We're about to order kitchen cabinets for our place, and we seem to have a problem that might be difficult to overcome.
We've never had a wall oven before, but decided with our latest kitchen upgrade that this is what we wanted, together with a cooktop, rather than the standard range. Only problem is that the unit we've purchased for the kitchen, a GE Profile combo, doesn't fit the usual size criteria. Most people go for double ovens when it comes to wall mounting, or a single unit. We went with the option of an oven/microwave combo, which fits our needs perfectly. Only problem is that it's 12 inches shorter in height that the standard double oven configuration, and the cabinet manufacturer, even though they allow for a little wiggle room for different brands, doesn't think our combo will fill up the cavity in their double oven cabinets.
Question is, could I use a filler strip of wood with matching finish above or below the unit to take up the extra space, and if so could it be done without making the cabinet look like tacked on crap? Has anyone had experience of this problem?
The other alternative might be to order a single oven cabinet and enlarge it, but I'm guessing that the space where the second oven would go is taken up by a set of doors or extra drawer storage.
A bit of a pain that our appliance preference could screw up our kitchen cabinet selection.
Appreciate any feedback on the issue.
We've never had a wall oven before, but decided with our latest kitchen upgrade that this is what we wanted, together with a cooktop, rather than the standard range. Only problem is that the unit we've purchased for the kitchen, a GE Profile combo, doesn't fit the usual size criteria. Most people go for double ovens when it comes to wall mounting, or a single unit. We went with the option of an oven/microwave combo, which fits our needs perfectly. Only problem is that it's 12 inches shorter in height that the standard double oven configuration, and the cabinet manufacturer, even though they allow for a little wiggle room for different brands, doesn't think our combo will fill up the cavity in their double oven cabinets.
Question is, could I use a filler strip of wood with matching finish above or below the unit to take up the extra space, and if so could it be done without making the cabinet look like tacked on crap? Has anyone had experience of this problem?
The other alternative might be to order a single oven cabinet and enlarge it, but I'm guessing that the space where the second oven would go is taken up by a set of doors or extra drawer storage.
A bit of a pain that our appliance preference could screw up our kitchen cabinet selection.
Appreciate any feedback on the issue.