A Project-Specific RecommendationStart with the cabinets—not a one-size-fits-all package
A Decatur project can involve original clear-coated wood, previously painted cabinetry, manufactured doors, or mixed materials within one room. Those surfaces do not all behave the same, so cleaning, abrasion, repairs, primer, and finish recommendations are made after inspection.
A useful DeKalb County proposal does more than name a coating. It explains cleaning, abrasion, repairs, primer, masking, removable-component spraying, fixed-box finishing, cure expectations, reassembly, and the work that is outside the price.
For this page, the planning emphasis is mixed substrates, previous paint, and attached built-ins. That focus keeps the local information useful without assuming that every Decatur home has the same cabinets.