I believe clean and simple will always be in trend. Gold comes and goes quickly. Bronze is a nice option if you have natural wood cabinets. With stainless steel appliances - the brushed nickle is the way to go. We typically suggest knobs on doors and pulls on drawers. Pulls have two points where they are bolted in and give more leverage. Consider your faucet and any towel bars as well. I avoid black because they just stand out too much.