how do you cover the kitchen range hood / exhaust vent?,

7 years ago

I’m in the planning stage of my kitchen remodel and I’m so inspired by this kitchen design of Mandy Moore’s home. I really want the range hood to be covered just as shown in the picture, and I’m curious to know some details. I’d love to hear your input on this!

1. Is there a specific range hood model you’d recommend for a full cover like pictured? The control buttons should all be on the undersurface.
2. What do you think the cover material is? Is it drywall?
3. How low can the hood be? Is there a particular code pertaining to this? I love how the upper shelves seamlessly flow with the hood in the picture. I want to replicate the look but I want to also make sure the vent is high enough and the lowest shelves are low enough for reach. Hope this makes sense!

Thank you so much in advance for your input!

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iamtiramisu

7 years ago

That is a custom hood - be ready for some staggeringly large numbers for that, as well as the cost for makeup air required to run a hood that large. Clearance above a stove is driven by the stove/range manufacturer recommendation for minimum/maximum height. Your contractor and kitchen designer should be able to point you in the right direction for the custom hood, insert, blowers, makeup air and venting. If not, google “custom range hood” and your city/state and you should be able to find some options.

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jhmarie
7 years ago
In most areas, combustible material (wood, drywall) needs to be at least 30" up from the stovetop. Most want an open cooktop space without worry of bumping their head on the hood. Keep those practical restraints in mind when planing your design.
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Sammy
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
It’s probably powder coated steel.
Hillside House
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Any insert will have the controls on the bottom, because they are meant to be enclosed.. As far as material, it's definitely not powder coated steel, because the blog post mentions it is painted with the same color as the wall, Farrow & Ball's All White. The insert is likely wrapped in wood, and then could have drywall or stucco over the top, or just paint.

The utensil canister is also linked in the blog post, and is 7" tall, so I would guess that the vent hood and shelves are somewhere between 24" and 30" from the countertop. (It looks different from different shots, so it's hard to definitively say.) Either way, it's definitely higher than the standard 18" to the traditional bottom shelf of a cabinet, so make sure you're comfortable with the reach.
Miranda33
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Just a side note of interest, Mandy Moore and the rest of the cast of This Is Us renegotiated their salaries so they are each getting $250k per episode, and there are 18 episodes per season. Just sayin'!
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7 years ago
I would bet that is a true plaster surround (with metal framing and lathe, etc) over an insert, rather than painted wood. It is too low to the cooking surface to be painted wood. It would be a fire code violation and scorch with use.

I doubt it is actually used though. That is definitely a kitchen designed with the idea of form over function. If you cook, you may want to rethink several of those inspiration components.
weedmeister
7 years ago
Probably not drywall, but it could be. Painted glossy. The bottom would be something else non-combustible I hope. Clearance may be 24".

IIRC, on House his custom vent was surrounded by stained glass, matching the windows.
SA
Original Author
7 years ago
Omg thank you all soooo much!!
girlwithponytail
7 years ago
The comments are interesting here. I have a 36” Blue Star range (which can throw some serious heat) and I had a custom hood designed similar to the one pictured. There is an insert (Thermador) and the hood is framed out with plywood and plastered and painted. I’ve had it for 12 years and I have never had an issue with heat affecting it. Btw, the hood is 30” high over the range. Good luck!
kaseki
7 years ago
Blue Star's installation guide should specify the required distances to combustibles in various directions from the cooking surface. Without that information we can only surmise that girlwithponytail has never cooked an unplanned grease flambé.
Michelle misses Sophie
7 years ago
Bluestar's installation guide for ranges