Keep free standing oven or new integrated

[annedromey@gmai]

I'm getting a new worktop and doors in my kitchen. I currently have a free standing oven which, though old, is working perfectly.
My dilemma is..will it show it's age alongside a new countertop and doors? It's white so has a few scuff marks and it means the countertop won't be streamlined but on the other hand it's never given me any problems. Any ideas welcome

 

[ClubMan]

My dilemma is..will it show it's age alongside a new countertop and doors? It's white so has a few scuff marks and it means the countertop won't be streamlined but on the other hand it's never given me any problems. Any ideas welcome

I had a similar conundrum when choosing a fireplace stove/wood burner and couldn't figure out whether plain black or a reddish coloured one would suit best with the existing fireplace design. So I took a photo of the fireplace and then pasted in photos of the different stoves to get an idea of what they'd look like. It helped me to conclude the the coloured one would look best. Maybe you could do something similar?

 

[DannyBoyD]

will it show it's age alongside a new countertop and doors

Yes is the simple answer - is there anyone you can donate it to?

 

[Sue Ellen]

it means the countertop won't be streamlined but on the other hand it's never given me any problems.

That, I think, will ruin the flow of the counter top and won't look anything near as well or be as easy to keep clean.

All the hobs and ovens are easier to keep clean also rather than the old free standing cookers IMHO. Make sure to get a pyro self cleaning oven as they are worth their weight in gold. I had thought about getting a NEFF oven with the slide in outer door but decided against it when I read about them being an accident waiting to happen. I went for the ordinary NEFF one instead and find it excellent.

With the oven being old it will most likely need replacement sooner also so you would probably need to start over with new worktop etc.

 

[mathepac]

OP, if your cooker has adjustable feet, the height can be made to match the new kitchen units.

You can get specialist touch-up paint and cleaner for small money to freshen up the faded or scuffed exterior of your cooker. Woodies or similar should see you right. Given that it works well I see no need to incur additional costs by replacing it.

 

[Leo]

I had thought about getting a NEFF oven with the slide in outer door but decided against it when I read about them being an accident waiting to happen.

I was recently in the oven market and had read that too. I looked at a few in the showrooms and couldn't see the issue I had read about, so perhaps they redesigned the doors to eliminate the piece people said they were getting caught on.