For 14 years, Fobest has been exploring what metal can become in the kitchen — designing custom metal range hoods around different spaces, materials, and architectural styles.

We've worked with different metals, finishes, textures, and forms — from aged brass and clean stainless steel to hand-finished copper.

But after all these years, we don't think about metal simply as a material.

We think about what it brings to a space.

Because a range hood can do more than remove cooking smoke.

It can add warmth.
It can create contrast.
It can bring structure to an open space.
Or sometimes, it can simply make a kitchen feel more like home.

These three kitchens reflect three different directions we've discovered along the way.

Brass Range Hoods: When Metal Brings a Sense of History

Some kitchens don't need to feel new.

They feel collected.

Deep green cabinetry, patterned tile, warm wood, and aged brass create exactly that kind of atmosphere.

Here, the brass range hood doesn't feel like something added at the end of the design. Its warmth and aged character seem to belong to the kitchen from the beginning.

That's one of the reasons we love working with brass.

A polished finish can feel elegant and refined.
An aged finish can feel quieter, warmer, and more familiar.

The difference isn't simply color.

It's character.

Through custom finishes, proportions, textures, and handcrafted details, a brass range hood can take on a completely different personality — from refined and architectural to timeless and collected.

And sometimes, the most beautiful kitchen is the one that doesn't look as though everything was chosen yesterday.

Stainless Steel Range Hoods: When Simplicity Becomes the Design

Then there are kitchens that don't need another layer of decoration.

They need clarity.

White cabinetry, marble, natural light, and a view of greenery create a soft, open environment. A clean stainless steel range hood might seem like an unexpected choice — but that's exactly why it works.

The metal introduces just enough contrast to give the kitchen structure.

It catches the light.

It defines the cooking area.

And then it quietly steps back.

That's a side of stainless steel we find especially interesting.

It doesn't always have to feel industrial.

With the right shape, finish, and proportion, a stainless steel range hood can feel remarkably residential — clean, contemporary, and calm.

Sometimes, good design isn't about adding another beautiful detail.

It's about knowing when the material itself is enough.

Copper Range Hoods: When Craftsmanship Becomes Part of the Atmosphere

And then there is copper.

Copper changes the conversation.

Its warmth immediately connects with wood, natural stone, and softer lighting. But what makes a copper range hood particularly special isn't only its color.

It's what happens to the surface.

Hand-hammered texture.
Subtle variations.
Small traces of craftsmanship.

The metal doesn't look perfectly uniform — and that's exactly what gives it life.

A copper range hood can make a kitchen feel warmer without making it feel formal. It can add presence without demanding attention.

You notice it.
But you can also imagine living with it.

For us, that's where the beauty of handcrafted metal really begins.

Not in perfection.

But in the feeling that something was crafted with intention, rather than simply produced.

Beyond the Material: Designing a Custom Metal Range Hood That Belongs

After 14 years, we've learned that choosing a metal is only the beginning.

A beautiful custom metal range hood has to respond to the kitchen around it.

Its proportions need to work with the cabinetry.

Its silhouette needs to make sense with the architecture.

Its finish needs to sit naturally beside the stone, wood, hardware, and lighting.

And then come the details — rivets, straps, seams, hammered textures, edges, and handcrafted finishes.

These may seem like small decisions.

But together, they determine whether a range hood simply sits in a kitchen or truly belongs there.

That's why customization has always been important to Fobest.

We don't believe there is one perfect metal range hood.

There is only the one that feels right for this kitchen.

14 Years, And We're Still Exploring

Looking back, what we're celebrating isn't simply 14 years of making range hoods.

It's 14 years of asking the same question in different ways:

What can metal become?

Sometimes, it becomes warm and nostalgic.

Sometimes, clean and architectural.

Sometimes, textured, imperfect, and full of life.

And sometimes, it becomes something we didn't expect at all.

That's what keeps us exploring.

Because for Fobest, a custom metal range hood has never been just a kitchen appliance.

It's a way to bring material, craftsmanship, and personality into the heart of a home.

14 Years of Exploring What Metal Can Become.