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I would like to.remove my esse and replace with an aga which is dual.p

3 years ago

Esse is fixed to.internal.gas flu

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Thank you for all your comments. The alcove with the lamp is 3'10" h x 3'2" w x 18" deep. The width of wall between door hinges and corner of wall is nearly 2 feet. Actually 60cms. I don't think I will be allowed a range oven in the fireplace recess. People like to put their Aga in such a place and it is practical but I do like my oven and it is very efficient even though I have to get my son sometimes to sort out the technology. It is quite new. I had thought of having the hob across the corner of my "L" shaped layout with an decent extractor fan above which could access through the ceiling to a roof space. One of many roof spaces in my house. However, I have seen a lovely corner pantry in one of the Houzz photos which I am very taken with. It is somewhere I can hang or store saucepans, keep tins of things which I can see easily (i.e.keep a check on storage dates!) and don't get lost in the back of cupboards. The hob would have to go to the left of that. A tall fridge freezer could go to the right. The extractor could still access through the ceiling as it would do a right turn and go up from inside the pantry. Don't know how this corner pantry would look though!? On that fireplace wall the fireplace and mantle will, I'm sorry, have to stay. It needs renovating but that's it. Bytheway, the pantry I describe could have glass in the doors which would lighten the whole thing up and have interesting lighting. A fridge/freezer is a good idea because at the moment I have to make quite a trek to my "back kitchen" where I keep two freezers (full) and it would be handy to have the odd loaf of bread, ice cream, chips and peas nearby. I keep all veg in the back kitchen as well as it is cooler. I do like the light from the windows falling on the area where the sink and draining board now is. Dishwasher is near there. Then it is shady in the corner to the right of the oven where I boil water, store coffee pots, keep tea etc. in cupboard above. Cups, plates above sink. It is all a good working layout. Tins of stuff like tomatoes etc. are in the cupboard under the alcove work top. I'd like to get rid of all that. If I did cause a disturbance and dig out the rest of the stone I could have a good cupboard!! It would take a lot of working on my husband for him to agree to that. But, who knows. I could try. Everything would be easier to get at. Then a hob across the corner. I want to get rid of the need for those trays that angle around and do their best to utilise the corner. I got rid of my last lot as can be seen next to my fridge. I saw a way of doing that by putting a cupboard across the corner and carrying on either side with a work top. The fireplace wall needs sorting out I agree. The trouble is that the glass door opens against that wall which is correct. As I mention above there is 2' of wall behind where the door opens. Shifting the door would cause problems in the adjoining room as there is a long radiator fixed on the wall and would not look right in that room. Not really room for window seats. Window on left has a radiator and worktop or oven fits into wall beside the window. Many thanks for your plan. I will give it all some thought when I make more decisions.
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I inherited an electric AGA 6 years ago and got rid of it last summer. Replaced it with a LaCanche. Best decision I have ever made. Could not cope with how dirty the top of the Aga looked. Even if you wiped it down after every use, as it is hot most of day it attracts dust! So constantly looked dusty! The heat from AGA attracted dust in whole kitchen - I have black granite work tops so they constantly looked dusty as well! Drove me mad! It did keep kitchen warm, but only the kitchen. Never had to put underfloor heating on - obviously now have to having got rid of AGA. I only had AGA (with electric module attached - which I found too long to pre heat so never used it) - so AGA was on all year round. This made kitchen unbearable in summer. Can't say I have noticed that much difference in saving on running costs of AGA compared with having to put heating on. Think they equal each other out. I also didn't like the way AGA cooked at times. You could never properly get timings right when cooking because you can not control heat. If you are cooking big meal or even roast, and if you use the plates for too long this takes heat out of ovens and food takes longer to cook. It was hit and miss when dinner would be ready! . I knew I would miss simmer oven in AGA for slow cooking etc but my LaCanche has a simmer oven. I would never ever have an AGA again. I think there are far better options out there.
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This kitchen was painted in Mylands Soho House. Looks much greyer on their website (and/or on my screen). Pretty though. I'd probably paint the wall opposite the fireplace a different colour. If the doors were more towards the centre of the wall, I think it would look better if you made that short wall a feature wall. Mind you, I think that you can paint any wall in any colour, as long as you love it. It also depends on where furniture goes, colour of furniture, colour of art, rugs...
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