We own a cluny. What I think you need to ask yourself, is how much do I need each of these items. From your list, to my mind the least required would be a warming cupboard. We haven't had a microwave for ten years and interestingly, don't seem to miss it. FWIW, having a microwave at undercounter height doesn't seem any worse than an oven undercounter.

Tanya, sorry, no pretty range. This is the kitchen that came with a gas cooktop (black) and without any kind of ventilation except half a window! So I bought something that would work for the meantime. Powder coating is probably an enamel. It's what they use on metal garden furniture. It's a hard, durable finish. They put the colored powder on the metal and heat it up so that the powder melts and forms an even surface. It looks like red metal :) (Sorry no pic yet. I have to do some computer housekeeping before I can upload and I've been too tired recently to bother.) If you want a stone look, and you have money to spend, you could probably get a hood constructed with stone powder and resin. There may also be ready made ones available. I know there are real stone hoods that weigh a ton :) If wood combustion isn't an issue in hood covers I'm guessing resin wouldn't be, though I'm not positive. You've seen the planters made with powdered stone, haven't you? They're lighter in weight than the same amount of wood would be, and look pretty much like real stone. Metal is a lot lighter, however, so if there are structural issues that's the way to go :) Have you looked in the Finished Kitchens Blog? There are some great examples there. Though I didn't find one I saw months ago (must be somewhere else) which had a red custom hood over a red French range. It was fabulous.

Hi NewHome2015, Although I have ordered the Cluny 1400, I won't receive it till April and it won't be installed in my new home till most likely June, so I can't be of much help. However, I would suggest that you also post this question on the Lacanche Part 45 post. I know I received more responses to my question there than when I created a separate Lacanche post. Good luck! Corie This post was edited by Cori4137 on Wed, Jan 7, 15 at 15:55

I did a lot of research before purchasing my CornueFe 110 for my new home four years ago. I considered the Lacanche Cluny, but ultimately chose the CornueFe. As far às for performance goes, it is a dream to cook with, and a tool that I use almost daily. The styling is beautiful and the overall construction can best be described as "solid" - especially compared to some of the other ranges mentioned in this discussion. I've had a couple of service issues, but all were handled quickly by PM. All of the ignition switches were not functional when it was installed. They had new switches flown in from France and reinstalled within two days. After about a year, the switches went out again. They sent a service repairman right away to replace them. He reinstalled the switches, only to have them fail upon testing. He took off the back panel and discovered a wire that wàs improperly routed over a rough metal piece, causing it to fray and arc. He was able to change the wire and run it through a protective sleeve. While I was disappointed that this was not caught by Quality Control at the factory, I can't say enough positive things about the service techs employed by PM. All in all, I can heartily recommend this as a quality range. The ovens are more than adequate and I love the side-swing configuration. The simmer burner is still a little too hot on the lowest setting, but that is easily overcome with a simmer plate or diffuser. I had 18 family members for Thanksgiving dinner and cooked the entire meal on it without a problem. The 20# Turkey came out perfectly browned and very moist in exactly 2 hours - no turning or basting! Good luck with your choice!