I want to put a microwave above my stove, I do know this is a no brain

Microwave or the Kitchen Cabinet?

I replaced with a shorter cabinet. Not a perfect match but very close. My cabinets are white covered in a vinyl material. Very typical in the US.

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You might be able to take that cabinet out. You can decide if you want to put in a new cabinet or not once you know what room you'll have left once you know how much room the microwave will take.

Do you have an outlet nearby that the microwave can plug into?? Or will it need an electrician to move an outlet? You will also have to have someone cut down the cabinet. Can you do carpenter work?

I suggest you mount the microwave under another cabinet or in a counter. Above the stove, you may have to reach over hot eyes to use the microwave. And construction and electrical needs may be costly. Best wishes, whatever you do. Be sure to document the process and post on Hometalk.com! ☺️

Debbie, do your cabinets go to the ceiling? Ours didn’t, so we moved the cabinet up to make room for the microwave. We had seen some newer homes with stair step cabinets, so it didn’t look bad. Hubby is handy, so he moved the electric from the range hood (tossed), putting an outlet inside the raised cabinet. He drilled a hole in the bottom of the cabinet, so the microwave’s cord can get to the outlet. Good luck!

I had a similar situation. I really could not afford to lose the cabinet - so I had to just replace the fa, and have a small counter microwave.