How I Built A Range Hood Cover

When we moved into our home the wall behind our stove was dominated by heavy, imposing cabinetry that made the ceiling feel low and the room feel cramped. I had in mind the look I was going for and I knew I could achieve the style I was going for on a budget.

Here is the "before" photo....

I was able to remove the cabinetry and tile the whole wall from counter to ceiling. I had found a vent/fan at Ikea in the AS IS for 50% off. It's designed to be an under cabinet mounted vent/fan and it vents to the outside of our house.

Because the vent was not going to be mounted under a cabinet we constructed a triangular anchor for the vent to be mounted to.

Next I determined where the ceiling studs were and attached anchors for the front of the range hood cover.

I used thin MDF to make the facade of the range hood cover. It's purely decorative and doesn't support anything, the thin grade MDF is so light that it's the perfect material for a project like this.

I determined how far I wanted my range hood cover to stick out and attached spacers to the triangle anchors.

I then measured and cut out MDF for the sides of the range hood cover.

I then measured and cut a piece for the front of the range hood cover.

I used 2" kraft board to trim out the range hood cover. I used construction adhesive to attach the trim.

After all the trim was attached I filled all the seams with caulk, primed and painted the entire range hood cover. The knobs that turn on the range hood vent and light are right up under the front of the range hood cover. There is about a 3" clearance so there is no complications switching the vent and light off and on. (I added a photo in the comments showing my husband turning the knobs off and on. When you are standing at the stove you can see the knobs clearly but if you step back a foot or two the knobs are hidden. I also added a photo in the comments of the underside of the vent for those wondering how we clean the filter.)

For such a quick and easy project it sure makes a huge impact in our kitchen. To get the whole scoop on this project and the specifics on how I created this DIY range hood cover check out my blog at www.Lovethetompkins.com!

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