The great thing about the internet is that there are plenty of freebies out there for people just starting out or for those on a tight budget.
One great freebie are the free WordPress themes. This site, Kateyboo.com, is using one of these free themes taken from www.webdesignlessons.com. They have a number of variations on this theme so check them out (I’m not an affiliate, just love their work!).
For more themes, either go to: http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/ or just type in “free wordpress themes” in Google. Enjoy searching for your perfect theme to customise your site!
good info.