I'm starting a home project in which I will be covering the wall surrounding a fireplace with drywall (its currently all brick all the way to the ceiling). I will then be putting some sort of tiling around the fireplace itself and the raised hearth, without going all the way to the ceiling. I will then have a mantle above the tile, and then wall above the mantle (for artwork).
Anyway, I have a handle on the physics of the project, but I'm lost when it comes to colors. I'm going for a typical contemporary look - nothing too out of the ordinary, but that looks elegant. The floors in that room are a dark brazilian cherry and the walls are light tan. As a general rule, I tend to prefer light colors, but if that would make it not go with the dark cherry wood floor then I am flexible on that. Any suggestions as to tile type/color?
Many thanks