Thanks!
I ended up doing a very similar layout as yours, almost identical (hope you don't mind!). I kept my dock and status bar however and am using beautiful Widgets for the clock and the cobalt theme for aokp m5. I think this is the best layout I've had on my phone yet.
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Looks good!

I put a hidden notification bar toggle button where the app drawer button was. When I get a led alert from lite flow I press that button to unhide the notification bar. I also have a hidden button to drop down the bar at any time too.
I use a swipe down gesture to bring down the notification tray whenever I get an alert of some sort when on the home screen. I also have a swipe up gesture to hide/un-hide the dock as an overlay which has direct dial and settings shortcuts. Very useful for getting a more minimal look with losing out on some convenience.

I also recommend an app called Wallpaper Changer (https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...aperChanger&feature=nav_result&token=ccCnKa_O) for those who are as indecisive as me when it comes to deciding on which wallpaper to keep. It automatically cycles wallpapers at a custom interval.