Double oven or not?

jwthoms1

We just bought a house but won't move in until May. It was built in 1979 and needs a totally new kitchen. We are going to paint the cabinets white, put in wood floors, new quartz counters, and new appliances. We are in a debate about the oven situation. Currently there is a cooktop and double ovens and a microwave on the counter. There are several combinations we could do:

1- stick with double oven and cooktop, then what to do with microwave?
2- do a range (stovetop and oven) with OTR microwave. This gets rid of double ovens and we would add more cabinet space there for pantry space.
3- keep a cooktop and put a single wall oven and built in microwave in double oven space

I know what the prices are but I want to know what would be best for resale and asthetics of the kitchen. What would you want if this was your kitchen?

BlueBirdMB

I have never had a double oven, but I know people who do and they say they never use them both at the same time.  There have been occasions where I've thought a double oven might be handy, but then I realize that I can handle it just fine with a single oven for the once a year I might be able to use a double oven.  I'd go with option 2 or 3

Erikan73

I would go with microwave & oven in double oven space or oven & convection oven in that space. Think about how much entertaining you thing you will do in your home. Especially hosting family holidays. When we have family dinners, everyone has to chip in & bring food because it would be impossible for my sister or my mom to make everything that needs to go in the oven and for things to be warm with only one oven. If you can do convection oven/regular oven then when you need to cook/bake a lot, you have the space. But when it's just you, you have the convection oven to cook things faster.

DZKathryn

I love my double ovens. I think it depends on how much you like to cook and bake, and especially entertain. I love being able to have dinner finishing up in one oven while I put dessert in the other. If you don't cook big meals that often, it might be wasted space for you. I think it depends on what you think is most practical for your family.

labro

My mom has a double oven (top is convection, bottom is standard) and I'm eternally jealous of her. If you can swing it, I'd do it, especially if you ever plan on hosting large family gatherings. My mom actually gets a lot of use out of both on a regular basis...she'll often do one dish in one oven, and then bread or a dessert in the other if she needs to handle both at the same time.

Will you have room in the kitchen for an island? I'd give up the countertop space to the microwave if it meant I could have a double oven, and having an island of some sort would at least make up for the loss.

CaronXx

I agree with DZKathryn. It totally depends on how often you cook. I love entertaining and cook meals for large parties regularly. But if that's not something you do then I'd go with option 2 or 3!

MommyLiberty5013

I love double ovens. Not sure if you have kids or are planning to have kids, but as your meals increase in size, you will appreciate the double oven. I love being able to bake garlic bread and at the same time cook my side dish to my pasta!

LillibetteV

Another great option is to get a range that has 2 ovens! The top one is usually narrower (about the size of the drawer that's typically under the oven) and then a regular sized oven and no drawer. I LOVED my old one and I'll be putting in another when we redo this kitchen since we don't have space for double wall ovens. It doesn't take up extra space over a standard range but is really handy if you entertain a lot and need ovens at different temperatures. The small oven is also great for weekday cooking when you only need enough space for a casserole and don't want to heat up the big oven. 

sharieh

Im a kitchen designer and unless you are really tied to double oven I would do a single oven with microwave and trim kit on top, and a cooktop with a recessed hood fan that can be integrated into the existing cabinets. https://www.wicker-baskets.org