Thanks for the quick and extensive reply, TelaFirma!
And you've got all reason to be proud, the angela carol pearls site is one of the most clean, stylish and mature shops i ever have seen!
I understand your answer and know now for sure that knowlegde of the Smart templates the key is for designing X-cart to your wishes.
At the same time i think it's a pity that the learning curve of X-cart, with no doubt the best (priced) cart around, so long and difficult is.
That won't stop me of trying and then maybe some day with the help of this forum (and the smart forum), i will be able to produce something as wonderfull as you did with the angela carol shop.
Any chance you could show me (maybe in a small tutorial) how some things are be done. For example how the menu is valigned to the top next to the head...
And again; many thanks for your reply!