Hello -
We recently completed this redesign/update for our client (Daija DeMornay -- "AstroDaija") with the latest version of WordPress (2.3), where the site is set up for her to use it as a Content Management System (CMS).
See: AstroDaija.com
At AstroDaija.com, blogging is secondary (Archives, Search, and the Calendar will locate blog posts... and of course RSS and Social Bookmarking are deployed). Pages describing her services are primary -- she wants new visitors to browse them first. She loves how easy it is to edit pages, update her schedule, etc.
For those who love plug-ins, we customized the Admin. area for this client adding Backup WordPress, CyStats, Google SiteMaps & Analytics, PageLink Manager, Role Manager, ShiftThis Newsletter, and Sociable.
Feel free to contact us at WebFadds.com with any questions -- we use WordPress as a CMS there too.
And, we welcome comments here.
Yours,
Scott