HACK YOUR KITCHEN FOR AN OVER THE RANGE MICROWAVE
Have you ever wanted to put an over-the-range microwave over your range (of all places!), but thought you didn't have enough space? We thought that too. But, like us, you might be mistaken - we were able to install one of these space saving dynamos in our kitchen without too much hassle or expense.
Here's how we hacked our kitchen cupboard to make an over-the-range microwave fit...
The top of a microwave is a stupid thing. I mean, it looks like a perfectly good place to put stuff - flat, smooth and always in an accessible location in the kitchen.
But, as Robin reminds me, "Don't put stuff there! It looks like crap!" And our microwave was visible from every room on our main floor. With it's so seductive spot on top begging for stuff to be put there.
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We pulled out the cabinet box and cut it down. This was fairly straightforward on a table saw - just take the cabinet box apart (usually easy unless you already have custom, handmade cabinets) set the gate for the amount needed to trim off and run the 2 sides of the cabinet through that need to be shortened and reassemble.
Next Ed did some electrical work... And then we installed the new microwave.
[Doing electrical work with a hammer? This guy is clearly not qualified to give instructions on this! No really. He isn't. This step will mean you need to hire an electrician or find a handy-person. Ed can do electrical work for us, but teaching it here is beyond his scope.]
Due to good planning - we could reuse the cupboard doors from above our old microwave by turning them sideways! They fit perfectly for the width... For more steps, photos and details about this project, head on over to the blog, by clicking the link below!
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Looks great!
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Thank you, Katelyn! 😊
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This looks great!! Particularly loving the grey and marble!
Question: Is there an issue with the stove being below the microwave that could cause issues with the microwave, like overheating? Was there a minimum height above that you had to stick to?