2010 Trends in Kitchens - How Rangehoods can help.

As the new year and new decade begins and the trends for the new year in kitchen design are discussed, it is a good time to talk rangehood design. I will be referencing the NKBA trends article and Susan Serra's article specifically and how rangehoods are applied to their 2010 design trends.

The NKBA mentions white cabinets and traditional styling as a continuing trend. With so many traditional rangehood styles and the ability to build in / integrate a rangehood, there are a lot of ventilation options that can easily accommodate this style trend.


(The Agio rangehood by Faber in a white traditional kitchen)

While discussing so many ventilation options to match up with traditional styling, you can also integrate your own personal style into the kitchen while still being "traditional" in style. Susan Serra mentions the trend of "tapping into one’s inner creativity, finding one’s personal expression." With so many rangehood styles: your personal tastes, style & interpretations can all be embraced. By using a built-in / insert rangehood, you can create a custom wood hood in your kitchen design that shows your own style and yet can still be functional because of the high quality rangehood inside. All while being traditional...


(A traditional custom wood hood with personal style - a Faber Inca Pro hood inside)

Susan Serra mentions chef's kitchens as a 2010 kitchen trend. A chef's kitchen with typically high end / higher heat cooking and usually wider appliances (36", 48" +) all requires higher cfm's (cubic feet per minute of air movement) to match the kind of BTU, grease, odor, steam, smoke output that is possible with these professional appliances. Additionally, a higher BTU output range also would benefit from a rangehood with plenty of capture area under the hood. Meaning the more semi-enclosed area below the grease filters, the more space that contaminants can "hang out" in before being sent thru the rangehood grease filters.


(There is at least 6 inches of material below the filters in this hood to capture contaminants)

For more information on Faber and our complete line of rangehoods you can visit our website.

Faber Inca HC - the hood insert with power and versatility

The Inca HC by Faber is featured in this stunning kitchen in Miami inside of the stainless steel insert on the left side of the picture above the stove(second picture shows a closeup). When your kitchen design calls for an insert / built in hood to go inside your custom wood creation, the Inca HC is the perfect hood. With stainless steel on the bottom of the hood it matches up perfectly with the stainless "cabinet" in this very modern kitchen. With such beautiful cabinetry and the stunning wall of appliances, the rangehood should be hidden to bring the cabinet design to the forefront.

With 500 cfm, 30 inch width, and 15 inch depth: there are many types of cooking surfaces that will be properly vented with our Inca HC.

One of the best features of this hood is the direct rear venting option available out of the box. Simply rotate the blower by removing some screws, and the duct is rotated to the back so you can avoid extra ducting and elbows and get the most cfm's out of the hood. Visit our webpage for more information.

Minimalism in effect

These photos show the Cristal HC by Faber in a beautifully simple kitchen in New York, designed by Modern Kitchens. The Cristal HC can blend into your kitchen with a very short profile. With a white, aluminum or black face plate that comes in the box, or by simply attaching your own custom face to the hood, it is a very versatile product from a design standpoint. With white cabinetry and glass above the stove, the Cristal blends into this elegantly designed kitchen. When you are ready for the hood to take a starring role in the kitchen simply slide out the visor to reveal 2 sets of grease filters and lighting. The Cristal's motor and lighting will turn on when you slide out the 7 inch long visor to help ventilate your kitchen. When you are finished cooking, simply slide the visor back in. Visit our website for more information.

Faber in a Green Building Project

Faber has been used in many LEED ® green certified building projects around the US and Canada. One of those projects is the Cyan located in Portland, OR. The Agio fits in perfectly in this modern, quaint kitchen that is designed for efficiency and minimalism. Basically this wall of appliances has everything you need in a small space in order to prepare your foods while using luxury appliances that are designed with energy efficiency in mind. As you can see with the Agio you have the ability to replace the front face of the hood with your custom drawer front to match your cabinetry. When pushed in the Agio completely integrates with the cabinets, when pulled out the hood turns on and effectively vents your kitchen odors, grease, steam and smoke. For more information visit the Agio product page.

Integrated hoods to show off your cabinets

Using an integrated hood like the Agio shown in the picture to the side is a way to hide your ventilation and show off the designer cabinetry instead. When you want effective ventilation but would rather completely integrate your kitchen appliances, then Faber has a whole collection dedicated to this design. Visit our website for more information.