Eclectic Kitchen Contemporary Kitchen, Raleigh

2. Range hood. A statement chimney range fan is a nice focal point in a kitchen, and therefore a tempting upgrade. It’s another one to skip, though, in favor of a larger selection and probably better pricing later. Since one needs to be installed to pass final inspection, you’d be smart to take your builder’s standard range fan and change it out later on your own budget and time schedule. Again, selling it secondhand — there’s always a market for this — or donating it to a reuse center is always an option.It’s a good idea to shop for this item in the early stages of your build, as the required duct diameter for some products may be larger than for your builder’s standard model. Do your research by reading the specs for each product. If necessary, you can have your builder upgrade the duct size in preparation for venting a new fan.

This is just what we currently are thinking… compare and contrast

Larger tiles (diff. shades), but not combined with the smaller ones

different size tile behind range