My sister's new home has a range with a beautiful copper hood and a wall oven also. She does host many of the family diners and likes to entertain. For me it would be overkill. There are times I would like a second oven, but I can't give up the cabinet storage as my kitchen is small.

I think it might be overkill, what do you think?

I never make turkey and the like, but i would like two small ovens. 1 for the steak, 1 for the tatertots. 1 for the 6 rock cornish game hens on holidays and 1 for the apple pie. try finding those!

Can you afford it (won't break the renovation budget)? Will you use it? Do you love to bake? If so, get the oven/ convection combo that you want. If it's outside the budget, if you dream of baking, but haven't actually done that much, get the convection only. Don't get the combo if you won't use it on a regular basis.

A friends who entertains and cooks a lot completed a major renovation not so long ago. He installed a 36" wolf range as well as a convection wall oven, and also a separate warming drawer that his spouse insisted on. He uses both ovens regularly, but the warming drawer serves its usefulness as an expensive dish storage drawer.
I can see that two ovens would be handy for folks that cook and entertain.

life is different once you have 2 ovens. all of the things you could never do, now you can do.

but right now i'm making a new year's indian feast and i'm using all 5 burners (curried sweet potatoes, rogan josh, chicken vindaloo, chana masala, rice) and using both ovens, one for naan one for aloo gobi. sigh. bigger kitchen STAT!

One question: nnigrt - can I drop by your place for dinner?

but seriously, Coleen: if you have a big kitchen space, if you have the budget, if your house is in a neighborhood of similar homes were buyers are looking for upscale features, and if you will actually use this extra appliance (and it sounds like you will!), then who cares what anybody thinks about your choice(s). Be a grown-up woman and get 'er done!

it was all delicious, i emailed you some rogan josh, rusty! check your microwave....

We have only the two of us. I cook and bake and use both of our ovens on a regular basis. I do have convection in one oven, but I rarely use it and would not miss it if it were gone. So, yes, two ovens.

With naan too?! (FYI: I like Dhal also). :-()... drool.

Rusty, dal is easy. You can even crock pot it while you are busy working on projects. If you have an Indian market anywhere close, there are so many kinds of lentils to make dal from that it's overwhelming.

And you can get spices and other ingredients through the Internet. I make my own paneer.

I knew it, I knew there were other people who didn't want 2 ovens!

About 12 years ago I had a friend from San Francisco staying here. It was his first trip to Ohio.

We were in the process of designing the kitchen and he got so excited, "You must have 2 ovens!" I thought that was so strange, but since I do collect old toys, I got my hands on a toy Barbie oven, popular back in the day when I might have had one. I sent him this picture and told him I now had 2 ovens. It holds a prominent place on thetop of one of my kitchen cabinets.

I have 6 sewing machines, my husband has a whole set of golf clubs, if you're going to use 2 ovens, have 2!

I totally wish I had two ovens on the holidays when I am doing a lot of baking either the dishes are all at different temperatures or they take longer to bake then the time you rest the meat, a lot more time. The rest of the year, I don't need two ovens. So if you have the space and the money and you entertain more than a little, you will be so glad you have two ovens.

Sounds like you're asking if 3 ovens is overkill... Honestly you're the only person that can answer that.

If I was entertaining a lot I would have two separate cooking sections if possible so that two people can be on burners at the same time. Probably 3 hobs, a wok and a double on one side and a double on the other... Maybe a 54 or 60 inch hood above. Definitely two electric French door ovens...and a commercial hobart dishwasher.

I wouldn't mix gas and electric ovens as they cook differently and I would lose track of that. Not sure of the importance of a dedicated steam/convection oven, but if you like it and you know you need to have 3 ovens going at the same time, why not.

Good luck with your Reno!

Go for it! If you are a cook and you are considering the 3 oven option, then you need them.

The fact you're asking the questions tells me that you don't really NEED the second oven... But I totally get the want and as such have to ask: have you considered a double oven range instead (either split or stacked)?

I know that the times where I'd kill for a separate oven are usually because I need the oven at two different temperatures rather than because I've run out of space (the space issue is reserved exclusively for thanksgiving and Christmas.... but twice a year doesn't warrant a second oven in my mind). So, as long as you don't need two full-sized ovens it'll give you the versatility you're looking for without losing as much kitchen real estate (not to mention budget) to a separate wall oven.

That said, if two full-sized oven are what you want and you've got the budget and space for it may as well go for it! :)

I have a 36” all gas range with convection oven and a full sized double electric wall oven and i would not trade either one , when we are having a party or big family dinner they are often all going . On the other hand I think the double ovens in most ranges are way too small for me.

BTW some things are better done in a gas oven like pizza for instance.