A Hickory Wood Hood Shell Built for a Custom Kitchen Wall

This Omega National straight accent range hood is a 36-inch-wide decorative wood shell in hickory, designed to mount against the wall above the cooktop and integrate with the surrounding cabinetry for a built-in, furniture-quality appearance. A Broan-compatible liner is included. The shell is unfinished and ready for the stain or paint that ties it to the rest of the kitchen.

Key Features

• Hickory wood construction brings prominent grain character that works well in rustic, transitional, and craftsman kitchens.
• 36-inch width and 36-inch height suit a standard over-range wall position with generous visual presence.
• Straight accent style delivers a clean silhouette that pairs naturally with both slab and frame-and-panel cabinet doors.
• Broan-compatible liner included so the ventilation side of the installation has a clear starting point.
• Ready-to-finish surface accepts stain, paint, or a clear coat so the hood matches the cabinet finish exactly.
• Wall-mount position places the hood body flush against the wall above the range for a traditional, built-in look.

Where This Hood Shell Works

The straight accent profile is the right choice when the design calls for a hood that reads as part of the cabinetry rather than a standalone appliance. Because the silhouette is clean and linear, it works across a wide range of door styles: a shaker kitchen, a flat-panel contemporary run, or a raised-panel traditional layout can all carry this shape without the hood fighting the rest of the room. At 36 inches wide, it covers a standard 36-inch range or cooktop and provides enough height to anchor the wall above it without overwhelming shorter ceilings.

Hickory, Unfinished, and Ready for the Job Site

Hickory is a hardwood with pronounced grain variation and a mix of light and dark tones that gives it strong visual texture. It takes stain well, and because this shell arrives unfinished, the finisher controls the final look entirely. A light wash brings out the natural contrast; a darker stain creates a more uniform tone. Either way, the species and the ready-to-finish state together give a cabinet shop or finishing crew the flexibility to match an existing kitchen or build a finish from scratch. The shell is 6-3/16 inches deep, which keeps the hood body close to the wall and leaves the profile proportional.

Who Specifies This Shell

Cabinet shops building custom kitchens in hickory or complementary species reach for this shell when they need a hood that finishes on site alongside the cabinets. Kitchen designers specifying a wall-mount hood for a transitional or craftsman project can call out this shell and the appropriate Broan ventilator together, knowing the liner is already included. Homeowners renovating with a specific finish in mind will find that the unfinished hickory surface is easier to match than a prefinished product with a fixed color. Because the shell is the decorative enclosure only, the ventilator that actually moves the air is chosen separately based on the cooktop's output and the room's ventilation path.

Common Questions

The Right Shell When the Finish Has to Be Exact

Choose this hickory straight accent shell when the kitchen calls for a hood that finishes on site, matches the surrounding cabinetry in species or color, and mounts cleanly to the wall above the range with a liner already in hand for the Broan ventilator to follow.