Twenty Best Simple and Inspirational CSS Web Designs
http://reencoded.com/2008/08/06/20-best-simple-and-inspirational-css-web-designs/

Haig, Anders
ReEncoded
2008

Abstract:

After looking through hundreds, maybe even thousands of websites, I’ve compiled the top 20 CSS websites for clean and simple design. What do these designs have in common? They all have clean simple interfaces and remain uncluttered and easy to read. Many of the designs display a good deal of illustrion or photorealism, two of my favorite current trends that can contribute a lot to a design.