For many, being in quarantine is a blessing and a curse. While there is much time to do pretty much everything you have on your list, sometimes finding the motivation to do so can be difficult. But when you do find that motivation, it sure is worth it.

Fortunately, several people at home have made some great use of their spare time. Some have taken to horticulture and even go as far as building greenhouses. Some individuals decided to build a rock climbing wall in certain rooms of their homes.

Yeah, it’s pretty safe to say that some of these are quite creative.

Perhaps the best part about some of the projects is that they don’t have to be expensive. For some, simply painting a room or two is enough for them. Others, however, are taking on heftier projects. Some, with the help of others.

Before planning on hiring others to help, be mindful of social distancing. Thus, if you are handy enough to try a project by yourself or with those already in your household, that is recommended. Otherwise, be mindful and extremely cautious of being around other people.

One woman in Australia decided to help her brother, Murray Berrill, 58, by giving his small construction company, Murray Berrill Constructions, some work since business is so hard to come by nowadays.

His sister, who Murray refers to as a client, loves wine.

“I hate dead space and my clients love wine,” he says.

Thus, he built her a chilled wine cellar under her staircase! Needless to say, it took a lot of work but it looks incredibly awesome. In fact, many are expressing wanting a similar design.

The wine cellar

Wine cellars can be pretty expensive to purchase. But the discreetly creative one that Murray built only cost $5,900. Of course, this includes the drawers and the materials. Now, that isn’t bad at all.

In total, the cellar can hold 156 bottles of wine. Each drawer is 12 feet wide and is designed to hold wine bottles perfectly. During an interview with WIN News Bendigo, Murray explains how he was able to design a cellar under the staircase that is safe and strong.

“There is a stud wall from the concrete slab to underneath each tread that runs down the middle of the stairs. An elephant could walk on it. That’s also where the drawer slides are fixed so that the draws are anchored to the slab to minimize vibrations.”

In addition, the staircase was retrofitted with insulation and Murray added a thermometer to track the temperature to make sure the cellar remains chilled. Because of this, the cellar can be used for items other than wine.

Talk about being creative and skilled!

Murray lives in a small cottage himself and understands the importance of utilizing every inch of a room. Besides, who wants to look at dead space all day? Why not put that space to good use? To help with that, Murray even shared a tip on how to start.

“As a builder, I hate dead space, and try to utilize all areas [as much as] possible.” He added, “Necessity is the mother of invention. Just try to think out of the box and avoid dead space.”

This is certainly something he might want to include in his portfolio as it has received much positive feedback.

Murray is well aware that his project is something that will be tied to him for life.

“By the looks of this going viral, I might be building these for the rest of my life,” he says.

If you’d like a virtual tour of the wine cellar, check out the video below!

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Sources: Bored Panda, WIN News Bendigo, Home Hacks