Wall ovens. Kill me.

[peggyfromwastate]

So... We are having to make decisions quickly. Very quickly. We have a strange under-stairs area to work with where we will stash the appliances. The ceiling slopes and we have about 3' depth to work with but a sloping ceiling that goes from 8' to 5' tall. We need to work around a support wall too. We are putting a fridge on the left of the wall and the oven to the right. We will use faux cabinets to mask the sloped ceiling. Anyway,

I can have:

1) one wall oven at counter height, with a counter above to put hot dishes on, and a microwave on a shelf above that. Not much verticals clearance.

2). One double wall oven, microwave on the opposite wall on a shelf. No counter space to put hot dishes that come out of the oven.

3). Microwave/oven built in combo. Same issue with no counter space for hot dishes.

4). Raise up the oven to about 1 ft above counter space, and small counter on that to put hot dishes. Microwave on opposite side of kitchen on a shelf.

????

[SoonerTexan]

Pic?

[spotty_dog]

Although my counters are Corian and butcher block maple, which should tolerate some heat, I don't trust them with oven-fresh dishes. I only ever really put stuff on the stove. How close will your cooktop be?

[ladymoreta]

I'd rather have the double oven. We don't use ours really often, but when we do, it is really awesome. We also lack counter space. Probably not a great idea, but we usually just set hot dishes over on an empty spot on the stove.

In the house we rented, there was an oven without a broiler or drawer underneath, but above the oven, there was a toaster oven built in, like all the same appliance. It was the same height as the counter, and the stove was also built in on top. It was a really great setup that *almost* gave us two ovens without taking up so much space. We used the toaster oven part a lot more than we use our double ovens, since it heated up faster than a full sized one.

[peggyfromwastate]

This is the wall as it is. I know, right?

[peggyfromwastate]

Current pantry with sloping ceiling next to a divider wall that is a support for the stairs.

[peggyfromwastate]

This is the sloping ceiling in the little under stairs space that would fit the oven.

[peggyfromwastate]

This is the shortest part under the stairs- 62"

[peggyfromwastate]

Wall ovens. Kill me.

So we can put either double oven in the space of the little short doorway, or a oven/microwave combo, or the micro/countertop/single oven.

The counters will be granite.

Hawaii is weird. Granite is probably cheaper than corian and definitely less than Quartz. So anyway we would definitely put hot dishes on the counter, or food waiting to go into the oven or the microwave.

ETA: obvious but please excuse the mess... And MrsK if you look at this- I'm sorry!!! We have plans for a pantry we can organize.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I'd want a counter immediately next to the oven for sure. To hold tools, oven mitts, and be able to place immediately next to it when you remove things. Maybe it's having toddlers but I like in fear of carrying anything hot across anywhere because of spilling or tripping potential.

[MDPhDWife]

I vote for the double ovens. That was on our wish list when we were home shopping.

[SuzySunshine]

You can just see our ovens on the left of this pic- the top oven is a GE Advantium 220 which is a microwave and a speed cook oven, the lower oven is a traditional/convection oven. It will hold a lot! They wouldn't have to be that high either, ours has a warming drawer under it. I love the setup and the space even though we don't technically have a double oven.


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[Deebs]

I second the advantium. Micro and oven in one.

[Pollyanna]

You have a big family, double oven without question!

[ides]

I'd go for option 1 or 2. If you don't bake loads or don't bake two things at different temps often Id go for 1. The counter space would be really helpful with hot stuff.