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Range Hood Cover Help!

5 years ago

So are renovating the kitchen. Everything getting changed however cabinets will remain (they will be painted a soft white). Converting from a ductless to ducted hood so we are replacing the ugly black vent hood. Cabinet space over cooktop is 30”.

Question... carpenter coming next week to discuss the wooden hood cover I’d like made. Do you think it would look good to raise the existing cabinets to the ceiling (they are 10 foot ceilings) and have him put a flat arched valance underneath with a simple shelf (or no shelf)? Any other thoughts on what could work? The hood will need to be flush against the cabinets due to the ductwork.

Here’s my current kitchen...

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J Kildman
Original Author

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

Yes cabinets will be BM Simply White. I'm also thinking about boxing in the upper cabinets to raise them to the ceiling and adding crown. Not sure. Would love thoughts on that too. They are currently 42"

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J Kildman
Original Author
5 years ago
This is what I was thinking
J Kildman
Original Author
5 years ago
Here’s what my neighbor did which is nice too...
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Hi andlsmom, I am sorry i don't have a good suggestion for you, but I just wanted to respond to your post and welcome you. I am a new poster also, but long time reader which I understand made us called "lurkers". Too funny! One thing I did learn from the awesome people here on GW is that I think your range hood should be a little bigger than your range or cooktop surface, but maybe you have a reason for not needing it that big or having much cfm's? What type range or cooktop do you have? Hopefully someone here can link a thread explaining this or show pictures of where the mantle surround is bigger and you have a smaller hood tucked underneath. I know I've read it discussed before. Did you try a search? Maybe you fit sheet metal or something to take up the surrounding space? I could ask my GC husband but he will just roll his eyes at me! I am constantly bugging him with construction questions. Yes I will actually say, "are you supposed to do it that way cuz on GW it said......" He puts up with me, but I know inside he is saying, I have been a contractor for 30+ years I think I can do my job! Hello! :)
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The number of cfms required will be determined by your stovetop - how many burners with what output. In some areas if you go above 400 cfms you need "make up air" which can add to the expense, but if you are a major stove top cooking person, you may need to do that. See if the manufacturer of your stove can tell you the cfm requirement or see if it is in the directions / paperwork that come with the stove. The distance above for a combustible material (like unprotected wood) is a minimum of 30" regardless of type of range / stove top because the flames would be coming from burning food in a pan in a stovetop fire. A metal hood can hang lower - many older ones are at 24" - most home in my area are older with 8ft ceilings. I have a small kitchen with a very ordinary range and wood hood. It works just fine for my needs - I can see the steam and other vapors head right to the fan and I have no problems keeping it clean. My friend, a professional baker has an ordinary stainless hood (<400cfm) over her older stovetop - both 36". There is the ideal - a wider hood than range, but that does not always happen. I have read that the high cfms which require "make up air" can affect the whole house temperature (lowering it in the winter and raising it in the summer) by the amount of air that has to be pulled in from the outside. While this would be related to the amount of time the hood is on and the difference between indoor and outdoor temp, it is something to consider when buying a range. A large professional range and hood is not practical if you are not that kind of cook no matter how good it looks. There is a balancing act between pulling the smoke and steam out of the kitchen but not pulling out too much of the home's regular air.
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It might be easier to think of this hood as being comprised of two assemblies. The outer assembly is made of wood parts rigidly bonded or otherwise attached together to generally resemble a cabinet without a base. The inner assembly (called a liner) is a metal shell that incorporates (hopefully) a set of baffles, light and motor controls, lights, and, optionally, a blower. The blower subassembly comprises a fan blade sub-assembly and a motor sub-assembly. Alternatively, if an external blower is used, then there is also a cover and damper as part of the blower assembly. I would not expect a typical cabinet maker to supply the liner assembly, but may want it on hand to fit to it. As I don't have one of these, I welcome any refinements of my description that may be needed.
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K R
5 years ago
I think that would be nice! Are you painting too?
J Kildman
Original Author
5 years ago
Are mantle hoods still a current look? Don't want something that's already passé.
K R
5 years ago
They’re still putting in mantle hoods on the model houses I was touring this weekend ($2 mil +). I like them a lot, but I feel they’re more transitional than modern.
K R
5 years ago
If you can absolutely do the crown to the ceiling. Makes such a big difference. See my before kitchen and my after kitchen...same layout basically but the upper cabinets and crown make a world of difference!
J Kildman
Original Author
5 years ago
Oh wow! Your after picture looks amazing!
Kathi Steele
5 years ago
Three, I like your pictures that you posted....BUT.....Karen's after pictures are stunning!!!

If you can get your carpenter to do something like that!!! WOW!!!!

Also, see if you can get your plugs/switches moved under the cabinets, so they don't ruin the look of your backsplash. We used LeGrand Adorne under cabinet lighting system.
grdnbeth
5 years ago
I wish the side cabs were symmetrical, but other than that, still in love.
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Klein Kitchen and Bath
5 years ago
Yes Karen's "after" picture look great. You can do something similar to what she did or not put a cabinet above the hood. The only thing I don't like about other pictures that were posted is that top cabinets aren't level with each other and that the hood mill work is raised compare to other wall cabinets. Aesthetically it looks better to level all the wall cabinets.

As for raising your cabinets to ceiling it all depends if your ceiling is leveled. If it's not, your contractor will have to modify the cabinet crown molding so that the bottom of all the wall cabinets align. Also need to make sure it will be comfortable to reach to things that are inside the cabinets if you do so.

Hope that was helpful to make your decision. Check this kitchen we did to help you make a decision.

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J Kildman
Original Author
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Hello! I wouldn’t raise my existing cabinets higher because they are already 42” tall and the ceilings are 10 feet tall. I was thinking about just filling in the space above the cabinet and adding thick crown like here (still not decided on that though). I guess I don’t want it to look like an afterthought.

In regard to the hood. I am now thinking about just bumping the existing cabinet over the cooktop up to the ceiling (cabinet doors and all but I’d remove the knobs I THINK) then then put a crown shelf and then put an arched panel below) to kind of match what I have over my dining room entryway. Still now sure if I should have it arched or just straight across.
K R
5 years ago
Thanks guys. Since you have a lot of crown work in your house already, I bet you can pull off the oversized crown look.
K R
5 years ago
I like the hood your neighbor did.
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5 years ago
Straight or arched is a design question tied to your overall plan. Are you changing doors and drawer fronts too? What style are you going with? The photos below with arched are styles we have been doing for well over ten years. When a client wants a more modern or even a current transitional look, we go straight.

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