Forget about rice wine. China has begun to worship the grape. International vintages are trending. What’s more, Kyle Lawrence Mertensmeyer notes, “Even China’s own wine-making culture is picking up.” He’s a partner in a firm that supplies inspirations and designs for cellarage.
One of Mertensmeyer’s most elaborate installations yet is in a wine-friendly port city that spares oenophiles high taxes. The specific location is a former bunker beneath what was once the British consulate—built in 1887 on a grand square and recently revamped as a wine club. Today that 27,000-square-foot subterranean space holds 1,000 storage lockers, rented to members.
Steel racks give the rows of bottle tops a pointillist allure. Granite rubble, produced by minor additional excavations for circulation as well as storage, is now caged to create interest on walls and a vaulted ceiling. One VIP room centers on a chalicelike platform that offers a bird’s-eye view of the surrounding collection. Wine barrels are another decorative motif. Finally, there’s a special spot for toasting the wedding anniversaries of couples who were married upstairs in the club.
Project Team:
Xue Yin Li; Matthew Shields; Danielle Gharst; Xu Hang; Eve Xia.
Embarking on your very first wine cellar project? Then there are terms that you will encounter that might not make a lot of sense. So it’s definitely a good idea to enrich your wine cellar construction vocabulary. Here some terms that you need to get acquainted with. They will shed a lot of light on the construction process. The added knowledge will let you arrive at the best decisions concerning your wine cellar.
Studs need to be installed if it is a newly built wine cellar. You will need to “stud the space” in order to frame out your wine cellar project. You usually start by sealing the concrete foundation walls prior to installing studs. Soffits are basically used to cover ducting, piping, or other obstructions. Take note that the lighting installed in the soffit should be placed far enough away. This is so that it will not interfere with the finished racking and/or ducting depth. That includes the depth of crown molding. A good rule of thumb to follow is to leave a 1-inch gap from the front of the crown molding to the closest edge of the ring on the can light. It is recommended to use IC can lights so you can insulate around them.
When choosing wood for your wine racks, these two terminologies can come in handy. Plain sawn lumber is one that is sawed parallel to the annual growth rings. This practice makes the wood visually appealing. Moreover, it makes it easier to produce from a log and gives it a varied grain appearance. Here at WCI, plain sawn lumber is the standard offering for our wood options. In contrast, quarter sawn lumber is one that is sawed perpendicular to the annual growth rings. In doing this, the wood really can really showcase its grain patterns. That’s why this method is sometimes requested in hardwoods. Keep in mind that material costs are higher for woods sawn in this technique. This is also part of the “customization” that WCI can do for clients upon request.
It is important to know how a wine racking unit is structured to ensure the safety of your bottles. Naturally, it should also be aesthetically pleasing. The various racking “series” here at WCI also have different kinds of rails to support the wine bottles. Learning more about these will aid you in selecting the most suitable one for your collection. The SB Rail is one that is used at all locations where a spacer bar will be placed. It is square-cut and recessed to create a snug fit. The Beveled Rail is tops in aesthetics and helps keep label tearing to a minimum. Our Vintner Series utilizes this type of rail. Lastly, there’s the Molding Rail. This is flush mounted to the front of a rack, leaving no gaps when molding is applied.
Are you busy planning the design and decor of your baby-to-be’s nursery? One major element of baby’s bedroom is the changing station, where all the grooming, changing and rearranging of the diapers will be done. It has to be big enough to hold your little one but also hold and organize all of the necessities too, while keeping within the style and vision of the room. That’s where we come in handy, providing you with 20 great ideas and inspiration to choose from and ignite your creativity. Let’s take a peek at baby changing tables from traditional designs to more alternative features.
1. Traditional Baskets.
This piece is a most classic changing table, with it’s top and shelving unit below for organizing. What we like about this corner is its coziness and baskets for keeping tidy!{found on urbangrace}.
2. Simple Whites.
This simple and small white dresser is the perfect piece for multi-tasking. Add a plush changing pad atop and set out a caddy for keeping changing necessities – Voila! – chic and quaint.{found on fortheloveof}.
3. Elegant Dressings.
A bulky dresser can be used for a variety of things in the nursery. Sorting pajamas, creating a changing station and displaying nick-knacks and books on the shelves!
4. Modern Lines.
Modern and chic with elegant lines and strong, clean edges, this modern piece is such a great addition to a contemporary nursery! And we love the new, hard-sided changing pad that’s right on top.
5. Vintage Masculines
Are you not swooning over this vintage-inspired dresser? It’s got a bold, masculine feel without taking away from the rustic charm – and what’s great is the functional use it holds besides just holding the clothes!{found on projectnursery}
6. Side Table Turns.
At first glance you may think this is such a small, classic white changing table but in fact you can get this kind of piece throughout a variety of different sites and stores. Take a side table or sofa set with shelves and you’ve got yourself an easy changing spot.{found on littlebabygarvin}.
