Plaster range hoods and backsplashes that catch the light
Polished marble or warm Indiana limestone, made by hand in three to five days.
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Plaster range hoods and backsplashes for kitchens
Custom range hood covers, built and plastered
Custom range hood covers for kitchens
We build a cover to suit your range, or plaster the one you have, so the hood reads as stone.
How much does a plaster range hood cost?
A plaster range hood and backsplash, finished to match in faux stone or concrete-look plaster, read as one continuous stone surface with no grout lines, made by hand for kitchens north of Indianapolis. Finishing your hood runs $850 to $2,300, or typically $2,000 to $5,000 with its backsplash, with three to five days on site.
Recent hoods and backsplashes
Our own work.
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Textured Indiana limestone, two-wall kitchen backsplash, Zionsville
The texture and warmth of Indiana limestone, carried around the corner across two walls as one continuous surface, with no grout lines or joints, where a dark olive wall used to be. The same home has a golden powder room and a La Catedral clay living room.
Over the sink 
Around the corner, one surface 
Up close: the stone’s texture Along the way
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Plaster range hood between brass sconces
A curved plaster hood, pale and quiet between two brass sconces, so the boldly veined backsplash below keeps all the drama. Finished before the range went in.
Between the sconces 
The curve, from the side 
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Cream plaster range hood, once bare wood
A bare wood hood, plastered in a soft cream with gentle movement, so it sits with the wall and the veined white backsplash instead of standing apart from them.
Straight on, above the range 
From the side Along the way
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Tall plaster range hood under a vaulted ceiling
A tall hood in a gray, stone-textured plaster, rising toward the vaulted ceiling between warm wood cabinets, finished while the kitchen was still being built.
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Polished white plaster range hood
A hood polished to a soft gloss that catches the light, crisp white between warm wood cabinets.
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Plaster range hood between open shelves
A cream plaster hood with soft, cloudy movement above a glossy white tile backsplash, framed by dark open shelves.
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Plaster range hood in an oak kitchen
A plaster hood, finished before the kitchen was unwrapped, its soft movement already catching the light between the oak cabinets.
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Rustica Roman clay range hood over an arched alcove, Westfield
A newly built home in Westfield wanted some mineral beauty. Its range hood and the arched alcove around the range are now Roman clay in Rustica, a warm neutral from Portola’s Roman Clay collection, soft under an oak cap, so the cooking wall reads as one carved piece rather than an appliance.
The hood and the arch 
From the island 
From the other side
More of our work
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Cypress Ink limewash kitchen with a cream marble backsplash, Zionsville A kitchen in soft gray-green Cypress Ink limewash, above a backsplash of polished cream marble with no grout lines. The same home has an oxblood bedroom and a lavender bathroom. -
Microcement countertops and a green microcement backsplash Black granite and a glass mosaic gave way to microcement: calm, pale countertops around the kitchen and across the island, and a soft green backsplash in one continuous surface, with no grout lines. The switch plates are matched to the green, so the wall reads as one, and the outlets sit out of sight under the upper cabinets.
Range hood covers, built or plastered
We build a new hood cover to suit your range and your kitchen, or plaster the one you have. Either way, it can read as limestone or marble, or take the polished depth of Venetian plaster.
Hood and backsplash as one stone
Finished to match, your plaster vent hood and backsplash read as one piece of stone, calm at breakfast and warm by lamplight at dinner.
Venetian plaster range hoods
A Venetian plaster range hood has the polished depth of stone. Ask for gold or silver leaf veins, and they glimmer under the hood lights.
A backsplash in microcement
Love the look of stone, but not the grout? A microcement backsplash runs from the counter to the cabinets as one calm surface, in a color made for your kitchen, with the switch plates matched to it.
Ways to finish your hood and backsplash
Tips from the studio
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Make the range hood the kitchen’s sculpture
A hood in plaster or stone-look Marmorino becomes the piece every guest notices. In new construction, the best time is before the cabinets go in.
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Behind the stove, choose dense and sealed
Steam and grease want a dense, sealed surface. Venetian plaster, Marmorino, or faux stone wipes clean behind a range; matte limewash belongs on the walls beyond the splashes.
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Hide the outlets under the cabinets
Power outlets can sit under the upper cabinets instead of on the backsplash. Nothing breaks the surface, and a microcement or stone-look backsplash reads as one clean piece from end to end.
