Here is a wood hood I like.

Will a cabinet be on the wall to the left of the range?

Yes, sorry, I should have mentioned that. There is one more cabinet that goes between the window and the vent. Just like the other 2 but a bit smaller.

Can you post a photo of that entire side of that wall. Just trying to get a sense of balance by the direction of the style of hood you would go with. And I'm guessing when you say smaller that it is one door rather than 2 but still same height?

You have two contrasting wood inlays happening in the room already: the rectangles on the barn doors and island vs the curvy shapes on your cabinet doors. If you do rectangular wood cut shapes on the vent hood next to the existing cabinet doors it will look off, in my opinion. (The picture you posted as your inspiration is what I'm basing this on.) The only way the hood could work is if it somehow marries the rectangles and curvy inlays & becomes a tying point for the competiting shapes.

Is there a 3rd option for the hood? Or are you replacing the previous upper/lower doors which have curves with newer rectangular doors? I understand if you're hesitant to do this for budgeting reasons but it probably would tie everything together more.

Love the island, sliding doors, and black windows!

Edit - what about a curved stainless steel vent hood so that it ties into the upper cabinets and lower appliances?

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Here are a few more pictures.

Good point on curves and straights. I reused as much as I could from this kitchen. Here is what I built over the fridge if you want to see for overall cohesiveness.

For fun, here is the before. I wish I would have taken more pictures but we demoed the minute we got keys.

And I'm open to all suggestions! I have a microwave and another stove on the opposite wall and a microwave downstairs so I decided not to do that. I even thought about a vent and a TV.

The cabinet on the left is actually 2 doors, just skinnier doors. It will align with the cabinets below, which will someday have doors on them.

Wow amazing job! It looks completely different in a fantastic way. Also, that window by your dining table is to die for.

Yes, great job in transforming your space. Bravo. You must so excited and a bit tired of all the work-lol. When I look at your kitchen, my eye travels to the barn door or the windows and view which is a very good thing. I'm thinking that a SS hood is going to distract from these design elements. If you could incorporate an arch into the design of a wood painted white hood, I'd tend to go that way and just let it kind of disappear with the cabinets.

I'm thinking about the darker grout. Same reason as the hood and introducing another pattern that becomes more of a design feature with a darker grout. I'd feel different if your window casings weren't black. I do think your black windows are a great design element and would be careful of over designing and distracting from them.

Stainless steel hood for you please.

I have arched cabinets - not unsettling at all. Not all of us throw older, but perfectly fine cabinet into the landfill.

I got an unfinished wood hood which came with a metal liner (important to have a liner) and also got the recommended vent insert. I stained the hood to match my cabinets. This route is more expensive then a stainless vent hood. Mine was about $1000 including labor - but I did some DIY on it and it has been a few years. Buying an unfinished hood with a liner might be less expensive than having one built. There is presently no vent in your wall, but since you are on an exterior wall it should be no problem to have one installed.

My hood is basically the same basic hood as your picture - different moldings were applied for a different look - it is a more vintage, touch of French Country kitchen.

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Hi Ritasj, I get it and I would love to change the top but there will actually be 6 on that side and the wall on the other side has 12 so it is 18 total. That ended up being too much for our budget. We also want to be careful not to price ourselves out of our neighborhood. Never a good idea to be the most expensive house on the block and we are close. We bought this house for the backyard and want to put our money into hosting friends and being the hangout place for our kids. Given that I won't be changing the doors, any advice?

I would consider a low profile hood

What do you think of this as an option? Curves and lines. I could raise it a few inches like this one.