VMI 42"W Hickory Arched Raised Panel Wall Mount Range Hood, Liner Sold Separately - FDWHAP 42 H

A Hickory Wood Hood Shell Built for a Statement Wall

This VMI 42-inch arched raised panel range hood is a decorative wood shell in hickory, designed for wall-mount installation above the cooktop where the hood anchors the kitchen's character. It is supplied ready-to-finish, and the liner is sold separately.

Key Features

• Hickory wood construction delivers a bold, open grain with natural character markings that stand out in rustic and transitional kitchens.
• Arched raised panel design adds architectural depth to the hood face, coordinating with raised-panel cabinet door styles.
• 42-inch width suits wider cooktop runs and provides strong visual presence over a range or cooktop centerpiece.
• Ready-to-finish surface allows the installer or finisher to apply stain or paint that matches the surrounding cabinetry.
• Wall-mount configuration positions the shell against the wall above the cooking surface for a traditional installation.
• Liner sold separately, giving flexibility to specify the ventilation insert that fits the project requirements.

Where This Hood Earns Its Place

The arched raised panel face gives this shell its personality. Rather than a flat or straight valance line, the arched profile creates a softer, more architectural silhouette that reads particularly well in kitchens where the cabinetry features raised-panel doors and traditional detail. At 42 inches wide, it fills the wall above a larger cooktop or range without looking undersized, and the proportions at 40-1/2 inches tall give the finished hood real vertical presence on the wall. Hickory is the right choice when the kitchen leans toward rustic, craftsman, or lodge-influenced design: the species carries wide variation in grain and natural markings that make each hood visually distinct.

The Wood and Finishing Path

Hickory is one of the hardest domestic cabinet-grade species, with a tight ring structure and strong grain contrast between heartwood and sapwood. That contrast is the species' signature, and it is most visible when the hood is finished with a stain that lets the grain read through rather than covering it. Because this shell ships ready-to-finish, the finishing system, stain, topcoat, and sheen level, can be chosen in the shop to coordinate with the cabinet finish already on the job. A paint-grade application is possible, but hickory's grain character would be obscured; this species performs best when the finish showcases the wood.

Who Specifies This Shell

Cabinet shops and kitchen designers reach for this shell when a client wants a hood that feels built with the kitchen rather than dropped into it. The arched raised panel style matches readily with traditional and transitional door profiles, and the ready-to-finish state means the finisher controls the final color. At 42 inches wide, this size is suited to 36-inch or 42-inch wide cooktops where the hood needs to be at least as wide as the cooking surface. Because the liner is sold separately, the ventilation unit can be specified independently to match the cooktop output and duct configuration of each project.

Common Questions

The Right Shell When Hickory Is the Wood

Specify this shell when the design calls for the range hood to match hickory cabinetry in a traditional or rustic kitchen, with the flexibility to finish it in the shop and pair the liner and ventilator separately to suit the project.