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This VMI decorative mantel range hood is a 36-inch wide wood shell in hickory, designed to mount against the wall and integrate with surrounding cabinetry for a custom mantel-style look over the cooktop.
Hickory's grain is one of the most varied and visually active of the domestic hardwoods, ranging from pale cream to warm amber and brown within the same board. That contrast is a natural fit for kitchens that want the range hood to register as a crafted piece of woodwork rather than a plain enclosure. Because this shell ships ready-to-finish, the final color and sheen are set during the finishing stage, which means it can be matched precisely to the cabinet finish already in the kitchen or finished alongside it for a seamless result.
This product is the decorative wood enclosure. It does not include a blower, a ventilator, or a liner. The liner and ventilation unit are selected and ordered separately, which lets the installer size the airflow to the actual cooktop and duct path rather than being locked into a fixed unit. Once the liner and ventilator are in place inside the shell, the finished assembly reads as a single built-in hood. The 22-inch depth accommodates the liner and ventilator combination within a standard wall-mount footprint.
The mantel format works especially well in kitchens where the hood is meant to read as part of the cabinetry wall rather than a standalone appliance. A 36-inch wide shell fits above a standard 30-inch or 36-inch cooktop with room to frame the space on both sides. Cabinet shops specifying custom kitchens will appreciate the ready-to-finish hickory, since it can be finished in the shop alongside the cabinet doors for a unified result. Designers working on transitional or semi-rustic projects will find hickory's natural grain variation gives the hood presence without added ornamentation. Homeowners finishing their own renovation can match the stain on-site before the ventilator is installed.
Neither is included. This is the hickory wood shell only. The liner and the ventilation unit are sold separately, so they can be matched to the cooktop BTU output and duct configuration for the specific installation.
Hickory has a pronounced open grain that will telegraph through paint. It performs best with stain and a clear topcoat that let the grain show. If a painted finish is the goal, a paint-grade shell in a tighter-grained species is usually the better choice.
Finishing before installation is the more controlled approach and gives access to all faces and edges. If the cabinets are being finished in a shop, finishing the hood shell at the same time produces the most consistent color match.
A 36-inch wide shell is commonly paired with a 30-inch or 36-inch cooktop or range. The ventilation unit inside the shell determines the actual capture area, so confirm the liner and ventilator dimensions suit the cooktop width when selecting those components.
Specify this shell when the design calls for a wood hood that matches a hickory cabinet run, finishes to the job, and leaves the ventilation choice open to suit the cooktop.