I have seen mantles painted other colors and in most cases they look great. It's all a matter of taste. I personally think white mantle and crown moulding would look better with all that yellow. You might end up with yellow overload otherwise. There is a cd you can pick up that allows you to use a digital picture you take of your room and change the colors of walls, trim, doors, mantle etc to see what they would look like if painted a different color. You may want to try this before you invest the time and effort in painting the mantle and crown moulding.

Ugh...now that you've posted pics of the two side by side.....I definitely like the Armonk better. We have a 13' pitched ceiling and I'd say that it's about 10' where the light would hang from. Can't put my finger on it, but there's something I don't like about the Wayfair one. Maybe too "squished"? And I didn't even notice that the candles were taller, but I do like that better. Perhaps I should wait until I have the money to get the one I truly want. On another note, I do like just a basic, farmhouse chandelier look with large sweeping arms and candlesticks. I'll be on the lookout for that as well. I plan to refinish our round table which I believe is 48" to 50", and if I can, find muslin look chair slipcovers for my upholstered chairs. Do you think the cord covers look Ok? I don't mind the chain, but was wondering if wrapping the chain in thin rope would add some texture and look good. I can envision it, but wanted to ask what y'all think about it. Also, this was posted for sale...$10. How about painting this bronze or black?

Since its an interior door, and all your interior trim, is white, I would leave the door white too. This all said by someone, who doesnt really like white trim, and has all black trim and doors in their entire house. I would leave the exterior door black, like it is, because, that one can stand out from all the others.

@SJ McCarthy Everyone has been super helpful and either the brick is a look you like or you don't which I get but no one has mentioned the brick against the wood laminate except you. The washed grayish brown brick looks completely fine against my existing wood laminate - I included a picture with my floor and the brick tiles and there is nothing wrong with it. The reddish brown brick suggested here is also a washed looked and something I am considering. Both the brick I selected and the tone that was suggested are warm. You say that I am trying to add a very warm floor to cool tones, but how is that wrong? You can mix gray/white cool tones in the same room as warm tones so I am not following where you say that is an issue. I see it all over Pinterest and HGTV with gray walls and orangish brown wood floors and the same toned wood in bamboo shades and baskets so..... And yes, I am saying I want a floor to add warmth due to all the cool tones. Most people select wood floors to add the warm element. I am in a situation where I can't add wood floors so I need another option. I have looked at silver travertine, brown travertine and everything in the middle. I've been to 4 flooring stores. I do not like the look of travertine because I see too much orange in the options that would go with my color scheme. I appreciate your suggestion but I spent $4,000 on the laminate I have throughout my downstairs 3 years ago. It's not going anywhere anytime soon.