Webdesign layout help

Hi. I run a flash animation site. You know, cartoons and stuff. www.NeptuneCircle.com

I need to add a few technicall improvments to help me update the site when new content is available, rather then editing the flash files manually.

But thats not the problem. While I’m adding al lteh cool stuff, I want to just redo the whole layout, but I’m having trouble with making it not look so plain. I’ve had this problem on most of my webdesign in the past.

I have some basic transition effects and I amy or may not add to or remove them, i’m really more stuck on the layout and color and shape etc.

Check out the attached layout. Thoughts? opinions? Ideas?