The Home Improvement Thread

[DoubleF]

If the wall is to be unpainted, one option is to basically encase the top of the hood fan in a cabinet that matches the rest, but I don't know if that would feel too 80s-90s.

The inside of the cabinet will only be partially functional since the rest of the venting work will be inside of it, but I guess it also creates an uninterrupted space if you decide you want to have display things above the cabinets?

Having the vent like your example picture is fine and probably preferrable to having the duct work be shorter than the top of the cabinets IMO. But also, I've personally thought it seems odd for the recent trend to make the area behind a stove look sorta like an unfinished feature wall with basically nothing going on beside a hood fan. IMO at least put some back splash from the stove upwards and surrounding the hood fan, instead of leaving it as paint.

That being said, it's a look that is nice if the cabinets go to the ceiling, but I am not totally sure whether it will look good if something doesn't go to the ceiling. Paint only might actually be the better look in your case.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

No option to put it into another cabinet; that would require a different fan. I almost went that route but was talked out of it.

All the walls are already painted (some need a few touch ups due to dings when installing the cabinets) but the walls in the kitchen will eventually have backsplash tile when I get around to doing it, though obviously not all the way up to the ceiling.

Here's one where the backsplash tile stops at the bottom of the hood fan, there are also a lot where the tile goes to the top of the cabinets.

Spoiler!

EDIT: Actually, here is an interesting idea where the cornice moulding for the top of the cabinets extends across and links in with the top of the hood fan. My cornice is very plain... I might go this route.

[DoubleF]

Ah good. I assumed because the sample pic didn't have backsplash. If you're going with backsplash, I'd say +1 vote for that decision.

The Cornice molding option instead of nothing above the vent certainly seems like it's worth considering. The sample pic of stainless steel on darkish grey is bugging me... though I assume you wouldn't do that, lol.

At a cursory glance, there also seemed to be options where instead of leaving the fan in colors to match the stove, it is painted/additional trim added to the edge of the fan to make it look like it's own thing or to match the cabinets a little more. But these pics range from not bad, not sure if right situation to downright brutally bad.

I think it may make sense to poke into 1 or 2 more ideas and then go with the one that instinctively seems good vs going down too far of a rabbit hole of some seriously varied hood fan decisions that others have made.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

No, definitely not steel on grey... I'm probably doing something like a white subway tile. Simple and as easy as possible to install are the key here.

[Wormius]

I am enjoying CHL’s journey from cabin conception to nearly complete, but maybe mods could move all the posts to its own thread, like Fuzz’s garage build, so it isn’t as disjointed.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Yep, big dent in fridge, will have to put a magnet over it or something, made the fridge half price.

No, that cabinet (actually just a cover panel over the dishwasher) isn't a different shade, it just doesn't have the protective plastic taken off it yet (same with the plastic covering on the fridge, the dent is actually smaller than it looks once you get that off).

Here's an example of one that goes past the cabinets to the ceiling.

Definitely go with this option. Much nicer.

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Yep, big dent in fridge, will have to put a magnet over it or something, made the fridge half price.

No, that cabinet (actually just a cover panel over the dishwasher) isn't a different shade, it just doesn't have the protective plastic taken off it yet (same with the plastic covering on the fridge, the dent is actually smaller than it looks once you get that off).

Here's an example of one that goes past the cabinets to the ceiling.

I think this option works because of the lower / steeper angled ceiling, and also contains some vertical elements in decorative vases etc. Your ceiling has a lot more open space, which needs to be visually balanced somehow if you go full chimney.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

I think this option works because of the lower / steeper angled ceiling, and also contains some vertical elements in decorative vases etc. Your ceiling has a lot more open space, which needs to be visually balanced somehow if you go full chimney.

Wicker baskets in the shape of bicycles with fake vines along the tops of the cabinets.

[Ashasx]

nvm

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Is there no option to kind of build the hood fan into the cabinets or hide it in a false cabinet?

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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

No option to put it into another cabinet; that would require a different fan. I almost went that route but was talked out of it.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I am enjoying CHL’s journey from cabin conception to nearly complete, but maybe mods could move all the posts to its own thread, like Fuzz’s garage build, so it isn’t as disjointed.

No, no, I'm still working on triangulating his location so as to get in when its done and then claim BC Squatter's Rights.

Dont let him know...