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This VMI Decorative Series island range hood is a 36-inch-wide decorative wood shell in red oak, designed to top-mount above an island cooktop and accept a separately sourced liner and ventilation insert.
An island cooktop installation presents a different design challenge than a wall-mount range: the hood is visible from multiple sides and floats in the room rather than tucking against cabinetry. This shell addresses that by providing a finished wood enclosure on all sides, sized at 36 inches wide, 32-1/2 inches deep, and 42-1/2 inches tall, so it reads as a deliberate architectural element over the island rather than an afterthought.
The top-mount position means the liner and ventilator seat into the shell from above, keeping the wood exterior clean and uninterrupted on the sides and face visible from the kitchen.
Red oak brings a pronounced, open grain that takes stain well and responds differently from maple or cherry — the grain pattern shows through clearly under a stain or wash, making it a natural fit for kitchens that want visible wood character rather than a smooth, uniform surface. Because the shell ships ready-to-finish, the final color is determined on-site to match or contrast the surrounding cabinetry, the island base, or the floor.
This is not a paint-grade product: the grain is part of the material and reads through most finishes. For a kitchen where the hood will be painted a solid color and grain texture does not matter, confirm that red oak meets the finishing intent before specifying.
Designers and cabinet shops specifying this shell need to account for three distinct components: the wood shell, the liner, and the ventilator. This SKU is the shell. The liner is sold separately and must be matched to both the shell dimensions and the chosen ventilator. The ventilator is sized to the cooktop's BTU output and the room's ducting layout. Island installations typically require a higher airflow unit than a comparable wall-mount because the hood has no surrounding cabinetry to help capture the cooking plume — confirm the ventilation requirement before specifying the insert. Homeowners ordering this shell for a renovation should have the liner and ventilator confirmed alongside it so the installation proceeds without a gap in the hardware list.
No. This is the decorative wood shell only. The liner is sold separately, and the ventilation insert — the unit that actually moves air — is selected and purchased independently to suit the cooktop and the duct configuration.
It ships ready-to-finish. Stain, paint, or another approved finish is applied on-site after delivery, allowing the color to be matched to the surrounding cabinetry.
This shell is designed as an island top-mount hood. The all-sides construction and top-mount position are specific to island use. A wall-mount installation calls for a different shell from the Decorative Series lineup.
A wall-mount hood benefits from the back wall and surrounding cabinets helping to contain the cooking plume before it reaches the fan. An island hood is open on all sides, so the ventilator has to work harder to capture the same volume of smoke and steam. Size the ventilator to the cooktop output and the open installation conditions, not to a wall-mount baseline.
Choose this shell when the design calls for a red oak island hood that will be finished to the room, paired with a liner and ventilator selected for the cooktop — giving the installation team a wood enclosure sized and positioned specifically for the island.