Tall Bar Cabinets
Buy the best tall bar cabinets selected and recommended by interior designers. By Chloe Hughes.
Wine is a wonderful thing to have on hand if you are prone to unexpected visits from friends or family. But you need somewhere to put it where it can stay safe. If you have lots of wine, but no cellar, a tall wine cabinet is a good place to store those important vintages. These come in many styles and colors, along with several wood types to choose from.
Tall Bar Cabinets
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Chloe Hughes
Interior Design Expert
Chloe is a highly-regarded expert in all things vintage and antique. She’s excited to share her vast knowledge with readers and clients wishing to infuse their homes with a mixture of old-time warmth and modern comfort. In addition to her design work, Chloe regularly volunteers at her local community center, teaching DIY projects to adults and kids.
A tall wine cabinet can be a spacious place to store your favorite vintages, but it can also be an attractive piece of furniture. You don’t have to store wine in it if there is some other sort of bottled drink you would prefer. However, the rationale behind a wine cabinet or wine rack is to keep the corks in the bottles wet so that they do not shrink and fall out. Other sorts of beverages, such a bottled soft drink, do not share that need. Not all wine comes in bottles with corks, but a large enough percentage do that it is an aspect of wine storage.
Tall cabinets take up less floor space and utilize vertical space. If your wine storage needs to be in a den or other space-challenged location this can be a consideration. If it is in a space that will be viewed often, appearance is certainly part of the package. You don’t want something that will clash with your other furnishings.
On the other hand, if your wine storage lives in the back of your pantry or in a quiet part of your basement, then fancy cabinets are not needed. A simple open-faced wine rack that keeps the bottles stable and allows a chance to check on the corks is sufficient.
Crestview Coventry One-Drawer Cabinet
A classic white one-drawer wine cabinet from Crestview Coventry typifies a well-planned storage unit. The bottom half of the cabinet is shelving that will nicely accommodate wine bottles that are lain on their sides. The top end rests on neatly cut divots in a trim brace at the front of the shelves. This makes it easy to check the state of the corks and to make sure nothing has gotten loose. The single drawer is a handy place to store the corkscrew, notes, or any other accouterment you might want. The top half sports hanging storage for stemware. With the foot and delicate stem slid into holders, the glass is suspended with the cup portion pointed down so no dust will collect inside.
Pulaski Inspirational Wine Cabinet
Not quite so well arranged for wine, but certainly a lot of fun, is the Pulaski inspirational wine cabinet. The shelves are sturdy and would be handy for any sort of drink or even other kinds of storage and the small, internally placed drawers are perfect for storing bottle openers, stirrers, and similar items. No refrigeration involved, so expect the stored items to be at room temperature. The inspiration part comes from the message painted on the front, which begins with, “Laugh a Lot, believe in yourself,” and ends with “Dream Big.” It could be the perfect cabinet to reside in the corner of an artists studio or writer’s office. It could even be part of a family room because one of the front legends reads, “give lots of hugs, love one another, practice patience.”