Nov. 25, 2006 - For Martin

I'm not particularly fond of a metal exhaust pipe sticking up from the cabinet over the micro/range hood.

I prefer when they build it in, though this one is a little too large and doesn't quite match the cabinets.

This one with the smaller space above the cabinet and small, recessed pipe "enclosure" might look more like yours.

My range top vents out and the cabinets have  crown molding at the top, rounded at the outside corner.  Since I couldn't "stage" the top of the cabinets because of the limited space, I painted the wall a light color to differentiate it from the ceiling color to offset the cabinets.  For the cabinets you talked about, a light sage green might be nice.