Limit colors to no more than 7. Important stuff should be "above the fold" -- aka should be visible without scrolling down. Less is more. Shoot for an enginee

Limit colors to no more than 7. Important stuff should be "above the fold" -- aka should be visible without scrolling down. Less is more. Shoot for an engineering type "looking good" rather than an artsy "looking good." Form follows function will serve you well here. Think about sites you use a lot and enjoy using (such as Hacker News) and why they work so well. Borrow inspiration from them.