In this tutorial we show how to change the finish color of a wood range hood from one catalog to match the finish color of cabinetry from another catalog. This method can be applied to any items in a kitchen design including crown molding, floating shelves, island x-panels, and more.
In the screenshot below, a range hood from one manufacturer is placed in a kitchen design with cabinetry from a different manufacturer. We want the hood to match the cabinetry, but it appears in a ‘stock white’ color. How do we fix this?
Steps:
First, click on any cabinet that is in the color you want displayed. Then go into ‘Attributes’.
In ‘Attributes’, click on the ‘Variables’ tab to find the name of the color. Click on the colored square to the right of the window.
This will bring you to ‘Textures’. Take note of the category and the specific color code, then close the window.
Now, switch to the ‘Layout’ and select the hood.
Open ‘Attributes’ and click on the ‘Variables’ tab. Scroll down to find the section(s) of the hood needing a color change. Click on the color box on the right to open the ‘Textures’ window.
On the left side of the ‘Textures’ window, click on ‘Paint’ to open the drop down list. For this finish click ‘Generic’, then click ‘Pink/Red’, then click ‘Flat’. Scroll down to the desired color and click on it to select it.
With the correct color highlighted, click ‘OK’.
Repeat this process for each section of the hood as necessary. For this hood, there were two sections that needed changing.
Here all appropriate boxes are chosen and changed.
Open the rendering to be sure all the needed changes were made.
Well done!
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]]>“I need it do this kitchen for less,” a real estate investor in Cleveland, OH told us. They were renovating a large home and their kitchen budget had shrunk unexpectedly. They had heard about our Custom Within Reach™ program and hoped we could help.
Their designer had already given them a plan for the kitchen, and they wanted to stick with it if they could. The kitchen was massive – 23 feet by 17 feet with 9-foot ceilings – and it featured 2 islands. After reviewing the designer’s plan, we showed them how they could use high-quality stock cabinetry combined with custom features from VISTA FINISHING to deliver the designer’s vision at a fraction of the cost of custom cabinetry, and at a fraction of the lead-time.
They used cabinetry from Choice Cabinet and turned to us for items in the design that were not available from Choice Cabinet.
For the hood over the 48” range, they wanted an elegant wood hood finished to match the cabinetry. Our Ashley Range Hood was made in a custom size to accommodate the over-size range, local building codes, and tall ceilings. We gave it a pre-matched, catalyzed, factory finish that looked perfect next to the elegant wall cabinetry.
The crown molding treatment featured a triple-stacked design. It was made using two pieces of standard baseboard molding from Choice Cabinet and coved molding from VISTA FINISHING.
Choice Cabinet is one of the many top cabinet manufacturers available in the VISTA FINISHING pre-matched finish program. We have pre-matched all their paint and stain finishes, so we can provide perfectly matching products that are ready to install at no extra cost and no additional lead time.
Now that’s Custom Within Reach™
Do you have a project that needs special features?
Give us a call at (216) 243-8660, or reach us online]]>“We saw it on Instagram. Can you do it?” says a customer in a design meeting. We have all heard some version of this. Depending on how big their budget is, it comes with feelings of either delight or dread.
Our customer, Christopher Goldsmith at The Kitchen Kingdom in Louisville, KY recently got this question from a customer. They were on a tight budget, not enough for custom cabinetry. But they insisted on having the hood (pictured above) that they found on Instagram.
Christopher decided to use a combination of high-quality stock cabinetry along with custom items to make it work. Unfortunately, a wide search across the many suppliers came up with nothing. No one had a design like the one in the photo.
So, Christopher turned to us. All he gave us was the screenshot (pictured above), texted from his smartphone. Over the course of conversations and emails, we confirmed details including the size of the range, ceiling height, blower CFM rate, custom color and gloss level.
Then our craftsmen went to work. They made a very faithful interpretation of the inspiration photo, and gave it a catalyzed factory finish to match the stock cabinetry the customer selected.
This photo shows the finished hood before shipping. A high-efficiency blower and fitted liner were shipped with the hood for a complete package and an easy installation.
Here is the kitchen installation in process. The unique range hood adds an attractive and elegant feature to the overall design. Christopher said, “We appreciated the help. The hood turned out great!” He delivered on a tight budget, and with flying colors.
Now that’s Custom Within Reach™
Do you have a project that needs a special feature?
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]]>Let’s go out to the seaside town of Marblehead, Massachusetts for a fresh twist on a white shaker kitchen with a seaside theme.
This beautiful kitchen is the work of Molly Frey Design. Her work has been featured in magazines such as Traditional Home, New England Home and Better Homes and Gardens.
We like the combination of the updated step shaker door style, the modern brackets for the floating shelves and the more traditional turned posts of the island.
See how create this look for less than custom or semi-custom cabinets with CNC Cabinetry® and the Custom Within Reach™ program of pre-finished details from Vista Finishing™.
Here's what to use. Click on the descriptions below for more information.
Style: Fashion
Color: White FB10
10" Contemporary Overhang Bar Bracket Corbel
Color: White FB10
Plain Floating Shelf Maple 2-1/2"H x 24"W x 10"D
Color: White FB10
Rounded Doric Island Leg
Color: White FB10
Now that's what we call Custom Within Reach™. With Vista Finishing™ you can choose from 1,500 accessories in CNC Cabinetry® colors, pre-finished and ready to install.
Have a favorite look you would like us to recreate? Let us know in the comments.
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This time we take you to a leading interior designer in The Woodlands, Texas for a look at an eye-catching kitchen design.
See how create this look for less than custom or semi-custom cabinets with CNC Cabinetry® and pre-finished details from Vista Finishing™.
That's Custom Within Reach™!
Here is a beautiful use of gray painted cabinetry in a white kitchen. In this kitchen by Carla Aston Interior Designer, bold, modern solid hardwood bar brackets add a contemporary touch and break up the visual of the run of wall cabinets lining the backside of the island.
How to create this look for less? Here's what to use. Click on the descriptions below for more information.Style: Fashion
Color: Dove FB22
10" Contemporary Overhang Bar Bracket Corbel
Color: Dove FB22
Now that's what we call Custom Within Reach™. With Vista Finishing™ you can choose from 1,500 accessories in CNC Cabinetry® colors pre-finished and ready to install.
Have a favorite look you would like us to recreate? Let us know in the comments.
Interested in becoming a Vista Finishing™ dealer? Click here to create an account.
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In this series we look at kitchens from leading designers.
We show you how to recreate this look for less than custom or semi-custom cabinets with CNC Cabinetry® and pre-finished details from Vista Finishing™.
That's Custom Within Reach™
"The white shiplap kitchen hood also got a dose of stained wood and the open shelving was made of stained wood as well. I love how the warm wood elements pop against the white shiplap and painted brick backsplash!"
- Sita Montgomery, Interior Designer
We agree!
How to create the look for less? Here's what to use. Click on the descriptions below for more information.
Style: Elegant
Color: White EB10
Shiplap Box Hood Maple
36"H x 48"W x 20"D
Color: White EB10
5" High Cove Molding
Color: White EB10
Plain Floating Shelf Maple 2-1/2"H x 24"W x 10"D
Color: Medium Brown Stain
Now that's what we call Custom Within Reach™. With Vista Finishing™ you can choose from over 1,500 accessories in CNC Cabinetry® colors pre-finished and ready to install.
Have a favorite look you would like us to recreate? Let us know in the comments.
Interested in becoming a Vista Finishing™ dealer? Click here to create an account.