36-Inch Red Oak Hood Shell For a Built-In Kitchen Look

This Omega National Straight Accent range hood is a 36-inch-wide decorative red oak shell that mounts against the wall above the cooktop and integrates with the surrounding cabinetry. It ships with a Broan-compatible liner included and is supplied unfinished, ready to be stained or painted to match the kitchen.

Key Features

• Red oak wood construction with open, pronounced grain that takes stain evenly and matches red oak cabinet runs.
• Straight Accent design gives the hood a clean, linear profile suited to transitional and traditional kitchens.
• 36 inches wide by 30 inches tall, a size that suits most 36-inch ranges and cooktops in standard ceiling-height kitchens.
• Wall-mount position installs flat against the wall above the cooking surface, with no cabinet attachment required on either side.
• Broan-compatible liner included, so the ventilator hardware has a ready housing without a separate liner purchase.
• Ready-to-finish surface accepts stain, paint, or an approved finish system applied after installation.

Red Oak Grain and the Straight Accent Profile

Red oak brings a distinct, open grain structure that reads as traditional or transitional depending on the stain tone. A medium-brown or warm walnut stain lets the grain pattern show through; a painted finish yields a cleaner, more uniform surface. Either approach works because the shell ships unfinished, giving the installer or finisher full control over the final look. The Straight Accent profile keeps the lines simple: a flat valance across the bottom without the curve of an arched version, which suits kitchens where the hardware and door style are already doing the decorative work. This is a wood shell only. It frames the space above the range and accepts a ventilator inside the liner, but it does not move air on its own.

Liner, Ventilator, and What Ships in the Box

The Broan-compatible liner is included with this shell, which removes one of the common mid-install surprises in wood hood projects. The liner provides the metal housing that a Broan ventilator seats into. The ventilator itself, the unit that actually pulls smoke and cooking odors away from the cooktop, is selected separately to match the cooktop output and the kitchen's ductwork. Confirm the Broan ventilator model and duct configuration against this liner before specifying the ventilation side of the project. The shell and liner handle the look; the ventilator handles the airflow.

Where This Hood Fits Best

A 36-inch wall-mount shell is the standard pairing for a 36-inch range or cooktop positioned against a wall without cabinets flanking the hood. Unlike an accent mantel design that attaches to adjacent upper cabinets, this shell stands on its own against the wall surface, making it a clean choice for an open run or for kitchens where no upper cabinets frame the range. It suits cabinet shops finishing a kitchen in red oak or a species that will be stained to blend with red oak, and it works equally well for a designer or contractor specifying a wood hood where the client wants the grain visible after finishing. Because it arrives unfinished, it fits naturally into a job where all the woodwork is finished on-site for a uniform sheen and color.

Common Questions

The Right Wood Shell for a 36-Inch Wall Run

This shell delivers a finished, species-matched wood hood over a 36-inch cooktop, with the liner already included and the surface ready for whatever finish the kitchen calls for.