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This VMI Decorative Series island range hood is a 36-inch-wide cherry wood shell designed to hang over a cooktop island, providing the decorative enclosure that frames the ventilation area from all four sides. The liner and ventilation unit are sold separately.
Unlike a wall hood that sits flush against a surface, an island hood is visible on all four sides, so the wood detailing and species carry more visual weight in the room. This shell is built for that exposure. The cherry wood brings a fine, consistent grain that reads well from multiple angles, and because the shell arrives ready-to-finish, it can be stained to match the kitchen cabinetry or painted to contrast it. The 36-inch width suits a standard island cooktop run and leaves room for a liner and ventilation unit that are sized to the output of the appliance below.
Cherry is a hardwood with a naturally warm tone and a tight, uniform grain that accepts a range of stain colors evenly. The shell arrives unfinished, which means the finish is applied on-site by the installer or finisher, giving the project team full control over the final color and sheen. This is the correct approach for a hood that needs to match a specific cabinet finish, since an in-shop stain match is far more accurate than choosing from a pre-finished color range. The construction is 42-1/2 inches tall and 32-1/2 inches deep, giving the shell the proportional presence that a large island installation typically calls for.
This product is the right choice for a kitchen designer or cabinet shop specifying an island hood that needs to match a cherry or stain-finished cabinet suite. It works equally well in a custom residential kitchen where the finish crew will be on-site, or in a millwork or cabinet shop setting where the shell can be finished alongside the cabinet doors and panels before delivery. Because the liner is sold separately, the mechanical side of the installation can be sized independently, for instance pairing a higher-CFM ventilator with a moderate-sized cooktop or a recirculating insert where ducting is not available.
No. This product is the decorative cherry wood shell only. The liner and the ventilation unit that moves the air are separate purchases, which lets you match the ventilator to the cooktop output and the liner to the insert model you select.
Yes. The shell is ready-to-finish, so it accepts paint or stain. If the surrounding cabinetry is painted, this shell can be finished to match. Cherry's tight grain also makes it a good candidate for a smooth paint finish.
Island hoods are top-mounted, meaning they hang from ceiling structure rather than attaching to a wall. The mounting method for the liner and duct run is confirmed with the ventilation unit selection and the ceiling construction at the site.
The shell itself is 36 inches wide, which coordinates with a standard 36-inch island cooktop. The liner and ventilator choice determines the airflow capacity matched to that cooktop's BTU output.
Specify this 36-inch island shell when the design calls for a finished-in-place cherry hood that reads as cabinetry, not an appliance. Pair it with a compatible liner and a ventilator sized for the cooktop, and finish it alongside the rest of the kitchen for a seamless result.