A shiplap range hood gives your kitchen a clean and stylish focal point with simple horizontal lines and a warm, inviting look. If you’re planning a renovation, here are some shiplap range hood ideas and tips when choosing one for your home. You’ll also see how custom manufacturing creates a much better result for your range hood than DIY or prefabricated options.
The Popularity of Shiplap Range Hoods
A shiplap range hood is a decorative hood box clad in painted or stained boards (or routed panels) that show horizontal lines. Often these boards have a slight overlap.
Shiplap range hoods became popular in the early and mid 2010s when shiplap moved from exterior siding into interior design. Media influence, clean transitional styling, and the rise of white kitchens helped the look grow quickly.
The look continues to be a popular choice, and is being adapted as trends evolve. Homeowners pick this style because the simple shape and horizontal lines add interest without being overly ornate and traditional. The hood becomes the anchor of the cooking area without looking heavy. It works with white kitchens, wood kitchens, and spaces that mix materials.
How we Make a Custom Manufactured Shiplap Range Hood
Here is how a custom manufacturer approaches a custom range hood design.
At Decor Cabinets, the front panel connects with Keku clips. This gives you simple access to the inside of the hood without visible screws. Service is fast. Cleaning is easier.
A stainless liner can be added at the bottom of the hood. This protects the decorative part of the hood and works with many different ventilation inserts.
Painted Shiplap Range Hood
For painted hoods, the horizontal lines are routed directly into the HDF panel. This gives you clean, straight lines, without separate boards. There are no seams to crack and no gaps to shift over time. The result looks modern and is exceptionally smooth. Like all our painted products, the range hoods are painted with quality long-lasting commercial finishes.
Stained Wood Shiplap Range Hood
Wood range hoods add beautiful warmth to the kitchen. For stained wood, (like walnut or oak for example) the slats are built as separate pieces. This creates that classic variation in horizontal grain and slight variation in stain as the wood naturally absorbs the product.
Wood vs. Painted Shiplap Range Hoods
Having trouble deciding between a wood or painted range hood? Here are some tips to help you decide:
- Consider if you would like your range hood to contrast your cabinets or match them.
- Are you looking for a clean, smooth finish or an organic or rustic vibe?
- Is your style more polished or cozy?
7 Shiplap Range Hood Ideas
Here are seven ideas to help you picture how a shiplap range hood can shape your space, whether your kitchen leans modern or transitional.
White and wood kitchen with shaker cabinets and stained wood range hood.
White shiplap range hood with transitional white shaker cabinets.
Shiplap range hood with wood floating shelves and subway tile backsplash.
Stained wood range hood with matching lower wood kitchen cabinets.
Modern shiplap range hood stained to match the custom kitchen cabinets.
Bright white shiplap range hood as a focal point in between windows.
Black range hood with wood floating shelves for a modern design.
