Liking The Arietta Vent Hood, from the workbench

Ever since we first posted about our vent-tastic Arietta hood back in October, it is been one of the most asked about items in our home. Does it work? Does it truly look that good? Is it too good to be true?

We had to dodge those questions for months while the hood simply sat on the floor waiting for its friends, the cabinets. But now it is been up for a few weeks and we have been able to put it to the test.

So let us put all the speculation to rest. Yes, it works. Yes, it looks fairly darn fine. And no, it is not too good to be true.

For all of you out there who worry that the low $350 price tag means a sacrifice in quality, know that we have been overwhelmingly glad with our choice. It is quiet (check out the demo in our house tour), it is functional (3 fan speeds, timer, clock, light) and it certainly looks like a million bucks.

Please chime in if you’ve got your own Arietta hood review to share, we’d enjoy to get a consensus. Until then, here are some of the lively meals we have thrown together under our stainless steel sweetheart. Gotta enjoy a kitchen that inspires you to cook more:

Tomato Basil Shrimp

Cilantro Lime Chicken with Pineapple

Note: For the recipes, please click the comment text-bubble on the top right hand corner of this post. Mmm…