The hood fits perfectly into the theme of our 100 year old farm house.  The option to add the stainless steel moulding was the perfect touch.  We only have 7' ceilings so had to purchase the short ceiling kit in addition to the hood.  We went with the recirculating option and while it does a good job we mY end up doing a direct vent as we can still set off the smoke detector! It's not a quiet fan by any means but it is great quality for a very reasonable price.