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Marble without the slab
Love marble, but not its weight or its seams? Faux marble in polished plaster brings the veining to a fireplace, a range hood, or a whole wall, in one piece.
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One stone, no grout lines
A backsplash in faux stone or microcement can run from the counter to the ceiling as one surface, with no grout lines to scrub.
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Look up in the kitchen
A Marmorino ceiling above the island catches the glow of the pendants and makes the kitchen feel finished from every angle.
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Hide the light in the architecture
LED channels tucked under a shelf, into a cove, or along the edge of a built-in wash a finish with light from a hidden source. The eye follows the glow exactly where you want it to go.
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Warm metals with warm walls
Aged brass, bronze, and copper love clay and lime in warm tones; nickel and chrome suit cool grays and blues. Match the hardware to the wall, and the room settles.
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Microcement goes over, not out
Microcement is laid in thin coats, so it can often go over a sound existing surface instead of tearing it out. We check the surface first and tell you plainly.
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Finish the shelves like the wall
Built-in shelves in the same finish as the wall around them look carved from one block, and whatever you set on them stands out.
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Call us while the walls are bare
Building or renovating? The best moment to call is mid-construction, when the walls are prepared and bare, no furniture is in, and no wrong primer or paint has gone on. Every finish starts from the right surface.
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What lies beneath matters most
Most failures start under the surface: the wrong primer, a damp patch, a crack left open. We prepare every wall for its finish, not just for paint.
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Hardworking rooms deserve beauty
The laundry room, the mudroom, the pantry: rooms you use every day. A durable lime or microcement finish in a bright, happy color makes the chores feel lighter.
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Wax deepens color
A coat of wax over clay or plaster deepens the color, adds a soft sheen, and helps the surface shed water, like a river stone just lifted from the stream.
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Wire the lighting before the finish
Settle the sconces, picture lights, and LED channels before the walls are finished. The wiring goes in once, the finish goes on once, and nothing has to be patched later.
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Caring for Venetian plaster
Polished plaster wipes clean with a soft, damp cloth and mild soap. When it looks tired after years of use, a fresh coat of wax brings back its glow.
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Designers and builders: bring us in early
Bring us in at the drawings: finishes, lighting, and trim planned together are far easier to change on paper than on site. See what we offer designers and builders.
What you can count on, in writing
- What we quote is what you pay.
- Greg or Gabriel is on every job and answers your call.
- Every project carries a five-year workmanship guarantee.
- Under our Change-of-Heart Guarantee, if you dislike a mineral finish within 30 days, we repaint the wall at no charge.
The investment in a plaster range hood
In new construction, the best time is before the cabinets go in. Your free consultation ends with one fixed quote, in writing.
| Your hood and its backsplash | typically $2,000–$5,000 |
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| Finishing your range hood | $850–$2,300, in clay, Marmorino, or faux stone |
| A new hood cover | quoted after a visit |
What shapes your investment
- Wall condition and repairs
- Ceiling height, ladders, and scaffolding
- Ceilings and hard-to-reach surfaces
- Outlets, crevices, and tight corners a trowel can barely reach
- Niches, curves, and returns
- Which stone we reproduce, and in how much detail
- Framing for mantels and built-ins
- Small projects, which carry a minimum
- Rush schedules and overnight work
Questions about plaster range hoods and backsplashes
Can you plaster a range hood?
Yes. We plaster the hood you have or build a new cover, and finish it in Venetian plaster, Marmorino, faux stone, concrete-look plaster, or clay.
How long will my hood and backsplash take?
Three to five days on site, on a schedule we guarantee, once materials arrive, usually within a week.
Do you make faux marble and limestone backsplashes?
Yes. A backsplash can read as Italian marble or, in faux stone, as Indiana limestone, honed travertine, slate, or concrete, in a color matched to your countertop.
Tell us about the kitchen you keep picturing
Greg or Gabriel replies today, or by the next business day.
Prefer to talk? Call or text (317) 795-6378.
Thank you
What happens next
- We reply today, or by the next business day at the latest, to check your dates and set a time for our visit.
- We visit with samples in the colors and textures you like.
- You receive one fixed quote, in writing.
Before we visit, gather two or three photographs of looks you love, and keep any fabric, tile, or stone you want us to match nearby.
To speed things up, text us a photo of the space.
Greg and Gabriel