If you love white cabinets, you should do white cabinet. Keep in mind that you can do white cabinets in a less expensive wood than cherry or maple because the grain will be covered up, anyway, so consider a good quality oak, painted and finished at the factory for a long-lasting, warrantied finish.

Thanks ladies! The only options are cherry or maple stains or painted maple. Granite and a backsplash are "standard" so I don't really have much room to move things around with a semi-custom builder. My husband also is not a fan of all white cabinets. Do you have any input on the dark cabinets with white island design or is that too "trendy" right now?

I really wouldn't worry about what's trendy. If you like the dark cabinets and white island, then that's what counts. I like the contrast for sure, and perhaps that is a good compromise between you and hubby. Have you searched the photos section for maple/cherry cabs and white islands? Between cherry and maple, it's hard to say which you'll prefer - I think it really depends on your décor style and what the rest of the house will look like....... <div><a href='https://www.houzz.com/photos/21st-century-traditional-kitchen-remodel-north-wales-pa-traditional-kitchen-philadelphia-phvw-vp~1156887'><img

Is there enough natural light in the room for you to do a very dark ebony stain on the perimeter cabinets? Then I think your white island would be lovely.