Designers weigh in on the best wooden kitchen cabinets for every style of kitchen

Modern kitchen with large green painted wooden island, two stools and tile stove backsplash.

Using natural materials around our homes has become increasingly popular over the years, and in kitchens, wooden cabinets can be transformative.  

If you have not updated your kitchen in a while, you'd be forgiven for being out of touch with kitchen cabinet styles, not to mention wood species of the moment. With different types of wood to choose from in a variety of finishes, you can now quite easily create the space of your dreams. Since cabinets form the base of a kitchen, get it right, and all small appliances and decor will sing, but get it wrong, and this cooking space falls flat like a pancake.