48-Inch Hood Shell for Wide Wall Runs and Custom Kitchen Builds

This Omega National Signature Straight range hood is a 48-inch decorative wood shell in cherry, designed for wall-mount installation and ready to be finished to match the surrounding cabinetry. A Sirius-compatible liner is included to seat the ventilation unit.

Key Features

• 48-inch width accommodates wide cooktops and expansive kitchen layouts where a standard 36-inch shell falls short.
• Cherry wood construction in the Signature Straight style, supplied unfinished so it can be stained or painted to the kitchen's specification.
• Wall-mount position for installation against a wall above the range or cooktop.
• Sirius-compatible liner included to house the ventilation unit, ordered separately to suit the cooktop and airflow requirement.
• 22-7/8 inch height and 19-inch depth provide the proportions to anchor a wide kitchen wall without looking undersized.

Where the 48-Inch Width Does Its Work

A 48-inch hood shell is the right call when the range or cooktop is 36 inches or wider, when the kitchen runs as an open wall with room for a commanding focal point, or when the designer wants the hood to read as the central element across a broad cabinet run. At this width, the Signature Straight profile reads cleanly against a full wall of uppers without the visual fragmentation that a narrower shell can create. It is the enclosure that frames the cooking zone, while the ventilation hardware inside it handles the air.

Cherry, Unfinished, and Ready for the Shop

Cherry is a close-grained hardwood with a warm, reddish-brown tone that deepens with age and finishing. Delivered unfinished, this shell goes to the finisher or the cabinet shop for staining, painting, or clear-coating alongside the surrounding doors and panels. That workflow ensures a finish match that a pre-finished product cannot provide, and it gives the design team full control over the final color. The Signature Straight style keeps the lines clean and the profile rectilinear, which suits both traditional and transitional kitchens.

Who Specifies This Shell

Cabinet shops and kitchen designers working on custom or semi-custom projects reach for a 48-inch shell when the cooktop is wide, the ceiling is tall, and the design calls for the hood to carry visual weight across the wall. It is also the right choice for a renovation that is matching existing cherry cabinetry, since the unfinished surface can be treated to blend with the existing finish rather than approximated by a factory color. The liner is included, so the path to a complete hood is selecting and ordering the Sirius ventilation unit to pair with it.

Common Questions

The Right Enclosure for a Wide Kitchen Build

At 48 inches wide in unfinished cherry, this Signature Straight shell gives a wide cooktop the proportional wood enclosure it calls for, finished on-site to match the rest of the kitchen and paired with a Sirius ventilator to complete the hood.