashed out on a wine fridge? Tell us where you put it in the Comments below. And while you’re at it, like this story, save the images and join the conversation.
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Keen to incorporate a wine fridge? Find a kitchen designer or renovator near you for some expert advice.
You don’t need to have a big kitchen to accommodate a wine fridge – some models are as narrow as 15 centimetres, so it’s possible to shoehorn one into the smallest of spaces. This is a great solution if you’re not planning to store a huge collection of wine, as these slimline designs usually hold around six or seven bottles.