Both of the ones you show are beautiful. Both will have to be cleaned. For me, it's easier to wipe down a painted surface then a metal one. is that your question?

Yes! Wondering if I'll have a problem keeping a white painted hood enclosure clean without damaging the paint. I've never had a real hood before, lol!

Both will get equally dirty. But I think painted wood is easier to wipe down, since streaks and smudges don't show. The white may show the dust worse, though.

If you want to try to avoid dusting, maybe don't cant the hood -- harder for dust to stick to a vertical surface. ;-)

We get a lot of dust but I'm just concerned with grease splatters and the painted finish.

I'm going to price out each option. Style wise they both work. Cleaning wise, it sounds like painted wood is easier to clean than the zinc/steel finish.

smm5525 will you let me know what you find out about pricing? I love the zinc/steel hoods but from what I can tell they are so expensive.

Depending upon the paint available in your area it may not be easier to get a painted decorative wood surface. We can no longer buy high gloss in my area due to the VOC. I don't think that semi gloss cleans all that well.

A lot will depend on the cfm's the hood will be pulling. Mine is fairly low (390cfm) because I didn't want to deal with make-up air. I get a thin film of grease/dust on the very top of the curve on my painted metal hood, and a little on the ledge of the trim around the bottom--nothing like the gunk on the old recirculating hood. But there are other cooks in the house, and they don't always remember to turn on the hood until something starts to smoke. Always remember to turn on the hood before the steam and grease start, to capture as much as possible.

Well, my cabinets are being custom made local in CA. The hood, if we go wood, would be the same finish. Yes, CA has restrictions on finishes.

cpartist, the zinc hood is Modernaire. They are local to me so at least shipping won't be pricey! I'll let u know cost as soon as I hear back :)

I've inquired about cfm too. These things confuse me. I know there is a formula but I have direct venting on exterior wall, will have induction paired with a single gas power burner. I've only ever had a micro hood and this useless under cab pull out vent thing that's practically broken so we don't use anything. It'll be a challenge to remember to turn it on initially, but we will get used to it :)

My recommendation is to go with a stainless steel hood or a painted metal hood. They are extremely easy to clean. Would never recommend wood.

Cpartist, the zinc in 30" h x 48" w x 24" in zinc with stainless trim and rivets is approx $8000. In brushed ss, it's a lot less.

What kind of look are you going for? And what color back splash and counter top are you doing? If more traditional, I think the wood hood you posted would look better. If transitional, then the metal looking hood looks pretty cool. Not sure about cleaning, I think both would be equally as difficult for their own reasons.

Thanks smm. Gorgeous but out of my budget even accounting for the fact I'll need a 42" so will save a few dollars there.

french toast: Our look is transitional. I just wasn't sure if a cabinetry wood type hood would look right without any surrounding cabinets on that wall. And, we will have an induction cooktop. I can't seem to find any pictures of this sort of setup with a lone cabinetry hood as the only upper with an induction cooktop.

The zinc hood is definitely out of budget. We might consider the brushed SS option depending on what the cost is vs wood.

Can you post a pic of your final choice. I’m in the same position right now. TY

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