wine/liquor storage question

[bhnumbers]

DH and I are redecorating our basement and we would like a modest wine storage piece. We usually have about 20-30 bottles on hand plus a few extra bottles of liquor we might store down there, so we don't need something huge. Since our kids will be teens soon (*gulp*) and we don't want to invite trouble, we'd like to have a locking feature on whatever storage piece we get. (I know that if they are really determined, they could still get in, but this would be *something*) 

For the size piece we are looking for, in a style we like, I have found nothing that comes with any kind of locking mechanism. But I wanted to see if anyone has added something like this after buying it?

Another option--we are tossing around the idea of having this antique bookcase that belonged to my great-grandparents refinished and retro-fitted with wine storage racks. However, I can't think of anyway to make the doors lock on this. The bottom two shelves have doors just like the top one, I just didn't put them on for this photo. The doors are kind of like little garage doors--they swing up and slide under the shelf above it. Any brilliant idea for some kind of lock on those?

[orval]

That seems tough. I think some kind of lock on the side of each door would work on this cabinet. I don't see how you could put a lock where the knob is because it would attach to the door for the shelf below? Not quite sure exaclty how they work.

I wonder if there would be a way to install these hidden locks? They wouldn't be so obvious.

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[mrsukyankee]

I'd actually check with a wood-working person to see if they could do something with what you already have - it may be a case of adding some wood on the shelving in order to fit small locks to each of the sliding doors.

[carieuu]

Weirdly enough, I have a very similar antique used for beer storage. It's an early example of modular furniture since you can take it completely apart and reassemble it. Anyway, if yours is just about the same, I don't think you would be able to add a lock based on where the door hits and how the shelves and sections are put together.

[nicolewi]

I don't plan to lock up liquor unless we start to have a problem. No one in my family ever did when I was growing up and I know lots of people now with bars and wine racks not locked.

ETA: So if you have some kind of personal reason to have it locked, great, but if you just think you’re “supposed to” or something I don’t think you have to work out a way to lock it.