It will look fine. If it bothers you then run the backsplash behind the range and have the stainless bent so that it follows the contours of the granite. I would be tempted to start the stainless above the granite, but either way is going to look fine.

Range hoods have to be functional, and what contributes to that are: - how powerful your range is and how you cook, so simmering is one thing, searing steaks produces a lot more that needs to be taken out - how powerful the fan is - how big the collection area is of the hood - where rising smoke/steam can be caught before the fan pulls it out. This is based on depth (top to bottom) and width and depth - if the hood is not over your front burners, then you'll have a problem. Your hood doesn't have much in the way of a collection area. - how close the hood is to the cooktop, the closer it is the better it will work Based on my experience, I'd strongly suggest installing the hood without the backsplash so that you can adjust the distance from the cooktop based on trying it out. We ended up dropping ours an inch and a half from the first place we put it. Once you're happy, do a more permanent install.

We are in the middle of our remodel right now but we will have the same situation...30 inch range, 36 inch range hood and sheet stainless behind both. We are going to take the stainless up to the ceiling behind the range hood. Someone gave us a 4x8 sheet of stainless so we have decided to have it cut to match up to the width of the hood. I just think it would look funny to have the hood stick out 3 inches on each side of the stainless. Still trying to figure out how to deal with it behind the range...do we run the regular backsplash up to the range and cut the stainless around it or do we run the stainless down to the counter and stop the regular backsplash 3 inches from the range on each side...decisions, decisions.

We got ours from an Amish man who is a sheet metal fabricator. It was the best bargain in our kitchen. Well, that and the custom duct cover he made for us. The sheet metal that we put on the wall is 36 x 36 and cost us less than $30. He is located in Quarryville, not far from the Lancaster outlets, in case you are interested in making it a day out. If you are interested, I can get you his contact info. Send me an email. You leave him a phone message and he will call you back. Nicest guy. I even showed up twice with "sheet metal emergencies" when we had some issues and he was able to help. how's the baby? Bee