Unfortunately your choice may be limited to a few wood species most of them vertical mill tight grain . Here is a few of them : Vertical grain anigre or figured anigre fiddle back , vertical grain oak , vertical grain ash , light color bamboo may work OK , Clear maple flat doors may work OK , Prima Vera may work fine , Clear vertical grain Cypress could be choice .
If your room have enough light vertical grain cherry , mahogany , moaby ( African Pear )
Unfortunately most of these materials a no very cheap ones.
The cheapest and still good looking probably European Beech , Birch and Maple.
For contemporary look the flat doors preferable . The same time flat doors made out of solid wood may be sensitive to warping especially maple . In this situation the composite materials are preferable over solid wood . The same time plywood should be quality one preferable with armor core ( multiple layers of real wood ply and HDF )
Sometimes could be combinations of different wood species or inlays of darker woods or metal brass , aluminum copper .
The cabinets boxes better to do from real plywood rather than melamine. The cost difference is minimal .
The prices very depended from area and the contractors you have to do business with.
The prices for high end stuff may vary from $500- $800 per linear feet in the areas like Hawaii , South Florida or South California to about $150 per linear feet for about the same quality.
If you live in expensive areas sometimes it may sense to order cabinets out of State and install locally what is usually should take 1-2 days for experienced professional.
If your budget is very limited the IKEA cabinets may work sometimes the only problems it s long term durability. Right design are very important for functionality and look .