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Our house has a large dual fireplace with one side facing the living room and the other facing the kitchen. The kitchen side has an opening to store firewood. When we converted both sides to vent-free gas logs, the wood bin was orphaned. While sitting in the kitchen sucking down coffee, I had a brain cramp and though why not use the empty space to stack wine bottles. With a little more caffeine, I though why not make it look like it still was used for stacked wood. This is the end product and how I got there.
-- Big Bear Woodworking
16 comments so far
PurpLev
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posted 135 days ago
great design and look
curious though – does it get hot from the fireplace? wine is supposed to stay at room temperature and will get spoiled if heated up.
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SnowyRiver
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posted 135 days ago
Thats quite an idea. Great ingenuity. I would wonder the same as PurpLev though…do you think the fireplace heat would affect the wine?
-- Wayne - Plymouth MN
rooster
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posted 135 days ago
Really cool!
a1Jim
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posted 135 days ago
Now that’s creative and cool well done
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jockmike2
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posted 135 days ago
Great idea. How do you get those brain cramps anyway. I wish I could get one. I need some fresh ideas. LOL
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ahock
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posted 135 days ago
Nice! That is fantastic, I love the way it fits in with the style of the fireplace…duh…it’s logs…
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Thumper
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posted 135 days ago
The vent free is a small 20K BTU unit and there is a full six inches of firebrick between the fireplace and the wine rack. Did not find any of the bottles warm when pulled for enjoyment.
-- Big Bear Woodworking
mmh
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posted 135 days ago
Quite ingenious. You could also make this a faux fire wood panel to hide a storage space that could house a safe or even install a refrigerated wine rack. Neat installation.
I’m in fireplace envy. I don’t even have one!
-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe
CSlabon
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posted 135 days ago
Thats neat. Good thinkin.
blackcherry
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posted 135 days ago
KNOT!!!!!!!!!!!
scrappy
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posted 135 days ago
Very unique design! That is thinking WAY outside the box.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
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Josh Mayfield
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posted 135 days ago
Wow unique indeed! Two thumbs up…
BTKS
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posted 135 days ago
Great creativitiy, I like it. BTKS
Derby
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posted 134 days ago
Man, I wish caffeine affected me like THAT! Brain Cramps indeed…
-- "Lumber is just sawdust in 'solid' form!"
Griffindork
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posted 133 days ago
Hope the bottles dont get too warm.
Coondog
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posted 129 days ago
Very smart idea! Gotta try this!