Facts about Corner Wine Rack

by Rachel Turner on

Looking for a corner wine rack to house all your invaluable wine bottles, glass and wine collection? Whether you are planning to shop on your local department store or to build one yourself at home, there are steps that you should first understand prior to looking for any corner wine rack. Read on as we discuss each option.

Buying a Corner Wine Rack

When buying a corner wine rack, measure first the available room that you plan on placing your wine rack. It is important to get precise measurements especially if you are planning to fit your wine rack on a wine cellar with other wine shelves or if the room space is too tight. The next thing you should assess is the amount of wine collection you currently have and plan to store on your new corner wine rack. If you just need a few wine rack slots for your extra wine bottles, then buying a smaller corner wine rack will be better to avoid wasting too much space as well as money for the rack. Furthermore, if only a few wine bottles are to be stored, a hanging wine rack will be better especially if you have limited space to work with. Another thing to assess is the style of your corner wine storage rack. Preferably, a stylish metal corner wine rack will work well in living rooms, dining rooms and the kitchen. A stainless steel corner wine rack will add a modernized style to any area you put the rack in. Moreover, metal corner wine racks are more durable than wooden wine storages.

Building a Corner Wine Rack

Let’s face it, the world today demands for more cost-effective methods of obtaining your needs. As much as possible, people should be concerned with how and where they spend their money especially if it is only for your hobbies such as wine collection. For those wine collectors who are looking for ways to store their wine glass while avoiding the cost of buying from the store, building one may be the best option for you. With this, not only are you given the luxury of space but the added design and elegance as well for your room. Here is a step by step guide on how to build a simple corner wine rack which you can store your wine glass on.

First step in building a corner wine rack, set the table saw blade in a 45° angle outwards the fence. Tear the corner of the oak with an oak board amidst the fence and the blade. Tear the board down on two sides in order for the edge of the board to form a trapezoid shape. Tear the corners and leave the board to its current width. Drill a 3/8 in. hole ¾ in. from the middle part of the board and another one on the other side ¾ in. from the core of the board. Begin 2in. from one corner. Measure 9in. downwards from both holes and repeat the process until the amount of hole pairs are equal to the amount of glasses intended for storing. Trim the oak dowel into 18 4in. parts and adhere them into each wider corner of the board and let it dry.  Drill two holes on each corner of the oak board and screw it onto the area you want to place the rack.

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