Since recently it is possible to run Linux Mint XFCE on top of LXDE.
To install this one has to first install MintPPC. Then:sudo apt install task-xfce-desktop
wget https://www.u58733p55594.web0093.zxcs-klant.nl/repo-64/pool/mint-xfce-default-settings_1.0_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i mint-xfce-default-settings_1.0_all.debcp -r /etc/skel/.config /home/your_user_name