An oven range appliance with features for cooling one or both side panels of the oven range appliance without visible gaps between the oven range appliance and a set of kitchen cabinets is provided. In particular, an oven range appliance with one or both side panels comprising air channels for a flow of air along one or both side panels is provided. A side panel for an oven range appliance, with features such as an air channel for cooling the side panel, also is provided.