Kitchen range hood and new backsplash idea
Originally I was going to make upper kitchen cabinets and a range hood for this side of the kitchen. But, after making a mockup of the range hood, I decided I liked it on its own. The range hood is made from a block of balsa and decorative wood trim. I built a lip on the bottom of the balsa base so it would look like there was a vent. I had photos of the process, but my hard drive crashed and I lost them. (I knew it was coming, so I didn't lose much else.)
Here it is with just primer, before sanding and finishing.
I searched for more ideas online and found some nice images of tin ceiling tiles used as a backsplash. It seemed like something fairly easy to replicate since Houseworks makes a sheet of vinyl molded to mimic tin ceilings.
I first taped a piece of scrap paper to the wall behind the oven and bottom cabinets.
After mounting the range hood with tape and placing the ceiling board on, I marked where I wanted the tin tiles to end. I used the paper as a template to cut a piece of the tin ceiling sheet. I plan to paint the vinyl sheet and the range hood.