How can I improve this layout?

After another trip back to the drawing board, I came up with this design. This is the design I’m going to stick with so please give me some constructive criticism and not just the old “too crowded” or don’t tell me to start a new design. How can I improve the current layout? the colours? etc.

http://www.webdesignpress.com

Thanks in advance.

Edit: I put more work into spacing things out. What about now?