In a kitchen function comes first especially since even the Wolf gas stove is too modern for a 100 year old house. I put an induction cooktop in my new build craftsman house. My house has the look and feel of a 1920s craftsman house

We switched out a F&P gas cooktop for a Wolf induction a year ago. I would never go back. Cleanability is a huge factor for me.

People do love induction, but I would never give up the look and feel of a fantastic gas range. I cook a lot and I am not hindered at all by the lack of he things offered by induction. I have ultra-low, x-high...I love my gas range!!

I agree as for cleaning all the parts of my 36” gas range top go in my DW and the burners are sealed so clean up is a breeze Iwash all the parts about every 2 weeks in the DW still looks like new 11 yrs down the road.

Cpartist makes a good point, I think, about any Wolf appliance looking more modern than a house otherwise restored/renovated to a century old appearance.

One question, though. When you spoke of "the more modern looking induction cook top," did you mean "stovetop" (i.e, you are looking at one of the 36" Wolf induction ranges) or did you mean you are considering a separate 36" induction cooktop with a separate wall oven or ovens? If your carriage house kitchen has the space for a separate cooktop and oven(s), then it seems to me that the induction would be less jarringly obvious than the big DF or induction range would be.

As an aside, if you have not already done so, you might want to look into the ongoing issue with the flaking cobalt blue oven linings that sometimes happens with Wolf's electric ovens including those in the dual fuel and induction ranges. Might or might not deter you, but worth looking into if you were not already aware of that ongoing controversy.

I have had both induction and gas, and would take induction in a hot minute for speed, features, and easy clean up!!!

jwvideo - stove top. Had no idea re flaking... will look into this.

would love photos of people who have this range in a kitchen that is not modern.

If you use soapstone or honed black granite you won't know its there. A quick wipe with a paper towel and you're done. And no waste heat all summer.

Dan - I think that would be true for a cooktop but not with a 36" range as Julie is looking for.

Julie -- for photos, if you do not get responses quickly, you might try a separate post. Consider not being width specific in the title as the market for 36" induction ranges is so small. Maybe you avoid being brand specific, too. That's on the off chance that somebody here might have bought one of the other two brands of 36" induction range currently available (Bertazzoni and Fisher & Paykel). Also, there still might be somebody around here from a decade and something ago when Diva de Provence and Kuppersbuch briefly offered very modern looking 36" induction ranges.

Yeah I'm wondering. Stovetop is close to rangetop. Which only comes in gas from Wolf. Slide-in range comes in 36" induction. Cooktop requires a separate oven or combi/steam and oven. Miele has a new cooktop coming with full surface induction for place the pans anywhere.

Hi Julie - I am contemplating the same exact decision right now for my new island range. I was curious what you decided to go with and what your thoughts are a year later!