Hi Chris,
Here is the theme you send me via email:
http://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/...
Funny that this is such a basic and simple design, yet I don't know a DNN theme that has similar attributes.
If I were you I would get a skin like this one: http://demo7.dnngo.net/Default.aspx?a... and try to make it simpler.
http://store.dnnsoftware.com/home/pro...
If I had to do that I would be looking for skins that have home page variations that center aligned the menu, which to me it the "sticking point" of the theme you have showed me.
Beyond that, it is more about using the right imagery than anything else.
Not sure how helpful this is Chris, but that is my 2 cents.
Aderson