Alder Wood Hood Shell for a Custom Built-In Look

This Omega National Straight Accent range hood is a 36-inch wide decorative alder wood shell that frames the cooktop and integrates with surrounding cabinetry for a finished, built-in appearance. A Broan-compatible liner is included. The shell is unfinished and ready to receive stain or paint on site to match the kitchen.

Key Features

• Alder wood construction in a clear, unfinished state so it can be stained or painted to coordinate with the cabinetry.
• Straight Accent style with clean, linear lines suited to transitional and contemporary kitchen designs.
• 36 inches wide by 36 inches tall with a 6-3/16-inch depth for a wall-mount installation.
• Broan-compatible liner included so the shell is ready to receive a compatible Broan ventilation unit.
• Wall-mount position designed to install against the wall above the cooking surface.
• No blower, CFM rating, or lighting — this is the decorative enclosure, not the ventilation unit.

What This Shell Does in the Kitchen

Alder is a tight-grained wood with a smooth, even texture that takes stain uniformly, making it a practical choice when the goal is a close match to painted or stained cabinetry. The Straight Accent profile keeps the lines simple: no arched valance, no applied molding at the body. That restraint lets the wood species and the finish do the design work, and it keeps the hood from competing with the rest of the kitchen. For a run of alder cabinetry or a kitchen where the hood is meant to recede rather than announce itself, this profile fits naturally.

Finish Prep and Construction

The shell arrives unfinished, which means the finishing happens on site after the hood is installed or before it goes up, depending on the shop's workflow. Alder accepts both water-based and oil-based stains cleanly, and it paints well when primed. Because the wood is clear-grade, the surface is free of the knots and figure variations that require extra prep work. The included liner fits inside the shell and provides the housing for the Broan ventilation unit, so the decorative exterior and the mechanical interior seat together as a complete assembly once the ventilator is added.

Who This Is For

This shell suits a cabinet shop or installer building a kitchen where the hood needs to match a custom finish rather than ship pre-finished in a catalog color. Designers specifying an alder kitchen get a shell in the same species as the door frames and boxes, finished in the same shop run. Homeowners working with a finishing contractor get a surface that accepts the same stain used elsewhere in the kitchen. The 36-inch width and wall-mount design fit the majority of residential cooktop and range installations where a 36-inch hood is the right size. The ventilation unit is chosen and ordered separately to match the cooktop output and the duct configuration.

Common Questions

The Right Shell for an Alder Kitchen

When the kitchen is alder and the finish is applied in the shop, this 36-inch Straight Accent shell gives the hood the same wood and the same finishing flexibility as the rest of the cabinetry. Add the Broan ventilator separately, finish the shell to match, and the hood disappears into the design as it should.