Website Homepage Layout Change

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT US:

Looking for a redesign of my homepage here: www.mahoganybutterfly.com

HERE IS WHAT WE NEED:

I did the design myself and I am constantly changing it. However I just can't seem to get it to a place that I am happy with, so I've decided to call upon the experts!

My main issue is that I want a layout that does not look busy. Some people say that they don't know where to go first on the site. I see plenty of sites with a lot more information/content that I have but some how they pull it off and it is not overwhelming.

I need a layout that is clean, easy to navigate etc. Purple should still be the color scheme, but I am open different shades of purple as well as other accent colors that you think might work well.

OUR TARGET AUDIENCE IS:

African american women. women, women of color.

WE LIKE THESE DESIGNS:

I like my purple color scheme, but am open to other shades of purple and other accent colors that coordinate well. I'm fine with the navigation, but you are open to changing the navigation if you think something else works better. I dont like comparing to other sites but here are some sites that i think have good layouts if it helps:

www.handbag.com

www.bakespace.com

www.wmagazine.com

www.wwd.com

www.fitnessmagazine.com/

WE ABSOLUTELY MUST HAVE (or we don't want to see) THIS IN OUR DESIGN:

The layout you come up with should somehow include everything you see on the page now.

In addition to what is there now, I need to add the following to the page somehow:

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