Custom Home Planning Center You may also increase the size of the motor to compensate for the added height. I might also suggest something that I've done in the past with two cooks of different heights. Set the the range on a two part platform. One part supports the range on the left and right and the center section uses heavy duty drawer slides to slide the platform out or in as needed.

tanyan Hi,

I have made very good use fo the the advice you both have given me

I don't live in the US or Canada. Therefore it was very difficult to find a hood that ticked all of the points Futuro Kitchen Range Hoods and Custom Home Planning Center raised.


1.) Height recommendation from the hood manufacturer.
2.) Height recommendation from the cooktop/range manufacturer.
3.) Height of kitchen users / cooks, including eye level.
4.) Depth of counter top vs depth of range hood.
5.) Airflow power (measured in CFM or m3/h) of the range hood
6) increase the size of the motor to increase the power of the hood to reduce the extraction time without adding extra height

Eventually I found KARI from westin.co.uk in the UK. As an off-the-shelf product KARI ticked all of the requirements without having to get a bespoke one made.

We got KARI with two motors installed exactly 800mm from the surface of the counter top I only need to lift my arm about 18 to 20cm above my head to reach to the controls.

Now we do deep fry, barbeque etc in the kitchen without having to open the doors and windows. And we do not smell a thing at the other corner of the kitchen - The kitchen is only 4 by 4 m. KARI with two fans is taking care of everything. I am able to reach the control buttons without any problem. My Husband does not bump his forehead when cooking. It is also very easy to clean. We have sorted out a major technical issue and we have got a very sleek and elegant and beautiful looking hood in the kitchen.

We are using KARI as a stand alone attached to the wall with the ducting going through the ceiling into the loft and the to the outside.

We are doing the DIY ourselves so when we get round we are going to put units around KARI . something similar to the picture uploaded. The picture uploaded is from the manufacturer's site just to give the idea.

Again, thank you all for the valuable technical advice you have given me.

Rebekah Zaveloff I'd check out the link below - I think they're very similar, just put on a diagonal.

http://www.annsacks.com/onlinecatalog/program.jsp?cat=268004&coll=268104&prg=2099104

debrathome Did you find these tiles for your backsplash? I am searching for something similar?

motherbear paul_anater says:

Do you mean the backsplash? That appears to be a ceramic tile with a metallic finish.

4 months ago

interiortransformations yes where would i buy the metal tiles?

Paul Anater Do you mean the backsplash? That appears to be a ceramic tile with a metallic finish.