Over the years, Westin has become a name synoymous with quality and excellence within the British kitchen industry.
The Short Answer
A bespoke cooker hood is an extractor built into cabinetry, a chimney or a mantel, so it removes steam, smoke and cooking smells without dominating the kitchen. Westin, the Yorkshire cooker hood specialist, makes ceiling, built-in, island, wall, professional and worktop-level surface hoods, and can build a fully bespoke design. How well any hood performs depends on duct size, length and bends as much as on motor power, so it should be chosen around how you cook and where the hob sits.
Choosing the right one and learning about the different series
The power of the motor does not just determine the effectiveness of a cooker hood, it is affected by duct size, duct length, duct bends and the area available for the fumes to collect prior to extraction.Ceiling Series
The hoods in the ceiling series are designed to fit British ceilings and are ideal for open-plan kitchens, giving a clear, unobstructed view. They are most effective when mounted at the highest point, providing extraction for the whole room and not just the local area of the hob.Built-in Series
The built-in series hoods are designed to fit into a cabinet, inglenook or mantel above the hob. They are very effective at local extraction from the hob. The fumes reach the hood within seconds and are extracted quickly.Island Series
These hoods are designed as statement pieces over an island. They are built in an eye-catching design with unique styles to ensure that the island becomes the key feature in the kitchen.Wall Series
Westin’s wall-mounted hoods come in a wide range of designs from the more traditional to the ultra-modern.Professional Series
The professional series features a selection of Westin hoods designed for the keen home cook, including that all-important extra power.Surface Series
These hoods that are worktop level are discreet units which are ideal for minimalist kitchen designs. The extraction can be integrated within fully featured induction hobs, or a downdraft unit can be used. Westin Bespoke Whether you require a custom design of hood, a specialised finish, a more powerful performance or just something a little bit different – then Westin Bespoke offers you the opportunity to design a cooker hood to your exact requirements.
Westin Cooker Hoods found within PF’s Projects
Hinxworth Project Found above that beautiful blue Lacanche Range Cooker in our latest project is the versatile and popular Westin Prime Extractor. They are designed to fit into a chimney or kitchen furniture and are available in a range of sizes. This particular cooking extractor fan perfectly sits above the chef’s setup eliminating the smoke and odours in this huge open-plan space. It neatly fits in the bespoke chimney mantle that has been designed and built for the galley layout and looks sensational next to the stainless steel trim found on the cooker.
Bedfordshire Project
The perfect cooking setup, complete with a Westin Prime cooker hood. One of our favourite features of a kitchen is the mantle and we love coming up with these bespoke designs. Simple and pretty with a whole lot of function.
Haynes Project
To sit above the sleek black Lacanache Range Cooker in this beautiful kitchen design is the Westin Bloque Pro Extractor – a dual motor version of the popular Bloque extractor which is designed to fit into kitchen furniture or a chimney, that provides extra power along with increased depth and vaulted fume catchment area for keen cooks.
Brick is a different type of splashback to our other projects but one that pays off and looks wonderful!
Digswell Project
In a cute little setup that’s bright and fresh is this Westin Prime Extractor. Sitting proudly above the Lacanche Macon Range Cooker in Light Olive, the stainless steel cooker hood adds depth and dimension.
Preston Project
To complete the line of appliances and handleless cabinets, we built a Westin Cache Extractor into the design. We made the longer length of the L-shape the main cooking area with cabinets that were perfect for the extractor, eliminating smoke and odours from the space.
Hitchin Project
The cooking area in this luxurious kitchen is complete with a Westin Cache Extractor that sits amongst and next to the bespoke supporting corbels, mantle and antiqued splashback. Such a beautiful centrepiece for this grandeur kitchen.
Hitchin Project
Set amongst the main kitchen run and underneath sleek handleless wall cabinets is this Westin Cache Extractor. We love this sleek cooking setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a bespoke cooker hood?
A bespoke cooker hood is an extractor designed into the kitchen itself, usually built into a cabinet, chimney or mantel above the hob. Westin Bespoke can also make a hood to your exact requirements, with a custom design, a specialised finish or extra extraction power.
Which type of cooker hood is best for my kitchen?
It depends on the layout. Ceiling hoods suit open-plan kitchens because they extract from the whole room and leave the view clear. Built-in hoods sit in a cabinet, inglenook or mantel and are very effective at local extraction. Island hoods are statement pieces, while surface hoods and downdraft units suit minimalist designs.
Does a more powerful motor mean better extraction?
Not on its own. A cooker hood’s effectiveness also depends on the duct size, the duct length, the number of bends and the area available for fumes to collect before extraction. A well-planned duct run matters as much as the motor.
Can a cooker hood be hidden in a mantel or cabinetry?
Yes. Westin’s built-in series, including the Prime and Cache extractors, is designed to fit into a cabinet, chimney or mantel above the hob, so only the canopy or surrounding joinery is visible.
What cooker hood works with a range cooker?
A built-in extractor set into a mantel above the range is a popular choice. We have fitted the Westin Prime above Lacanche range cookers, and the Westin Bloque Pro, a dual motor version with extra power, increased depth and a vaulted fume catchment area, for keen cooks.
Does Planet Furniture fit Westin cooker hoods?
Yes. Westin extractors feature in many of our projects across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, set into bespoke mantels, chimneys and handleless cabinetry that we design and build around the cooking area.
