My basic home screen contains a small Google Tasks (GTO) widget on the left; the Resizeable Google Calendar Agenda widget (3rd party, not stock) on the left. Those are a bit personal, so not posting pix.
I fill out the bottom of the screen (between the pre-set strip of icons and those two widgets) with 4 most used other apps, which is all that fits.
On the next screen to the right, I have folders with most of my remaining favorite apps ("Watch," "Utilities," "RSS" etc0
On the next screen from home to the left, I have a big (purchased) HD weather widget that shows the 5 day forecast, rather than a tiny little clock and a temp.
On the screen next to the that, I have a month view calendar widget.
Then I have a full screen of widgets for my most common Contacts. I find that convenient.
And finally on the screen next to that, I have a couple of misc. widgets---the "set alarm" stock widget and the dual time zone clock. I tend to use those only when traveling.