Today’s style-driven kitchens are always proving that appliances and accessories are now, perhaps more than ever, smart, stylish and efficient. We can’t hear it enough: kitchen spaces are all about combining beauty and practicality. So what exactly is it that attracts the attention of the owners? Not just the cabinets that maximize storage space and access, but also the fact that the minimalist European look still holds its momentum. Elegant lines continue to be the order of the day.

Kitchens have become consistently cleaner visually, with much less clutter. The latest advances in technology and design have brought the range hood to the forefront of kitchen decoration. This integral piece of kitchen equipment has been significantly and brilliantly reinvented.

Evidence of this fact can be found in the Cavaliere (Model 218D) in two sizes, 30-inch and 36-inch. This wall mounted range hood is comprised of only the highest industrial grade 19 gauge #304 stainless steel along with clear tempered glass. This clever combination (glass and stainless steel) adds light and modern elegance to your kitchen decor.

Both range hoods are well priced at just under $500. Since wall-mounted range hoods (wall fireplace) are installed where there are no cabinets, they provide a strong focal point. If you want to create a professional kitchen environment where gourmet cooking is the norm, these hoods are the design solution you’ve been looking for.

Vents serve a useful purpose in the kitchen, drawing stale air filled with grease, odor, and moisture out of the room. Fundamentally, the noise level, power and efficiency of the cooker hood are crucial to its performance. Homeowners looking for new range hoods are particularly looking for products that provide capable and effective smoke removal capability under all cooking conditions. Proper ventilation has been shown to produce excellent indoor air quality (IAQ) to protect people from unhealthy indoor pollutants, according to the Home Ventilating Institute.

If the purchase of an extractor hood is in order, we have a couple of key pieces of information:

The days of noisy range hood ventilation are long gone.

Significant advances have been made in manufacturing. Fortunately, today’s range hoods are 50 percent less noisy than they were a few years ago. Experts advise that the noise level should not exceed 2.5 sones at its lowest level (this figure is in line with all cooker hoods sold on decorplanet.com). For example, the noise level of the Cavaliere model is perfect at low speed: 0.4 sones. That’s quality for you. The Cavaliere offers a motor that is also an upgraded twin-cam/dual-centrifugal/218W low-noise version. FYI: a sone is the amount of noise emitted.

Additional advances in cooker hood design now make your life easier.

Along with exhaust air and noise levels, range hoods now include dishwasher-safe aluminum grease filters, making cleanup a breeze.

Halogen bulbs make a BIG difference.

The introduction of halogen bulbs gives you more light for cooking, but also saves you money on your electricity bill.

The LED becomes multipurpose.

LED technology and ambient light sensors (which turn on and off automatically) are a plus for both the night environment and security.

The bottom line for cooker hoods is that kitchen planning has become an art form. So if you’re building a new kitchen or have renovation ideas in the works, the wall-mounted range hood could be the best starting point for your next design inspiration.