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This VMI Upper Raised Panel range hood is a 42-inch decorative wood shell in hickory, designed to coordinate with raised-panel cabinetry and accept a compatible ventilation liner and insert, both sold separately.
Hickory is among the most visually active domestic hardwoods, with wide variation in color and strong grain contrast between heartwood and sapwood. In a raised-panel kitchen, that character connects the hood to the cabinet doors and drawer fronts in a way that painted or smooth-face hoods cannot. The upper raised panel profile on this shell extends the door style up and over the cooktop, so the hood reads as part of the cabinetry run rather than an appliance bolted to the wall.
A 42-inch shell works well over a 36-inch range or cooktop, allowing the hood to extend slightly beyond the cooking surface on each side. It also fits directly over a 42-inch commercial-style range where a flush fit is the goal.
The shell ships ready-to-finish, meaning the wood is prepared for stain, paint, or a clear coat but no finish has been applied at the factory. This is intentional: it allows the finisher to match the exact stain color and sheen of the surrounding cabinetry rather than working around a pre-applied finish that may not be an exact match. Hickory accepts stain differently than maple or cherry, with the grain contrast becoming more pronounced under darker tones, so a sample finish board is worth running before committing to the full hood.
Because the liner is sold separately, the ventilation hardware can be chosen to match the cooktop's BTU output and the room's duct configuration. The liner seats inside the shell and provides the housing for the ventilation insert; both are specified independently of the decorative shell.
This hood is a strong fit for a cabinet shop or finish carpenter building a traditional or transitional kitchen where the door style is raised panel and the species is hickory or a close match. Designers specifying a kitchen with strong grain character will find hickory's natural contrast works with the raised panel profile rather than against it. Homeowners finishing a renovation who want the hood to disappear into the cabinetry, rather than stand out as a separate element, will appreciate that the shell's profile and species can be finished to match the rest of the room exactly.
No. This is the decorative wood shell only. The liner and the ventilation insert that moves air are sold separately and are specified based on your cooktop and duct setup.
Yes. The shell is ready-to-finish, so stain, paint, or a clear coat can be applied after delivery. Because hickory has pronounced grain variation, running a sample board in your chosen stain is the best way to confirm the match before finishing the full hood.
A 42-inch shell is commonly used over a 36-inch range, providing 3 inches of overhang on each side, or directly over a 42-inch cooking surface for a flush fit.
This shell is a wall-mount design, positioned above the cooktop against the wall. It is not configured for an island or ceiling-mount installation.
When the goal is a hood that looks like it was built with the cabinets rather than added after, this hickory raised panel shell provides the species, the profile, and the ready-to-finish surface to make that happen.