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Wrong, you have to be sure the same templates you are using is already used by thousands around the world. start up by creating your wireframe (using Axure for example) based on gathered information and develop it to a look and feel design
Scratch always better, Templates always needs more time for customization if we need to add new features.
Inspire from the templates and themes to create one from scratch, if you use the templates will be hard for you in the future to learn new technologies, and the sense of the creativity will disappears, so you should keep your mind works.
To explore further your creativity, start from scratch.
White/blank page is best start for me and adding few images and dummy text to play with it.
Always from scratch because if we start using templates then who hire us
if my Boss come to know i ' m using templates he will think why not simple buy ready made template and Developer do integration work and small customization.
If you need the truth you have to build your website from scratch . becouse there is a client needs many things like he need menu in the left not in the top. he needs news, ads , many of things can change
in my opinion if you will modify templates it's better to design from begining, believe me you will distortion the design if you gonna to modify it
Always Started With A Blank Page & made A complete design ........ Using Templates Kills creativity Of Designers