The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) has revealed the latest kitchen cabinet design trends, according to a survey of its 350 members. According to the NKBA, cherry wood, which has historically been the first or second most popular choice of wood for cabinetry, is now in decline. In 2009/2010, 80 percent of NKBA member kitchen designers reported that they favoured cherry wood. However, the figure dropped to 72 percent last year and fell again to 69 percent in the approach to 2012. No one other type of wood is dominating such a market share by itself, including maple, which has been cherry woods main competitor. Maple wood dropped in popularity this year, decreasing to 70 percent from 77 percent last year. Historically less popular woods, such as oak, are now becoming more popular. Twenty-two percent of NKBA members opted for oak this year, as opposed to 11 percent last year, and walnut has increased to 13 percent from 3 percent in 2010. Birch comes out top with three times as many kitchen designers as it did a year ago, at 15 percent as opposed to 5 percent, and bamboo has increased to 10 percent this year from 5 percent last year. Alder is currently favorite amongst 27 percent of kitchen designers, down from 30 percent last year and 40 percent two years ago.