{"id":229071,"date":"2024-09-11T14:48:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T18:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?p=229071"},"modified":"2024-09-15T12:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T16:50:48","slug":"transform-your-kitchen-with-a-statement-range-hood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/transform-your-kitchen-with-a-statement-range-hood","title":{"rendered":"Transform your kitchen with a statement range hood"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Several of the hottest interior design trends for 2024<\/a> are converging in the kitchen, where color, mixing metals, curved lines<\/a> and a renewed energy for self-expression<\/a> are the inspiration for some spectacular design elements. Notably, all these trends are combining to fuel the evolution of the statement range hood, which has always been highly functional, but until recently, not particularly fashionable. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Statement range hoods offer unique focal points. Image generated by Midjourney<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

A necessity in a kitchen to wick away aromas, grease and gases that come with indoor cooking, the range hood has essentially been cast in a supporting role in kitchens. For years, a range hood was a sleek, small column over the stove, or integrated in an over-stove light, or microwave.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had hood blindness\u201d, says Bill Cook, director of communications at metalsmith company<\/a> Thompson<\/a>\u00a0 where the design goal was invisibility, or at least minimal intrusion on the overall design. \u201cFor many years in the industry, we almost didn’t see range hoods,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in today\u2019s kitchen, the range hood is embraced, as opposed to avoided. \u201cYou don’t have to hide ventilation. It’s not this scary word that serves a functional purpose, but also can be this gorgeous expression of your design aesthetic,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the door open wide for homeowners to express themselves in the kitchen, the statement range hood is taking center stage- literally as a bespoke, beautiful focal point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are statement range hoods trending?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The kitchen is at its core, a functional space, but homeowners are investing in the heart of emotionally as well as financially. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Statement range hoods are perfect for mixing metals in the kitchen. Photo Credit: Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

“A gorgeous kitchen is kind of the ultimate luxury,\u201d says Cook. \u201cEverybody needs a space to cook, but when you can make it beautiful, in a place where you spend a lot of your time, having that sort of beautiful space that is aspirational and inspirational.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A statement range hood leverages that concept uniquely. From gentle curves to bold, angular shapes, with a wide range of finishes, materials and accessories to choose from, homeowners can really make their mark with a statement range hood, tapping into the current enthusiasm for self-expression in interior design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a deeply personal design element, much like a work of art, but with a functional layer. A statement range hood also serves as a visual touchstone for homeowners that signals a transition from the ordinary to luxe and special, reinforced when they enter the space daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For homeowners with a builder-grade range hood, or with a range hood tucked away in cabinetry or a microwave, if you are DIY-inclined<\/a>, creating a statement range hood is a reasonable project. Alternatively, at the construction phase, or during a kitchen remodel, a statement range hood can be constructed as an intentional focal point right from the start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A statement range hood is also the perfect canvas to take advantage of mixing metals<\/a>, a trend taking kitchens by storm. One of the guiding principles of mixing metal strategy is to pick a dominant metal to occupy the bulk of the aesthetic space, and then build accents out in a complementary or contrasting metallic tone. Given the visual weight of a range hood proportionate to the rest of the kitchen, it\u2019s the right spot for that dominant metal choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all the options available, where should you start? Here are some suggestions and inspiration to design a statement range hood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although a statement range hood plays an important aesthetic role in kitchen design, it is critical to remember that a range hood is function first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gases, odors and grease that inevitably come from cooking not only make a mess in the kitchen, over time they accumulate in wall coverings, window coverings, furniture upholstery and more.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n