What to put in place of an oven (painted, cabinets, color)

[jimmybirdie]

We bought a foreclosed house that had a broken oven, a broken dishwasher, and only one of the stove is working and the microwave.

The first thing we bought is a stainless refrigerator. We will replace the microwave, range, and dishwasher with stainless steel type.

I and my wife never use the oven so when we were shopping for one and found out that most decent ovens are $1,500 and up we decided not to have one because we simply don't use it. Usually we just use an toaster oven. Spending $2,000 on something you don't use seems like a waste.

However, there is a big hole to fill. What do you recommend?

some of my ideas are:
fish tank
flowers like orchid, plants
painting
small water fountain
add two doors (worry about matching color with older oak cabinets)
add two glass doors
add two painted or stained glass doors

(where to buy these doors if I decide to go this way?)

Many thanks,

[nowitsshowtime]

1. how long do you plan on staying there

I would probably leave the non functional oven. It makes the kitchen look complete. If you're staying there for a long time, then put whatever you want to give it your own character, fish tank is a good idea in that case.

If you plan on selling soon, I'd keep the non working oven. Sure people know that an oven can go there, but they need to see it. not everyone can imagine things, hence the idea behind staging a house correctly.

Edit - also add some door knobs to those cabinets and drawers.

[rcm2034]

Buy a new wall oven in ebay or overstock auctions you can find a NEW very good brands ovens a very cheap prices. Or leave the non functional oven.

Where you planning to make the Turkey? In the toaster!

[Sgoldie]

You can buy a wall oven from sears for $250 to 500. Buyers would expect one when you sell.

[nightcrawler]

Get an oven and do the job correctly.
Even though you do not use it, trust me, one day you will be thankful you got all matching appliances.

[Hopes]

Leave the nonfunctioning oven in place until you find a good deal on a new oven. You won't be able to sell your house without an oven in there.

[jimmybirdie]

Ok, may be putting in a fish tank is a bad idea . I was trying to 'think outside the box'.

If the opening is 27.5" Height x 24" Width, what is the oven size? I wonder if this will fit?

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/app/2284727761.html (broken link)

[NJGOAT]

Not sure if it will fit, but you should be able to easily look up the models dimensions online.

As others said, you pretty much can't sell your house in a normal transaction without a functioning oven/stove. If it's not going to be something you use just buy a cheap one that looks decent.

[Narfcake]

That cutout is for a 27" wall oven, but to be absolutely certain, you'll want the actual oven's required cutout before committing to it.

The same will apply with the cooktop's (not range/stove) cutout ... measure out what the existing cutout is before buying a new cooktop. One thing to factor out when shopping for cooktops is the burner spacing. Some are beautiful to look at but have horrible usability, as once a big pan goes on, the adjacent burners are obstructed to the point in which anything larger than a 5" pan can't center properly over the burner.

[WildCard~]

If you don't or can't replace it, I do as Hopes mention above! Put the dead one back up, or you could slip in wine cooler....