I wrote a short post recently about the new look I'm giving one of my sites. As I started to look at options, I made a decision. Simply to go with the latest default theme and slowly build it out. Why? So I can learn more hands-on about all the cool stuff happening with WordPress.
https://bobwp.com/learning-while-i-build-my-new-site-for-the-bobwp-brand/
https://bobwp.com/learning-while-i-build-my-new-site-for-the-bobwp-brand/