A Wood Hood Shell for Kitchens That Call for Natural Alder Character

This Omega National Artisan Series wall mount range hood is a 36-inch decorative alder wood shell, ready to receive stain or paint so it can be finished to match the surrounding cabinetry. A Broan-compatible liner is included, bridging the shell to a separately chosen ventilation unit.

Key Features

• Alder wood construction brings a naturally fine-grained species with consistent character, well suited to stain or paint.
• Artisan Series styling offers decorative detailing designed to integrate with cabinetry in traditional and transitional kitchens.
• 36-inch width sized to span a standard 36-inch range or cooktop opening.
• Ready-to-finish so the installer or finisher applies the stain or paint on site to match the kitchen.
• Broan-compatible liner included so the shell is ready to accept a compatible Broan ventilation unit, ordered separately.
• Wall mount configuration designed to install directly against the wall above the cooktop.

What This Shell Does in the Kitchen

The Artisan Series hood occupies the visual center of the cooking wall. Where a stainless appliance sits apart from the cabinetry, a wood shell can be finished and detailed to read as part of the run. This shell provides that enclosure: it frames the space above the range, carries the decorative language of the Artisan Series, and presents a wood surface that can be taken to whatever stain or paint the kitchen requires. At 46 inches tall and 19 inches deep, it has the scale to anchor the wall rather than sit on it.

Alder, Unfinished, and Ready for the Shop

Alder is a close-grained hardwood that takes stain evenly and responds well to paint, which makes it a practical choice when the hood needs to land precisely on a color or species match. Because the shell ships ready-to-finish, the finishing work happens in the shop or on site, giving the installer full control over the final appearance. The construction is solid wood Artisan Series work, with decorative detail built in, so the finishing step is applied to a complete shell rather than a raw blank.

The Right Installation for This Hood

This shell suits a wall mount position above a 36-inch range or cooktop, in a kitchen where the design calls for a wood hood that blends with the cabinetry rather than contrasting as an appliance. Traditional and transitional kitchens with raised-panel or detailed door styles tend to be the natural fit for the Artisan Series profile. Because the shell is the decorative enclosure and not the ventilation unit, the installation also requires a compatible Broan ventilator sized to the cooktop output. The liner that bridges the two is included, so that part of the fit is already solved.

Common Questions

A Shell That Earns Its Place on the Cooking Wall

Specify this Artisan Series alder hood when the kitchen needs a wood enclosure that can be finished to match, mounts to the wall above a 36-inch cooktop, and accepts a Broan ventilator through the included liner.