Choosing Your Right Kitchen Range Hood for Your Upcoming Kitchen Refresh
Choosing Your Right Kitchen Range Hood for Your Upcoming Kitchen Refresh or Full Remodel
While you plan for your kitchen renovation, choosing a range hood is an opportunity to create a dramatic focal point in your new space, as well as support the overall function of your kitchen. The styles of range hoods are limitless, spanning metal finishes, stone wrapping, and wood finishes to blend in or contrast with surrounding cabinetry. To help your planning process at this time, consider these factors as you envision your new kitchen in 2020.
YOUR KITCHEN LAYOUT sets the tone for a custom design
Your kitchen layout will determine how much space you have to work with and how best to fit your hood into place. Kitchen vent hoods can be mounted on a wall, incorporated into your cabinetry, or be suspended from the ceiling over an island. There are even telescoping chimney hoods that can be expanded when in use or retracted and hidden out of the way when they’re not needed. Another great space-saving option is a downdraft kitchen hood. It’s designed to come up from behind the work surface while cooking, and conveniently stow away when it is not in use. Make sure you know how high your hood should be placed above your cooking surface. Most manufacturers recommend a hood be mounted between 24- and 36-inches above the cooking surface, depending on type of hood and the strength of the fan.
METAL VS. WOOD RANGE HOOD
With so many options available for hoods, a lot comes down to personal taste and style, as well as budget. Think about whether a hood should be a focal point in your kitchen, or if a focal point should be located elsewhere so as to not create competition within your aesthetic. Also think about the balance of finishes within your overall design, and whether a range hood should create contrast, tie in an accent finish, or blend seamlessly within the space.
WHY You should have your CABINETRY MAKER BUILD YOUR Custom HOOD
When working with a cabinet and kitchen design company, incorporating a custom hood not only completes the look of your kitchen, but also ensures proper fit and finish of the final product. By building a custom hood alongside your cabinetry, you can be confident that the finishes will be consistent throughout. You can also rest assured that your blower fan will fit properly, which will ease the installation process and ensure that your hood can function correctly and effectively.