HOW I BUILT A FAUX VENT HOOD FOR $6!!! ) Kitchen Cabinet Makeover Pt 2 | Home Reno Ep. 10

Watch as I transform the small cabinets above the microwave (that nobody ever uses) into a faux vent hood! The best part is it only cost me $6! I challenged myself to use only materials that I had leftover from other projects. I ended up having to buy more joint compound but I'm still counting it as a win!
I also switched out the old black microwave for a new updated stainless steel model. Then I built a custom frame for the new faux vent hood and covered it in drywall. Next I covered the drywall in joint compound and sanded it smooth. Finally I tred a paint technique to look like plaster. Let me know how you think it turned out!

All music provided by Epidemic Sound.

[jahdestamuzik]

You're amazing! You're that girl! lol.. I so wish I could build things for myself.. love this!

[Miss-usvm]

I am so glad I found your channel. I have already watched about a third of your videos. You are very inspiring and have great ideas. I want to give you one piece of advice that my dad gave me. He said never stand directly behind the wood that you are cutting when using a table saw. If the wood kicks back, it can cause serious injury to you. Always stand to the side of it. He was a carpenter for 40 plus years. I hope it doesn't sound like I am lecturing you because I don't intend it to sound that way. I just would hate for you to get hurt. Thanks for the awesome videos.

[bibikarim]

You did an awesome job! Love your work. You inspire me to do this project in spring. Much blessings to you and your family💕

[janaprice]

Love this! Going to try some form of this. Thank you for inspiring!

[dsjoffice]

TG I found you/this video! Just what I have been looking for 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[egonzy]

You are doing great! I’m actually going to try to make this 😬.

[purpledancerbmw]

Did your dad teach you this? You're so confident working in there. Your hubby better know what he's got. Beauty, built, handy, tough....you go girl. I would have just tossed some money at it!

[Beautiful_Redesign]

It looks amazing just don't know why exactly did you build it.. Is it just for the aesthetics? Does it have any function at all? I think you just enjoy building stuff 😊 and where and how did you learn to do all this... Amazing 😍

[boredilicious]

This is pretty and a good idea.. but I am wondering, if you have to unplug or plug in the microwave, how would you do that since no opening for the outlets?

[MsDimples-ubny]

Amazing job o watch all your videos ? How do you get to the plug if needed

[Ninnybroth]

Hey FYI, all the sound drops out about 2:19 and does't come back until about 5:12.

[ddockasde]

why they keep saying build a vent hood when I search on youtube when they actually only building a hood cover ? a range hood is suppose be the fan with filter, not the plywood that covers it

[reneethompson]

For those watching for the first time, the sound cuts out at 2:17 to 5:12.

[roserana]

Just a quick question.. so what if u have to unplug the microwave.. u have chimney finished already.. ?

[michellehuber]

Love it!!!! BUT……How do you plan to uninstall the microwave in 5-7 years?? Won’t you have to demo your work to get it out?? They don’t last forever 😯😯

[valeriesmith]

can we get a list of the material you used.

[Merzui-kgds]

I only wish that DIYers would not use misleading information to draw in watchers of content. In this case, the $6 cost was only possible because you, as a DIYer, had a bunch of leftovers to use from other projects. Honestly, the screws alone in this project likely cost $2. The wood would have cost (as a from scratch project) at least $20, and that is without using laminate flooring to cover the bottom piece. This is a beautiful and inexpensive project. The faux $6 was unnecessary to draw attention.

[kristinerussell]

Not sure why this is pertinent-if you don't have a vented microwave you did nothing to change that.

[MrKockabilly]

This makes no sense. For me, the range hood is one of those necessary evil that one I would do away if not for its actual benefit of sucking away heat, airborne grease and odors. Range hood serves a real function and aesthetic is not it. So yeah I would have one but if there's a way to hide it I would. Needless to say, for me your kitchen is already good as it was. Your effort could have been channeled to installing some fans and ducts to serve the function.

[danielhh]

Wait so you built a fake vent hood over a microwave that doesn't actually vent outside and in doing so also got rid of a perfectly working cabinet?

You could have added a real vent if you were this bored! Form over function it seems. 🤔