7. Alternative Features.
A changing pad on top of a traditional dresser, peg boards behind to help with organizing and keeping diapers at a hand’s reach, this is such a fantastic and alternative set-up!
8. Minty Magics.
Take an old dresser with great bones, repaint it, add some snazzy new hardware and you’ll have a unique furniture piece for your baby’s bedroom that serves as both necessity and style.{found on suddenlyinspired}.
9. Potters Benches.
Made to be a potters bench but turned into an adorable and space-friendly changing table, this piece is incredibly charming. Just add an extra shelf or two for your storage needs!{found on oursweetabode}.
10. Contemporary Buckets.
The floating shelves, the buckets and the black dresser that fills a room with so much sophistication and powerful, modern energy. We are loving this entire changing space.
11. Closet Hideaways.
Take the closet and create a changing “nook.” It will leave space in the actual nursery for more playtime and style, but also give you ample amount of space for storing and organizing.
12.Vertical Ideas.
A changing table that allows you to change your baby in a vertical format – it’s genius! And it’s so much easier and unique than the classic, traditional ideas.
13. Inside Secrets.
Inside an armoire you could create a whole new world for you and your little one. Lock away the changing station at night and bring it out for the work in the morning in the most stylish and subtle of ways.
14. Cubby Times.
It may not be a dresser or a table that helps you to create your own style of changing table. Instead, it may be a set of organizational cubbies that make it happen!{found on younghouselove}.
15. Flip Downs.
If you’re really pushing for space in the nursery, look for a similar piece to this flip-down system from Ikea. It’s a smart and innovative way to save room in the bedroom without nixing on any style.{found on houzz}.
16. Mirror Mirrors.
This gorgeous mirrored dresser makes the most perfect changing station – because it distracts from the necessity! Elegance and sophisticated aren’t ways to describe a messy diaper, so we love the contrast.
18. Roll Aways.
Sometimes you don’t need a specific spot for your baby’s changing station. Instead, you can create a cart that will do the trick in any room of the house!
19. Corner Styles.
Use every inch of your nursery is a functional and design-worthy way. We’ve in love with this corner changing table for obvious reasons, aren’t you?!
20. Idea Antiques.
This is a fabulous DIY! An antique table turned into a wall-mounted changing station is such a great way to get creative and utilize the space and room that you’ve got for baby!{found on lovethomas}.
This stunning pool house and wine cellar project was designed by interior design studio Beckwith Interiors, located in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to being an interior designer and creating her product line, Jamie has a showroom in Nashville where she has curated design products that are unique, beautiful and innovative. The pool house was designed on the grounds of her own house which is a Gothic-style estate, as a place for her out-of-town guests to stay and as an entertaining area for family barbeques and hosting charity events.
Beckwith used the pool house as an opportunity to experiment with innovative ideas that she had contrived as well as incorporating unique products that she has designed. The house is chock-full of unexpected textures, which includes wood tile flooring, murals, travertine walls and furnishings and rugs that can withstand three young children and guests that are damp from a dip in the pool. The interiors feature Gothic touches which are inspired by the main house, which is a more traditional Gothic style. The pool house has been more modernized with touches of Gothic mixed with cleaner lines.
What We Love: This amazing pool house is spread out over three levels, offering everything a guest could need to feel pampered and right at home. Beautifully design spaces offers luxurious touches, including the striking walnut freestanding tub in one of the women’s bathrooms. With separate bathrooms catered to men and women, a steam room can accommodate all guests. This fully equipped pool house offers a spacious kitchen, living / dining room and a formal sitting area with a glass floor overlooking a fabulous wine cellar!
Readers, please share with us in the Comments what you think of this incredible pool house and wine cellar. We here at One Kindesign would love to read your feedback!
Above: Most of the fabrics used throughout the pool house are indoor/outdoor, so guests keep their wet bathing suits on when they sit on the furnishings. The flooring is an epoxy, impervious to scratches and staining.
Above: This mosaic wall is made from western red cedar called “Projection,” it’s another product that Jamie created for her collection.
Above: Large-scale artwork was selected for their graphic nature and to add bold punches of yellow throughout as well as to match the proportions of the large walls and open floor plan.
Above: This staircase continues the Gothic style with a solid wood railing that incorporates dramatic spires. The circles under the hand rail and the custom acrylic light adds modern touches to this traditional style.
Above: The wine cellar was designed so that it could be viewed from above, so all details had to look good from every viewing angle. The wood had to be finished from above and lighting wiring had to be tucked away. The glass floor has a retractable screen when not entertaining to minimize light exposure on the wine.
Above: A maximum of 2,000 bottles can be stored in these futuristic Gothic arches, composed of acrylic and illuminated by LED lighting. The material used on the floor is called Mosaic, a patterned wood block that is finished after installation.
Above: The bathtub is solid walnut with birdseye maple inlay trim, another of Jamie’s creations. The tub is inspired by luxury wooden yachts, made entirely of wood and sanded with several layers of polyurethane for a shiny, smooth finish.
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