Noticed lately: Kitchen vent hoods made rustic with the addition of wood facing. Here are eight appealing examples:
Above: A house in Itami, Japan, with a wood range hood by Tato Architects, via ArchDaily.
Above: Architect Ken Lindsteadt added a reclaimed wood trim to a vent hood in this Northern California house.
Above: A wood-trimmed range hood via Sullivan Building and Design Group in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Above: A wood range hood at the Heerlijkheid van Marrem guesthouse in Belgium.
Above: In this kitchen, the homeowners used leftover reclaimed oak from the kitchen floor to face the metal hood insert; via Better Homes & Gardens.
Above: In another project by Ken Linsteadt, the architect faced a range hood in reclaimed wood.
Above: A wood-clad vent via Better Homes & Gardens.
Above: A range hood clad in reclaimed wood via Country Living.
For more inspiration, peruse the Remodelista Kitchen Archive, which includes Tales from the Hood and 10 Strategies for Hiding the Microwave.