In most classic, standard, and even vintage range setups, the cooktop and oven are essentially joined together as one big appliance. Generally, they are 30” wide and have four burners above the stove.
An Easy Bake Guide To Oven Options
But imagine having a separate wall oven, as well. Or how about TWO wall ovens? It’s exciting to dream about, and in today’s modern kitchens, such dreams are the stuff of reality.
For instance, the double oven scenario allows for a world of flexibility. The layout features a separate cooktop, and since many people prefer their ovens elevated so they don’t have to resort to stooping over a range, they free themselves from potential back worries.
If your kitchen features this arrangement and can still further accommodate a microwave, do it! You will be sitting pretty with additional cooking options at your fingertips! Be mindful that double ovens are typically available between 24 and 30 inches wide, while the heights vary.
And what about a stacked double oven? It’s the most common advanced oven setup; most manufacturers offer it in various styles.
In fact, most cabinet makers manufacture standard tall cabinets to accommodate this type of oven. The double oven unit features one or two drawers underneath the appliance, which is 10 to 16 inches or so off the ground, an area that contains a toe kick.
Plenty of seasoned home chefs will recommend the combo of a single oven, microwave, and drawer. It’s tried and true and extra efficient if you also have room for a tall cabinet, which is particularly attractive when placed next to like-size fixtures such as a refrigerator pantry.
For the modern homeowner, the go-to seems to be raised side-by-side single ovens. For this, you may have to seek cabinets that are the same height as a single oven. Place two next to each other and use the upper and lower levels as pantries.
In other contemporary kitchens, slightly raised ovens are found side by side, alone, or with a warming drawer underneath. This provides a unique and helpful design element of a raised bar height that raises the counter space.
Of course, base single ovens, alone or tandem, are also quite popular. There may even be separate wall ovens in the base cabinets. You may even have a pair flank a range top, providing ample and evenly distributed counter space.
Sure, you could simplify matters with a 60-inch range, two ovens, and plenty of burners, but that will consume more space. Side-by-side single ovens with base cabinets work well together and facilitate more counter space (instead of relying on the usual tall cabinet).
Since some kitchens can’t fit a taller cabinet anyway, it’s unnecessary, and the ovens function just as well in a cozier space.
A single-wall oven under a cooktop set in a base cabinet may also be worth considering. However, not every combination of this setup works with every manufacturer. Always be sure there’s room for the cooktop to fit above the oven.
Besides the common built-in oven options, plenty of unique models are worth checking out. From French Door, Rotisserie, and even Steam Ovens, you never have a shortage of options that may improve your overall kitchen design and your cooking!
