Designer tips: which kitchen hood to choose and how to install it correctly
The hood in the kitchen should carry not only functionality, but also beauty. She can either decorate the interior of the kitchen, or spoil it. We offer several types of hoods and methods of their installation. Useful tips to help you make the right choice.
Chimney hood
Holly Marder kitchen interior
Kitchen interior from kirb
The chimney hood draws out smoke, hot air and odors. From an aesthetic point of view, the stainless steel cooker hood looks more modern thanks to its shape and minimalist design. If wall cabinets are not installed next to the hood, in this case it will play the role of the central object in the decor.
Glenvale Kitchens Kitchen Interior
Some stainless steel hoods have a glass bottom, which allows it not to look too massive. A cooker hood with a glass panel does not clutter, but, on the contrary, makes the kitchen interior interesting and light.
Extractor hood under wall-mounted kitchen cabinets
Kitchen interior by Aidan Design
The hood of this configuration works on the basis of filters through which the air is purified from odors and grease and returned back to the room. This minimalist design hood does not stand out from the rest of the interior, and if you want to transform the kitchen with bright colors and polished surfaces, or install a protective apron in the work area in a bright color, then the hood will not be a hindrance..
Kitchen interior by John Maniscalco Architecture
A modern cooker hood is installed under the cupboards above the stove for clean lines, neatness and a traditional look.
Kitchen interior by Pickell Architecture
If you want more attention to be paid to the stove, then it is worth installing shelves on which you can put decorative items or jars of herbs and spices.
Hood that is fixed to the ceiling
Kitchen interior by Garret Cord Werner Architects & Interior Designers
This hood option is ideal for those who have a self-contained work area in the center of the kitchen or for those who do not want to constantly look at a rather massive structure made of stainless steel or other material, which protrudes strongly forward or downward..
Wall-mounted hood
Kitchen interior by Corynne Pless
Hoods of this type are very similar to those that are mounted under kitchen wall cabinets, which are also mounted on the wall. This hood can be installed both next to and under kitchen wall cabinets..
Metal hood
Kitchen interior by Erdreich Architecture, P.C
It is difficult to resist the gloss and sheen of a cooker hood made of copper, iron, brass or bronze. This Mediterranean style kitchen features a red copper range hood that contrasts with the basic neutral tones..
Kitchen interior by Historical Concepts
If you want an old-style hood for your interior, then it is the metal model that will perfectly convey the character. It will look especially good in a rustic kitchen..
Kitchen interior by Texas Lightsmith
The copper range hood will become the centerpiece of the kitchen and add color to the all-white design.
Cooker hood made of wood
JacksonBuilt Custom Homes Kitchen Interior
Both the square and curved shape, and all kinds of designer gadgets will help the hood with a wooden case look stylish. It can be installed under wall-mounted kitchen cabinets or separately. You can choose the hood according to the color and structure of the wood so that it matches the furniture. It is possible to paint or varnish the case.
Kitchen interior by Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc.
If you want to decorate the interior of the kitchen, then you should order an expensive wooden hood, into which you can add a panel for installing a picture or a door for intrigue.
Kitchen interior by Our Town Plans
If you don’t want to turn your hood into a piece of furniture, then there are other ways that you can provide it with an impressive design. One of them is details. For example, the hood in this rustic kitchen is painted the same color as the main furniture..
Kitchen interior by Village Architects AIA, Inc.
The cooker hood with a carved wooden body looks very interesting, especially if it matches the color of kitchen furniture. It looks great in a rustic kitchen.
Kitchen interior by Kate Lester Interiors
A wooden hood doesn’t have to look sophisticated. For example, in this kitchen, it is presented in an untreated plywood cabinet. This simplicity is a highlight and goes well with the interior of the kitchen..
Tiled cooker hood
Kitchen interior by Rebekah Zaveloff
You can tile the hood body. This will help create an ensemble in combination with a protective apron in the work area. You can also combine textures, for example, leave a fragment of a wooden case around the edge.
Round hood
Kitchen interior by H3K Design
If you do not want a traditional hood in your kitchen, which can be found in a neighbor’s kitchen, then you should choose an innovative, ultra-modern round hood – an alternative to a rectangular one. The Sorpresa Sphera hood in the shape of a white sphere in a kitchen designed in the style of the mid-20th century can act as a fashionable chandelier.
Kitchen interior with modern hood in 20th century style
The hood, which consists of two modules in the form of pipes, is not only part of the ventilation system, but also a decorative piece of the kitchen, the design of which is based on the style of the mid-20th century.
