We had your dilemma. Consider that you do not have to have counters above or below your microwave. Have one bank of cabinets that go floor to ceiling. This bank of cabinets should be the depth you need for your microwave. Have drawers from the floor up to just below your microwave. I would put the oven itself at or slightly above counter height. (For me, an OTR is too high.) You can either surround your microwave with a trim kit, or have an open shelf for it. Either method, the area housing your microwave needs to allow enough room around and behind it for air flow. There are specs in your microwave manual or your trim kit instructions. Cabinet details: If you include some deeper drawers, you can put the containers you might actually use in the microwave. Above the microwave, you can have a cabinet. This could be a regular cabinet or one with tray dividers. Be sure to have at least a small counter nearby as a "landing space" to set hot dishes coming out of your microwave.

Thank you for responding ..my current stove is only 44 inches from the floor to the top of backguard and the microwave is 15 1/2 as it stands they are too close I think. The bottom of the microwave to the top of stove burner area is 14 inches. The new freestanding stoves are all mostly 47 inches and microwaves are all really about 15 inches. I have only seen one stove that has controls in front I think it is kitchen aid and has horrible reviews with regard to a fuse causing problems with self cleaning. I did not know that they made the thing for the back do they sell them at stores or on-line? Another alternative is to put microwave on the counter and do a hood over the stove..do you know if they require different wiring for that if I currently have the microwave with the vent built in?? Sorry for all the questions.. Thanks

This same question was just asked a few days ago - I'll link the thread. Not only does an OTR MW need to be open at the bottom like Hollysprings said, but an OTR MW would need (if it were even possible) a cabinet larger than 30" wide to house it. Also, the lights and fan of an OTR MW means it does not have a flat smooth surface to rest on - it must be suspended. What is it about the Whirlpool Gold OTR MW that you like? I am certain you can find all the same features in a countertop model that has a matching trim kit. Here is a link that might be useful: Thread about an OTR MW in a Cabinet

I don't know why you say an over the range microwave is more affordable. You can get a countertop MW designed to be put on a shelf for $120, or less with sales. An over the range microwave is more expensive than a MW designed to be put on a shelf. It's also much wider than a MW designed to be put on a shelf. And, it does not have a flat bottom because it has lights and the fan mesh screens, so it isn't possible to rest it on a shelf.