Stems are the fragile part of a wine glass, which is why each of the 12 bays here is walled on all four sides. Fiberboard siding keeps those walls rigid at 10.5 inches of height, enough for goblets and mugs, inside a box 16.5 inches wide and 13 deep.
Sturdy fiberboard forms the siding, which is what keeps 10.5 inches of wall height from flexing inward under the weight of 12 filled bays. Rigid sides also mean the box can sit on a shelf partly loaded without leaning, and the clear front panel stays flat enough to see through at a glance.
Interior height is the reason to choose this box over a flatter chest: goblets, wine glasses, and mugs stand upright in individual 4 inch compartments rather than being laid on their sides. Each bay walls a glass on four sides, so the stem, the part that breaks first, never touches a neighbor.
Gray fabric with black trim keeps the box reading as plain storage rather than seasonal packaging, so it can stay on an open pantry shelf year round. Reinforced riveted handles sit on the sides for a two-handed lift, which is how a chest of 12 glasses should come down from above shoulder height.
Six-piece black magnet set of four hinges and two handles that gives a steel garage door carriage-house detailing.
Six forest green fabric cubes with grommet pulls, each 11 inches square for standard cube shelving.
