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This VMI Emperor Series range hood is a 48-inch wide decorative wood shell in red oak, wall-mounted and supplied ready-to-finish so it can be stained or painted to coordinate with the surrounding cabinetry. It is the enclosure, not the ventilator: the liner and ventilation insert are selected and ordered separately.
A 48-inch hood shell belongs in a kitchen designed around a wider range or cooktop, a pro-style range, or a layout where the hood anchors a full wall of cabinetry. At this width the Emperor shell commands the space above the cooking surface and reads as a built-in architectural element rather than an afterthought. The wall-mount position keeps the install straightforward: it sits against the wall, ties into the surrounding cabinet run, and rises 42 inches to fill the vertical space between the cooking surface and the upper cabinets or ceiling line.
Red oak brings an open, consistent grain with warm undertones that absorb stain evenly and reproduce the look of surrounding cabinetry with less effort than tighter-grained species. Because this shell is supplied unfinished, the finisher controls the final color and sheen, whether that means a matching stain, a painted finish, or a clear coat that lets the oak grain show. That flexibility makes it practical for custom and semi-custom projects where the hood needs to match an existing finish rather than a catalog option.
This shell is the woodwork portion of the hood system. It does not include a liner or a blower, and it does not move air on its own. The liner is the metal housing that seats inside the shell and accepts the ventilation insert; both are chosen separately and matched to the shell dimensions, the cooktop BTU output, and the duct configuration. For cabinet shops and designers building out a full hood specification, ordering the shell first and confirming the liner and ventilator model against it is the standard approach. Contractors sourcing for an install should confirm the liner model with the designer before the shell ships, since the fit is specific.
No. This is the decorative red oak enclosure only. The liner and ventilation insert are sold separately and are chosen to match the shell size, the cooktop, and the duct layout.
No. It is supplied ready-to-finish, so stain, paint, or a clear coat is applied on-site to match the kitchen.
The shell is 48 inches wide, 42 inches tall, and 21-1/4 inches deep.
It is a wall-mount design, installed against the wall above the cooking surface.
Choose this Emperor Series shell when the kitchen calls for a 48-inch red oak hood that can be finished on-site to match the cabinetry, with the liner and ventilator specified separately to suit the cooktop and the space.