Kitchen drinks storage – practical, stylish ideas for wine racks, home bars, coffee stations and more

Written by Andrew Published Nov 07, 2024 Category The Kitchen Expert

Fancy a stylish drinks cabinet? A bespoke wine rack cleverly incorporated into your cabinetry? How about a secret coffee station, or a showstopping home bar?

Whatever your tipple, here are six brilliant ideas from the kitchen experts for wine and drinks storage…

1) Store – and show off – your wine with timber storage tailored just for you

*A wall cabinet with built-in wine rack in the* *Elmham kitchen*

Forget those mass-produced wine racks – the most stylish and practical way to store wine is with bespoke shelving in timber, custom-made just for your space.

With good design you can store your wine bottles virtually anywhere – whether discreetly built into a wall cabinet, tucked neatly into the space between units, or integrated into a kitchen island as a central feature of the room.

The Elmham kitchen, above, features a contemporary reeded oak wall cabinet complete with a built-in timber wine rack. With the bottles situated at eye-level, the storage is useful and accessible – but it also helps add personality and visual interest to the room.

*A tall slim wine rack in the* *Wolferton kitchen*

Bespoke timber wine racks can be built to any specification: in the kitchen above, the full height wine rack makes an eye-catching feature in its own right, even amidst all the glorious colours.

Wine shelves are also a great way to maximise the space in your kitchen, as you can fit them into narrow, awkward spaces. The Oyster Catcher kitchen below features an integral timber wine rack nestled in the space next to the refrigerator...

*An integral timber wine rack in the* *Oyster Catcher kitchen*

2) Go for subtle style with a dedicated drinks cabinet

*A textured glass drinks cabinet in the* *Wolferton kitchen*

If you prefer discretion to display when it comes to your favourite tipples, consider a dedicated drinks cabinet concealed by doors. The textured glass of the drinks cabinet in the Wolferton kitchen, above, gives just a hint of what lies within, while ensuring that the kitchen retains its sleek, contemporary lines.

Or how about a surprise factor? In the Houghton kitchen, below, elegant Shaker doors open to reveal everything you need to prepare your poison – complete with glass hangers, an X bottle rack, plenty of shelving and storage, and topped off by an interior wrapped in beautiful warm aged brass... It's a thing of beauty.

*A beautiful walnut and brass drinks cabinet in the* *Houghton kitchen*

3) Create a customised coffee station

*A dedicated coffee station in the contemporary* *Westward Ho kitchen*

It’s not all about alcohol, of course… More and more people are creating spaces for coffee or even smoothie stations. With a custom-made cabinet you can store your coffee machine, cups and other bits and pieces together, ensuring they’re fully accessible while being kept neatly out of sight when not in use.

The Westward Ho kitchen, above, features a double larder kitted out as a coffee station, complete with a marble shelf, wooden drawers and its own dedicated power supply.