Omega National Wood Hood Shell for a Hickory Kitchen

This Omega National straight accent range hood is a 36-inch-wide hickory wood shell that mounts to the wall above the cooktop and ties the hood into the surrounding cabinetry for a built-in, mantel-style finish. The Broan-compatible liner is included.

Key Features

• Hickory wood construction delivers pronounced grain character that coordinates with hickory cabinet suites.
• Straight accent valance style presents a clean, linear lower edge for a contemporary or transitional kitchen.
• 36 inches wide by 30 inches tall to fit a standard 36-inch range or cooktop position.
• Broan-compatible liner included so the ventilator hookup is ready without a separate liner purchase.
• Wall-mount position installs against the wall surface above the range.
• Unfinished hickory is supplied ready-to-finish so stain or topcoat can be matched to the surrounding cabinets.

Where This Hood Shell Fits in the Kitchen

Hickory is one of the more visually assertive wood species in cabinet design, with bold grain variation and natural tonal contrast. This shell gives a hickory kitchen a hood that reads as part of the cabinetry rather than a separate stainless appliance. The straight valance keeps the lower edge orderly, letting the wood grain carry the visual interest without competing with decorative curves. It mounts directly to the wall above the range, so it works in a standard kitchen layout where the hood sits between upper cabinets or flanking cabinetry.

Construction and Finishing

The shell arrives unfinished, which is the right call when the goal is a precise match to existing hickory cabinets. The finisher can apply the same stain, glaze, and topcoat used on the surrounding case goods, producing a result that reads as factory-matched. Because hickory grain is open and variable, a test panel before the full finish application is worth the time. The included Broan-compatible liner is the metal housing that accepts the ventilator, so it bridges the decorative wood shell and the air-moving unit without an extra part run.

Who Specifies This Shell and When

Cabinet shops and designers finishing a hickory kitchen are the core buyer here. When the cabinet suite runs hickory, a painted or stainless hood reads as a mismatch unless the design intentionally mixes materials. This shell resolves that by giving the hood the same wood and finishing path as the rest of the room. It also suits renovation projects where an existing hickory kitchen is getting a new hood and the goal is continuity rather than contrast. Because the liner is already included, the install path is the shell, the liner, and a compatible Broan ventilator, ordered separately to match the cooktop output and duct configuration.

Common Questions

The Right Wood Shell for a Hickory Kitchen

When the cabinets are hickory and the hood needs to match, this straight accent shell in unfinished hickory with the Broan-compatible liner included gives the installer everything needed to build a cohesive, finished look above the range.