I used to defend painting before trim install... now I do it after and it's way less fuss
I used to be part of the "paint the wall first, then install trim" crowd. Thought it made sense to get the wall done before the wood went up. But after doing a living room reno last year in my 1940s house, I had to cut trim around wonky old window frames and ended up with gaps everywhere. Spent a whole weekend caulking and touching up. Now I do trim first, fill the nail holes, caulk the gaps, then paint the whole thing flat white. Then mask the trim and roll the wall color over the edges. Maybe it's just me but I feel like it looks cleaner. Does anyone else do it this way or am I just making more work for myself?