Our new house needs a fireplace/ chimney makeover to be more in line with our style and preferred colors. We’re buying a lightish gray sectional and a camel colored accent chair. We’re putting down a neutral area rug with a floral pattern that picks up the gray and camel. We will not be replacing the tiles on the floor for some time. There is not a whole lot of natural light in the room, so I was thinking of painting the chimney and the walls a lighter shade than what they are now and painting the bricks white. Any thoughts? The tile will be replaced but with what color(s)? I’ll be using a bit of blue as an accent color in pillows, art, etc. I would like to stick with neutrals with the fireplace, but nothing too dark. (The elephants on the hearth are going to be moved).