VMI 48"W Hickory Decorative Series Wall Mount Range Hood, Liner Sold Separately - FDWH 48 H

A Hickory Hood Shell Built for a Custom Kitchen Finish

This VMI Decorative Series range hood is a 48-inch hickory wood shell designed for wall mounting above the cooktop. It is supplied ready-to-finish so the stain or paint can be matched to the surrounding cabinetry, and the liner is ordered separately to suit the ventilator you specify.

Key Features

• Hickory wood construction brings bold, natural grain character that stands out in rustic, craftsman, and transitional kitchens.
• 48-inch width suits wider ranges and professional-style cooktops where a broader hood presence is needed.
• Ready-to-finish surface accepts stain or paint so the hood can be matched to the cabinet finish in the room.
• Wall mount configuration positions the shell above the range against the wall, coordinating with standard kitchen layouts.
• Liner sold separately, giving flexibility to match the ventilator and liner to the specific cooktop and duct setup.

Where a Hickory Hood Shell Fits

Hickory is a demanding wood to match in a kitchen because its grain is pronounced and its color range is wide, running from pale cream to deep amber and brown. A hood shell built from the same species as the cabinets solves that problem directly: the grain reads consistently across the wall instead of fighting with adjacent doors and frames. This shell works well in kitchens where the cabinetry is hickory or where a bold, natural wood texture is the design intent. At 48 inches wide, it covers a range footprint that a narrower hood would leave exposed, and the ready-to-finish surface means the final color is set at the job site to hit the exact tone the stain or paint achieves on the cabinet doors.

Construction and Finish Preparation

The shell is hickory throughout, unfinished and ready for the finishing system chosen for the project. Because hickory accepts stain variably across its grain, a test finish on scrap from the same milling run is the standard cabinet-shop practice before committing to the full piece. The shell dimensions are 48 inches wide, 42-1/2 inches tall, and 20-1/2 inches deep, sized to anchor the wall above a wide range without looking undersized in the space. No liner is included in this SKU; the liner and ventilator are sourced separately and matched to the duct configuration and cooktop output.

Who Orders This Shell

Cabinet shops finishing a hickory kitchen are the primary buyer, since they can match the shell to the cabinet finishing schedule and deliver a cohesive result. Designers specifying a custom-look hood for a wider range where the cooktop, cabinetry, and hood need to read as one continuous surface also reach for this shell. Installers working on a project where the ventilator has already been specified can use this shell to wrap that unit in the correct species once the liner is selected. This is the decorative enclosure side of the hood system; the air-moving hardware is a separate specification.

Common Questions

The Right Shell for a Wide Hickory Kitchen

When the kitchen is hickory and the range is wide, this 48-inch ready-to-finish shell gives the project a hood that belongs in the room rather than sitting in front of it.