>>5760335You could root it and flash paranoid android..
It's a bit of a hassle but helpful if you're really into personalisation, Otherwise I'd just use a launcher like Nova / Next / Buzz anything like that.. Try them all out to see which one you like best.
UCCW & Zooper are really helpful for widgets
Icon packs work well with launchers, Again look and try to find one that suits you.
Widgetlocker is 2.99 on the playstore or free if you get the apk for it, It phones home if you get the apk however and it disables itself if it finds out there is no license for it. If you have rooted your phone, just use the system allowance app to disable its wifi access, Them app itself is a fully customisable replacement for the lock screen, You can make your own sliders and set a custom wallpaper.. the deviant art page for theming is really helpful for sliders..
pop up widget is useful when used with widgets as it gives you the option to hide or show them..
after that really you just have to get used to using all these different utilites until you can use them together confidently, The homescreen threads are usually useful as people post screenshots of their homescreens and explain what they used to make them