Help a wine-o out!
Gioenne Rapisarda
8 years ago
I'm trying to find a wine rack that will hold a minimum of 6 bottles that will works somewhere in my space! We are renting, so cannot attach any wall racks. I've attached the real estate pictures of lounge/kitchen/dining (we have kept a very similar layout) - where would I put something?!
I thought maybe a sloping small rack like this could work next to the TV cabinet:
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Or possibly a one-bottle-wide x 5-bottle-high mini rack on the bench next to the fridge cavity.
Thoughts?
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Sina Nova
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoGioenne Rapisarda
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Gioenne Rapisarda
8 years ago
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8 years ago
PRORed Wine Cellars
5 years ago
Hi Gioenne,
you can always do a small Aluminium Wine Peg system.
They can be fit to almost any space and be horizontal against the wall or coming directly out from the wall.
Good Luck
Paul
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