<p>It does look strange to cover the hood, but perhaps they have built in other appliances.
I like the cabinets, but I think so much wood can be too much in a kitchen, unless you really like the arts and crafts look( which I do, but not enough to live with every day, our house is also suited to <gasp> painted waimscotting)</gasp></p>
<p>Now H used to work a great deal with sheet metal, so he loves stainless steel, and likes steel appliances ( but I don’t, we’ve had them, but now we have white enamel, I like enamel)
He would even go for stainless counters if I suggested it.</p>
<p>I have a steel range hood, but a copper one would be pretty.
( ok just looked at prices. They aren’t that pretty!)
<a href=“http://www.themetalpeddler.com/products/range-hoods/barrel-copper-range-hood.html”>http://www.themetalpeddler.com/products/range-hoods/barrel-copper-range-hood.html</a></p>