CHERRY WOOD IN DECLINE
Cherry wood has consistently been the first or second most popular type of wood for cabinetry, jockeying for the top spot with maple each year.   However, designers are slowly shifting away from it.  While 80 percent of NKBA member kitchen designers had recently specified  cherry cabinetry as 2010 approached, that figure dropped to 72 percent last year and fell again to 69 percent heading in 2012.
 
DARKER FINISHES
Natural kitchen cabinetry continues a steady move towoard darker finishes.  while light natural finishes have been recently specified by 30 percent of kitchen designers, medium natural finishes Stand at 55 percent, with dark natural finishes at 58 perfect.  Two year ago, dark natural finishes were specified by only 43 percent of  designers.