Fillers on the cabinets with new tops out of the question?

I have no idea how /if it can be done, but I’d suggest stainless steel.

Thanks for the prompt replies. As it so happens a local carpenter was able to pop over right after I posted this. He has come up with a pretty creative solution. Yes, white fillers on front for cabinets, and on top and he will use a piece of black stainless steel which will actually attach via velcro to the cabinet side and run from counter top to stove (and can be removed for cleaning etc.)

So both of your ideas were spot-on. If this all pans out I’ll post a completion photo!

Can you take a photo of the entire run of cabinets and the wall against witch your new range is placed? How wide are the two cabinets on either side of the range? Are there more? A thought might be to just replace that “run” of cabinets (2?) and replace the counters there. But we would really need to see the full wall…

(PS: Your old Termador was AWESOME! Did she have a name????)

Looks like your hood is 36". An option is to move the base cabinets over to align with the range. And move the counter also. The trim pieces can go at the ends. Black granite 2" pieces at the ends could be glued and blended in.

I am spinning in circles with this same issue since we're replacing our vintage O'Keefe and Merritt. (I posted a thread a long while back on it--will see if I can find it and what ideas it had if so.) So far the best I have come up with is custom stainless counters to fill the gap over filler pieces, but it kills me to lose the inches of storage. We can't move ours over for the same reason--would have to completely redo the hood, backsplash, etc. so turns it into a much bigger project.

I'm curious to see how your solution turns out--and would still love any ideas others might have for this dilemma to actually use the space! (We have a smidgen more space--our opening is 36" but I'd like to get a 30" range--but still not enough to fit any of the 3" cabinetry solutions.)

Separately, curious to hear how you like the Verona--I looked at that one as an alternative to the 30" options but from the specs it looked like the larger oven doesn't fit a half sheet pan. Is that accurate? It's beautiful! (And now you have me contemplating black instead of white, too!)

Here’s the full photo. Could move the small left side of cabinets and only have a gap to fill on right hand side (and considered that) but granite backsplash is glued to the wall etc , and we’d then have issues with repairing unexposed wall, floor etc to match.

And to the person who asked, no we never named the old stove...perhaps we should have :) Its sitting our garage and it looks like Craigslist might have come through. Have someone coming by tonight to take a look, and might even get a few hundred $$ for it. Hate to have it go to a landfill.

Oh, and so far so good with the Verona (despite the unanticipated cost of running an entire new electrical wire post-delivery in order to install a 4-prong plug 🤦🏻‍♀️). Interestingly, I read the specs of this model and determined the 1/2 sheet pan would fit in the large oven sideways. However I didn't account for the grates that hold the racks, so it’s super tight and kind of fits but not exactly level. My flat cookie sheets that have no border (side lip) do fit though. Oh well, was pretty limited in options so am happy overall.

The local carpenter has a good solution. You need black on top and white on the bottom, so using two materials he suggested should work. Love the new (too small) stove!

My previous house had a 40” range so I understand the dilemma when replacement is required. I didn’t need to replace it,luckily.

Sacrifice your dated backsplash to provide exact color/particulate match to add to the countertops on each side. Even with a funky seam it'd be better than stainless steel.

how about filling in counter with matching granite on each side, angled in to be flush with the front edge of your stove? A seam in a granite counter is not that big a deal if done well.

I like the carpenter’s solution. my range came with the metal top extending out to overlap with the counter to cover any gaps.

Seems to me that you could use the current backsplash to fill in the countertops on each side of the stove. Countertop guys should be able to work with the seams. Then you can update with a beautiful tile, tongue n groove backsplash or whatever you like.

A ten buck qick fix until a better option is found is these silicon gap fillers

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L9VFQ4S/ref=syn_sd_onsite_mobileweb_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pf_rd_p=55047bd8-11f3-4343-afe7-e9146a57ac3d&pf_rd_r=3BYGFKBVRG506BWHZ0YA&pd_rd_wg=hlEq0&pd_rd_w=dWivP&pd_rd_r=ef19e081-66ae-416c-83cb-48135fda7faa

There are stove gap fillers too

https://www.amazon.com/Stove-Gap-Covers-Stainless-Countertop/dp/B09XK964LN

What about setting the entire range on some special stone/brick underneath it to have it sit a couple inches higher? The legs make it perfect for that, would allow you access to clean underneath and give it the prominent look that it deserves..

My thoughts, after looking at your photos and reading the suggestions, by other Houzzers, especially @m_broihier’s suggestion, I would set the stove on riser’s, as well. Just be sure that the material runs past the stove’s perimeter, to avoid creating additional gaps. Then add some slim storage, as other users suggest, for sheet pans, pizza stones, etc., because additional storage is always needed. Especially if your sheet pans are a bit too big, for your cabinets. (This was my Stepdad’s solution, when my Mom, replaced her stove.) I would love to know how the overall cooking experience has changed :)

Cassandra

A’s is your

You could buy one of those spice shelves and try and fit them in there if you shift the oven to one side. Or you could make custom ones! :)

Sorry for the delay in responding. Custom carpenter did the project in one day. Wood fillers on front, painted white. 90 degree stainless pieces on top, painted black, actually velcroed to the side cabinets with small wood supports underneath. Makes them removable for cleaning if needed. Thanks for all the great suggestions. Came out great!