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Wine Cellar
ADDITION · 12 WEEKS · 2023

Francesca Wine Room.

Project Brief
LocationMonte Sereno, CA
Completed2023
ScopeAddition
StyleHeritage
On the Project

A Jewel-Box Cellar Set Into a Bay Area Home.

An addition designed as a destination, not a closet for bottles. Mahogany millwork and ceiling, mahogany wine racks integrated floor to ceiling, a saturated red epoxy floor that warms the dimmed light, and a glass entry that frames the cellar as an interior view.

Every detail was built bespoke. The brass-trimmed bar, the custom integrated bottle racks, the seating tucked beneath a single statement chair. A room that reads as a private gallery for the homeowner's collection.

Climate, lighting, and millwork were resolved together rather than retrofitted around one another. The result is a space that feels inevitable, not added.

The Cellar

A Destination, Not a Closet.

Wine cellar overview

Cellar interior · Floor-to-ceiling mahogany ceiling and wine racks, red epoxy floor

Glassware display

Glassware display · Crystal decanters, glass shelving, integrated lighting

Wine cellar bar
Seating

Brass-trimmed bar  /  Statement chair and mahogany casework

On the Materials

Materials Chosen for Warmth and Weight.

Millwork + CeilingMahogany · Full height, integrated wine racks
FloorRed epoxy · Sealed for cellar humidity, hand-finished
Entry DoorThermotempered glass with lock · Brass frame, climate-sealed
Hardware + TrimBrushed brass · Bar trim, pulls, sconces
ClimateDedicated zone · 55°F / 70% RH split system
Client Story
We'd always wanted a proper wine room. BARC built it on a tight timeline of twelve weeks and never once cut a corner. As enthusiasts, this is exactly what we'd pictured.
Homeowner  ·  Francesca Wine Room
Project Team
BuilderBARC Builder Group
Interior DesignerBARC Builder Group