"Kate" wrote
I had a cabinet maker here today, and he said I should upgrade (opal oak
is out of style now)by installing oak cabinets, as the cost would be the
same. He also said he is installing different woods in different rooms of
high end homes. I have always thought it looked best to have the same wood
cabinets throughout the home.

If I go with oak cabinets, will my white baseboards look fine, or do I
need to change those to oak as well?


Nothing wrong with keeping the white if you like it. As for different
woods in different rooms, I have different woods in the same room. IMO,
there is nothing sacred about mixing and matching of nice woods.