Cooker Hoods

In the gallery:

1 Fagor’s 7CFT-92X 900mm stainless steel and glass canopy hood, from £450 (0870 750 3503)
2 Elica’s Gold Stream, from £1,350 incl VAT (01252 351111)
3 *Budget Choice* The ECN 6/7/9 flat glass extractor is available in three sizes, from £156 at CDA (01949 862000)
4 Caple’s Astro — AS600 costs from £617, and AS900 from £705 incl VAT (0117 938 1900)
5 Falmec’s Blade is 900mm and starts from £889 plus VAT (falmec.co.uk)
6 Miele’s Cabrio extractor hood costs from £4,255 (0845 365 6600)
7 Stoves’ 600CPLP cooker hood costs from £199.99 (0844 815 3740)
8 Wolf’s Deep Pro Wall Hood, from £1,656 incl VAT. Contact The Westye Group Europe (020 8418 3800)
9 The stainless steel Neblia from Vectaire costs from £200 (01495 522333)
10 *Editor's Choice* Elica’s Space, with noise-reduction system (Deep Silence) costs from £1,300 (01252 351111)

Expert View: "They're a focal point of the kitchen"

Kerry Watson, Kitchen Planning Expert, Moben (0800 413 413)

“In recent years, the kitchen has increasingly become the hub of the home. Thus, gone are the days when cooker hoods were just used to get rid of steam and the smells from your kitchen. Manufacturers have turned their attention to transforming them into a truly focal point of the kitchen, cleverly disguised as a glamorous chandelier or sleek enough to blend seamlessly into your overall scheme. “Homeowners looking for that extra ‘wow’ factor now have a host of stunning styles to choose from — making cooker hoods an aspirational kitchen accessory rather than something you want to hide.”

Further reading:

• A Buyer's Guide to Cooker Hoods
• Contemporary Kitchens: Your Questions Answered
• A Guide to Kitchens
• How to Remodel Your Kitchen