Do you like your enclosed cooktop niche or mantle hood to counter
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Comments (12)Count me among the others who urge you to make the decision based on what you really want in your space. I have both. In my home I have a granite island that has nothing breaking it up - no prep sink, cooktop, etc. In addition to using it for prep, it seats 4 and we eat 80% of our meals on it. It suits the kitchen and I love it. In our lakehouse I have a long island with a raised countertop (also soapstone). In that house, where we entertain a lot of overnight guests, I would not want the island to be a single level. When people come down for breakfast, for instance, they can sit at the island with their coffee or juice and chat with me while I prepare breakfast. The spaces are clearly defined, and I don't feel like they're right in my space while I'm cracking eggs and rolling out scones, etc. A tip I got here was to make sure the raised counter had ample enough width to comfortably fit a placemat & dish setting. Having the counter raised enhances the view from the 3-bay window and many casual meals are enjoyed sitting at the island watching the sun rise over the mountains. I would never want to change it out for a single counter-height island. I could offer many examples of why one style works better than the other in each of the houses, but they are subjective and have a lot to do with the flow of each place. That's why my best recommendation is to go with your gut - what you want, and how you'll use it....See MoreHow far is your cooktop from front of countertop?
Comments (7)Our cooktop is installed 1-1/4" from the front edge and 3-/4" from the wall...including a small gap b/w the counter and wall. I wouldn't want it much farther back...maybe another inch. If you are putting a hood over a 36" cooktop in an island, your hood should have been at least 42" wide and at least 24" deep (preferably 27" deep). If your hood is at least 24" deep, you will probably be OK if you don't put it any farther back than 2 or 3". Anymore and you will be compromising it's ability to adequately vent. Your problem is that you need to be sure you have enough coverage (width & depth) to capture the steam/smoke/odors/grease/etc. as they both rise and spread out. If the hood is not properly placed (and sized), you may not be getting adequate coverage and venting. Island cooktops/ranges are always more difficult & more expensive to vent adequately. Air currents are stronger and more numerous over an island (or peninsula) than against a wall and, therefore, you really need a larger hood (6" wider than cooking surface & 24" or 27" deep) and stronger cfms (at least 900, especially if you mount the hood higher than what the hood's specification calls for)....See More36" range or cooktop with under counter oven
Comments (15)Thanks so much for everyone's input. I would like to consider other brand 36" range that is around $2500, but I went to a few appliance showroom in San Francisco Bay Area, the cheapest brand is kitchen aid, I could not find those brand on the link. Deeageaux posts here. Does Anyone use Verona 36" dual fuel? It is only $2500. I can put the oven on my 4.5x8' island. I didn't think of cutting granite/ceaser stone cost for the cooktop. Somebody told me the oven in the range has a fan/venting system for the smoke, but wall oven doesn't. Is it true? I am thinking about induction cooktop. Not so sure yet. Rosie: only concern I have for oven not under the cooktop is the smoke(If I burn the food or grease from cooking the meat) from the oven can't be vented out by my hood. Do you find that is an issue?...See MoreIs this safe? Stove niche with cabs to counter?
Comments (24)Putting a range in an old fireplace in a big old mansion that was having a modern kitchen put in was the origination of this look. Unfortunately that does not translate well to a 1200 square foot home and no sefs, um, servants, to replace at will when they injure themselves by knocking a pot of boiling water against the chimney side. People who really enjoy cooking, or even just endure it, but at a minimum, people who cook find such a confining setup annoying, unsafe, and completely in their way. Thankfully, as minimalism and authenticity continue to grow as the current stylistic influences and the overwrought "faux old world" look fades away, you are seeing less and less of this "decorative" hearth look. I've always preferred a real hearth in a kitchen anyway, instead of a faux one. If the kitchen isn't big enough for a fireplace in the adjacent eating area, then adding a faux hearth to the kitchen isn't going to add that warmth and charm into the space. It'll just add a lot more dollars to the cost at the expense of safety and utiiity....See Moresarschlos_remodeler
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