No smoke and mirrors around here!.
This particular project is kind of weirdly specific, but it came about because of the fact that we decided to re-do the trim at the tops of our cabinets to give the whole room a more open and updated feel.So that left this area over the range hood, that had previously been covered up, exposed.
We looked at our options and we discovered that the maker of our range hood does sell just the plain stainless steel tube to cover the vent pipe if yours is exposed, but that tube is really kind of expensive for something so plain and unexciting.And it would still probably end up being a lot of work because we’d still probably need to to cut it down to fit our weird wonky space exactly.So we thought we could DIY something better!
So here’s the area that we’re working with here:.So as you can see, we have a vent pipe and it needed covering.
We decided that our best bet would probably be a combination of stainless steel and wood for this project.
The wood because it would be easy to work with to get it to fit properly next to our really slopey kitchen ceiling, and the stainless steel to match all the stainless steel everywhere else.. We started out with four “posts” made out of 2×2 pine, sanded them down really well, and then cut slots for the stainless steel to slide into.. Next, I painted the parts of the posts that would be visible with the same paint we used for the cabinets.. Then it was time to assemble!We’re smart people!.
Anyway, here it is now!.Old shameful mess out, new organized shelving in!.
We can put stuff we use down there now!And find it again!.