That is interesting that a model home today is using raised panel cabinets.

Nothing will stand the "test of time" for every person out there.

To me those cabinets already look dated, not because of the stain color, but due to the partial overlay raised panel design. Also unfortunate that the overall cabinet height is dictated by the low ceiling at the kitchen sink wall.

I did stained cabinets in my previous house and white cabinets in my new house. Different houses with different styles. Choose something you love and you will be happy with it for many years, even when the trends change.

Both are from yesteryear. Same with the flooring lack of good workzone 4" led lighting and likely many other things.

European Oak.

How many decades ago was the model home built? Those already look outdated. But, what matters is that you love what you get. And, if these don't look dated to you, you are in luck. It likely means you don't keep up with trends and will be happy for a very long time with what you choose.

" We’re building a Twin Home! "

What is a Twin Home?

There are varying definitions of “twin homes” across the country. In the Philadelphia area a twin home is two houses that are built together with a party wall linking them. They can be one, two or even three stories high. There is usually a different owner for each home. The dividing line goes right down the middle. Think of a row house but instead of many houses together, there are two. Usually on a street of similar homes. I grew up in one.I grew up in one.

I call them semi-detached, but there might be other regional terms for that type of structure.

I can't see how this style is being offered in a major metro area. Please shop around.

We call them two family homes in NY

By twin home, do you mean a multi family, side by side structure, sharing an interior wall (usually a staircase wall)?

Your production builder is offering three choices for the interior. Easy...your home, chose the one you love.

Standing the test of time? Honestly, I don't think many, if any, new construction homes will stand the test of time. Even the new multi million homes, trying to copy the gorgeous homes of yesteryear, miss the mark. Now it is same old, same old and the homes aren't even old. LVP flooring, builder grade trim, all blah colors, gray, white, beige. Drive down a new construction neighborhood and what do you see? Basically, one design, but for a "custom" look, the garage is switched; one house has a front dormer; the next one a front facing garage; bay window on one, next door has three double hung instead.

Not even Madonna has stood the test of time, so maybe don’t put so much pressure on the kitchen cabinets. You like both now, you’ll probably like both five/ten years from now. So pick the one that appeals most or looks like it might be more versatile in accepting small changes that happen in houses. Either seem like solid choices.

I use to have a twin home but they moved out and now it is just my wife and me.

Hi Michelle, congrats on your home build! I agree with those who advised you to choose what you like.

We live in a twin home ("shared" wall with the neighbor, but there are actually 2 separate walls with an air space between them). Ours was built in 1995; we bought it 3 years ago.

In our case, a developer built our twin, and an identical one across the street; these are the only homes of this style in the neighborhood. How does it work when you are building it from scratch? Will you build both sides and sell one? Or is the builder working with another buyer for the other half?

There are advantages and disadvantages to our home. First, we have no windows on one side (duh), and like the model you show, the kitchen is on the shared wall. That means the range hood has to exhaust through the ceiling - something they didn't do originally, but we added last summer when we put in new cabinets (and flooring). But in our case, the shared wall is on the west side of our house, so the neighbors get the brutal afternoon sun, which we get lovely morning sun plus a southern exposure.

Parking can be a challenge. The garages are big and there is plenty of driveway, but because it's one BIG driveway (the garages also share a wall), there's very little street parking for guests.

The advantage for us is that we have nice neighbors. They snowblow for us when we are on vacation in the winter; I mow for them when they are on vacation in the summer.

Their yard has a privacy fence (more to keep their dog in than to keep us out), so when we're in the yard, it feels private.

We did coordinate 2 years ago to get new shingles. Having both sides done at the same time means we have a uniform look to the roof; the neighbors across the street didn't do that, so the two sides of the house have different shingles, which looks wonky (but since your home is brand new, this won't be an issue for a long time!)

In Indiana, twin homes are often used in Over 55 developments. My mother lived in one for years and really enjoyed it. Her house was a different model than her "roofmate". Mom bought the house during construction when she was 80. It was the first house she had purchased without my dad.

The model may not offer the latest trends, but maybe the op is like me. I go by what I like and if it makes me happy. I personally would never want orangy cabinets again. I had that once and that was enough.

I like the creamy cabinets. I love the creamy white kitchen you posted. Very pretty.

I like the creamy white with those wood floors.

The wood cabinets match too closely, in my opinion.