Unless you want paint on the surfaces around your tile (window, faucet, fireplace glass, etc.), you need to protect those surfaces with painter’s tape and plastic sheeting.

DEAR TIM: I grew up in an old home that had ceramic fireplace tile. I'd love to re-create that look in a new home that I'm getting ready to build. What does it take to install a ceramic tile ...

Apply primer — the key to getting regular paint to stick to both bricks and tiles. Use a brush, perhaps one with angled bristles 1 1/2 inches wide, to paint bricks along the masking tape and the ...