Opaque finishes popular
Probably the trend in high end kitchens is for opaque finishes, often with a contrasting glaze. Something like Oyster with Cappuccino glaze, or Alma with Hazelnut glaze. These are beautiful, but because of the hot trend and a lot of knockoffs I'm afraid it will look dated in a few years.
I think a classic cherry or maple will look just as fresh in 30 years as it does now. Doors need some detail for interest and to let the glaze hang up. I don't like going as dark as what most people seem to like. Glaze doesn't show up well, either, on real dark cabinets.
Other trend is to mix & match - Maybe two colors of opaque. Wall cabinets in one, island in another. Or uppers in one color or stain, base cabients in another. I like it. My complaint is most people don't want to do nice kitchens, and many people are intimidated by anything that isn't plain-Jane.