When we did our bathroom, the tiler wanted the painting done first because he was a perfectionist and wanted to make sure no paint would get on the grout where the walls and tiles met. The painter though insisted that the tiling be done first. He too was a perfectionist and thought it was better to pick the paint color with the tile in place. He also insisted he would not get any paint on the grout. The painter won that battle and I was glad we waited to make the paint color decision. (And not a speck of paint on the grout)

The tile guy for my DD's bathroom also wanted the painting done first. She was definitely settled on her paint color so she painted first.

Ask your painter which he prefers but really either way will work.

The vanity is already in. We aren't doing the painting. If you were hiring the painting to be done would you still paint first and then tile? The same person who did tape and bed and texture will paint. His work and work ethics were impeccable. We're confident his paint job will be just as good.

I would love the tile first just because I'm anxious to see it lol. The tile color is a dark charcoal grey, nearly black, so we're matching the paint color to the Granite on the vanity. I'd like to make this easier on my husband since he has recently had open heart surgery. My husband is a perfectionist as well from what I can tell so is it tape/bed/texture/painter. Looks like painting is what most do first but doesn't HAVE to be first.

We paint first. At least the primer and first coat. Grout and thinset wipe easily from a painted surface.

My bathroom was done exactly a year ago and I honestly can't remember. IIRC my GC preferred painting first and I think that's what actually happened. It's not that hard to make minor touchups when the tile's done.

"We paint first. At least the primer and first coat. Grout and thinset wipe easily from a painted surface."

Boo! I'm sure that's the most logical but I'm exempt from being logical

We are almost done with our bathroom remodel. They painted first, then tiled. The painters will be back at the very end to do touch-ups.

Paint first.

Oh okay! We'll paint first! (:

Given everything in place, yes, I'd paint first, then tile.

I'm a bit backwards. We did prime and paint the ceiling but I didn't paint the walls until everything else was done. I wanted to make sure the wall color worked with the tile because I didn't want to repaint if I didn't love it.

Drop cloths are my friends. No tile or grout was injured with my after the fact painting. LOL

My painter primed the walls, then the tiler laid the tile, then the painter painted the color.