If you want a general blog design, you have plenty to choose from that are simple, elegant and many are free. If you’re looking for something more customized to your personality, you’re going to want something requires custom coding and that increases the cost. That’s not always a bad thing. Take this custom blog design. I love the color scheme and the layout of the pictures in relation to the content gives the page a very unique look. I also was surprised to find that I liked the placement of the navigation menu. I usually prefer left navigation, but for this site, it works to have it on top.