An Alder Wood Hood Shell That Reads as Part of the Cabinetry

This Omega National Select Series range hood is a 36-inch-wide decorative wood shell in alder, wall-mounted and supplied with a Broan-compatible liner so the enclosure and the ventilation hardware work together from the start.

Key Features

• Clear alder wood construction brings a fine, consistent grain that takes stain or paint evenly across the hood face.
• 36-inch width and 24-inch height suit a standard 36-inch cooktop or range in a wall-mount position.
• Broan-compatible liner included so the ventilation unit can be ordered and seated without sourcing a separate liner.
• Ready-to-finish surface accepts stain, paint, or a custom finish to match the surrounding cabinets.
• Wall-mount canopy profile installs against the wall above the range for a clean, defined hood shape.
• Select Series construction from Omega National, a brand built around decorative wood hood shells and cabinet accessories.

Where This Hood Fits in the Kitchen

A wood hood shell defines the look above the range without doing the ventilation work itself. This canopy-style shell frames the cooking area with a wall-mount profile and gives the kitchen a focal point that connects to the surrounding cabinetry rather than reading as a stand-alone appliance. Because the liner is included, the path from shell to finished, functional hood is shorter: the Broan ventilation unit drops into the liner without an additional sourcing step. The decorative enclosure handles the design, and the ventilator handles the air.

Alder, Unfinished and Ready for Your Spec

Clear alder is a fine-grained, light-toned hardwood that accepts stain predictably and paints cleanly, which makes it a reliable choice when the goal is a custom color match or a species-blend finish across a mixed-wood kitchen. Because this shell ships ready-to-finish, the painter or finisher on the job applies the final coat on-site, ensuring the hood finish is pulled from the same batch and technique as the rest of the room. Alder's relatively even grain means the finished surface is consistent face-to-face without heavy filling or conditioning prep.

Who Specifies This Shell

Cabinet designers and kitchen installers reach for this shell when the range hood needs to blend into a wood-forward kitchen rather than contrast with it. The 36-inch width covers the most common residential range footprint, and the 24-inch height suits standard ceiling-to-countertop proportions without requiring a filler chimney extension in most installations. Homeowners finishing a custom kitchen who want the hood to look like furniture rather than an appliance will find the ready-to-finish alder surface gives them control over the final color. Because the Broan-compatible liner is already in the box, the ventilation side of the project can move forward without a separate liner order holding up the install schedule.

Common Questions

The Decorative Foundation for a Finished Hood

Specify this 36-inch alder shell when the kitchen calls for a wood hood that finishes to match the cabinetry, mounts cleanly against the wall, and arrives with the liner already included so the ventilation installation can follow without delay.