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The VMI Keystone Mantel is a 36-inch wide decorative wood range hood shell in red oak, designed to mount against the wall above a cooktop and integrate with surrounding cabinetry in a mantel-style arrangement. The shell arrives unfinished so it can be stained or painted to match the kitchen exactly. The liner is sold separately.
A mantel-style hood changes how the cooking wall reads. Instead of a metal canopy interrupting the cabinetry run, the Keystone Mantel brings the hood into the same visual language as the surrounding millwork. The 36-inch width and 42-inch height give it the vertical presence to anchor a kitchen wall, and the mantel form works with flanking cabinets or open shelving to complete the run. This is the shell that carries the look: the liner and ventilator that move the air are chosen separately and installed inside.
Red oak is a widely used cabinet species with a distinctive open grain and warm tone that accepts stain readily. Because this shell is supplied unfinished, the finisher controls the final color, sheen, and any glaze or distressing treatment. That flexibility is the point: it lets the hood match stained oak cabinets precisely, or take a painted finish that coordinates with a mixed kitchen. At 25-1/2 inches deep, the shell has enough projection to read as a substantial mantel without overwhelming the space. Dimensions are 36 inches wide by 42 inches tall by 25-1/2 inches deep.
Cabinet shops and finish carpenters specifying a custom-look kitchen will find this shell useful for any project where the hood needs to disappear into the cabinetry as finished millwork. Designers working on transitional or traditional kitchens can specify red oak here and match it across the rest of the cabinet order. Homeowners renovating a kitchen where the existing cabinets are oak have a direct path to a cohesive hood that does not read as an afterthought. Because it arrives unfinished, whoever is finishing the cabinets can address the hood in the same pass, keeping the color match tight.
No. This is the decorative wood shell only. It has no blower and no CFM rating. A compatible liner and ventilation unit are selected and purchased separately to suit the cooktop and ductwork.
The liner is sold separately. The liner choice depends on which ventilator you are installing inside the shell, so they are typically specified together.
Yes. It arrives unfinished and is ready to receive stain, paint, or another finishing system. Red oak has a pronounced open grain, so a grain filler is commonly used before painting for a smooth painted surface.
This is a wall-mount hood shell. It installs against the wall above the cooktop. Confirm rough-in dimensions, wall backing, and duct routing before installation.
Specify the VMI Keystone Mantel in red oak when the goal is a hood that reads as part of the kitchen's millwork, finished to match on-site and scaled to anchor the cooking wall.