I've been seeing a lot of posts here that lots of people are painting their kitchen cabinets, glazing them, and mixing wood with painted cabinets, all of which I think look quite nice.
but, wondering why I found this link from 2011 that saw those trends are slowing... see this article
this particular paragraph and more

Losing steam: Medium natural, glazed, and white painted finishes are on the decline and the use of distressed finishes has dropped significantly in the last year.

http://styledstagedsold.blogs.realtor.org/2011/03/14/what%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98in%E2%80%99-and-%E2%80%98out%E2%80%99-in-the-kitchen-10-trends-to-watch/