Kitchen Range Hood Cabinetry Ideas | eHow

If you don't have much space or your kitchen is a basic style, keep it simple. Purchase a hurricane hood that fits under an over-the-stove wall cabinet to match your other cabinetry. For something a little different, pick up a different style of cabinet in the same size with one overhead door or unusual-looking double doors. If a basic cabinet isn't what you want, build a simple rectangular box, and place your range hood inside. Paint the outside of the box a bold or bright color to create a colorful focal point.

A cabinet range hood doesn't need to say "simple." Spice up your range hood by adding detail. Create a simple cabinet box to place your range hood inside. Create an unusual design using molding or other trim pieces, such as wooden scrolls, on the outside. You can brighten up the look by painting molding a different color than the hood itself, such as bright white or a bolder or deeper tone in the same color family as the hood. For something other than a flat edge at the end of your hood, make a curve in the boards to create a stove alcove.

If you'd prefer your kitchen range hood to fade into the background, make it match. Build a hood cabinet or cover, and paint it the same color as the wall so the eye skims over it. For an unusual take, build a curved cabinet above your kitchen hood, paint it the same color as the wall and add a hidden door which fades into the surface of the cabinet.