Thinking of having custom wine storage built, but overwhelmed by design options? You're not alone. With dozens of materials and styles available for everything from flooring to wine racks, finding a place to start can be overwhelming. To get your creativity jump-started, here are five of our favorite custom wine storage design ideas:

traditional wine cellar
We're crazy for this wine cellar's incredible cascading shelves. As well as adding tons of storage space, the shelves give the room a focal point and an opulent feel.

 

traditional wine cellar
This wine cellar is gorgeous in every way, but what inspires us most design-wise is the contrast between the floor's chunky stone flooring and the ceilings more elegant brickwork. The unique mix brings tons of texture and interest to the space.

 

contemporary wine cellar
We love this super-modern take on a wine cellar. Glass doors highlight the beautiful bottles rather than hiding them away, and the clean lines of the design make the cellar fit effortlessly into the room.

 

eclectic wine cellar
If you have big wine cellar dreams but a small amount of space to work with, take inspiration from this photo. Builders transformed a small breakfast nook in a beach house into a spacious wine cellar. Those beautiful glass-and-wrought-iron doors add a unique touch.

 

traditional wine cellar
We love the lower drawers in this cellar designed to hold wine crates. Besides adding interest by visually breaking up the rows of racks, this design idea offers a great place to store those cases you picked up from your last Napa trip, giving your wine cellar a personal touch.