I spent time this weekend re-thinking my home screen design.
Rather than jam a ton of apps, RSS feeds and informational widgets on my home screen, I pared down to the basics. I realized there are only three or four apps I used daily and they are all core functions of the phone.
I use Nova Prime as my launcher and configured the first page of my App Drawer to be my most-used and favorites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Swiping up on the ^ also pulls up Google Now.
The wallpaper is a picture of Raleigh I found on Flickr, the icons are "Tiny Whites" by SammyCakes and the clock widget is Zooper Pro.