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[help] I Need a Pretty Not-Too-Stuffy WordPress Theme

By Tinu Abayomi-Paul

I’m having a designer custom build one for me, but I want to change over to another theme in the interim. I’m tired of browsing about, so I thought it would be a fun experiment to see what answers you’d come up with, and maybe, in the answers, help someone else.

Here’s what I want:

  1. It’s got to be widget ready.
  2. 2.2 compatible
  3. Make it easy for me to switch to the same blue background as this site, and incorporate a dark blue header.
  4. Tabbed-like header navigation would be nice.
  5. Has to have three columns.
  6. The two narrow columns I would want on the right.
  7. Very light on images – I have a good amount of dial-up population still. I prefer to use color in the template so I can use images in the posts.
  8. Fast loading.
  9. I want a professional look, but I don’t want it to look all corporate and stuffy. Ew.

If you’ve got a suggestion, leave me a link.

Tinu Abayomi-Paul is the CEO of Leveraged Promotion, a member of the Network Solutions Social Web Advisory Board, and Editor of Women Grow Business. Her website promotion company specializes in reputation management, and building traffic systems for business. You can find her on Google+ and Twitter.
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Posted On August 6, 2007 | Posted in | 9 Responses

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Tinu Abayomi-Paul

I remember those days. Now I have the cash, and a designer who's working with me on it, but not the time to really sit down and be extra specific about what I'd like. Which is probably driving Nina nuts... :)

What you could do is get a three column widget as close as you'd like it, then hire a graphics student to make you a header, or a beginning graphics firm that would do it for you for $10 - post to Craigslist and you'll find one in a few days. Then network with friends to see who the inexpensive programmers are. If you have something to trade, bartering can work. Hope this helps!

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Tinu Abayomi-Paul

I remember those days. Now I have the cash, and a designer who's working with me on it, but not the time to really sit down and be extra specific about what I'd like. Which is probably driving Nina nuts... :)

What you could do is get a three column widget as close as you'd like it, then hire a graphics student to make you a header, or a beginning graphics firm that would do it for you for $10 - post to Craigslist and you'll find one in a few days. Then network with friends to see who the inexpensive programmers are. If you have something to trade, bartering can work. Hope this helps!

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J.D.

I'd love to get a custom theme done. Problem is, I've got so little cash. :(

Three column is definitely what I'd need, and with a darker color scheme. I don't use widgets much, but support would be nice to have. I like that the theme I'm using now has the two thin sidebars on the right, but I don't like how they're coded.

I've also got a bug on my theme, where the footer rides up on the single post pages. Can't figure it out.

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J.D.

I'd love to get a custom theme done. Problem is, I've got so little cash. :(

Three column is definitely what I'd need, and with a darker color scheme. I don't use widgets much, but support would be nice to have. I like that the theme I'm using now has the two thin sidebars on the right, but I don't like how they're coded.

I've also got a bug on my theme, where the footer rides up on the single post pages. Can't figure it out.

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Tinu Abayomi-Paul

Looks awesome, thanks Howard. I'll see if I can get those two columns on the right, cuz if so we'd be in business.

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Tinu Abayomi-Paul

Looks awesome, thanks Howard. I'll see if I can get those two columns on the right, cuz if so we'd be in business.

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Howard Young

I just switched over to a template provided by Michael Fortin. He also has a three column format: http://www.michelfortin.com/clean-copy-right-and-full-wordpress-themes/

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I just switched over to a template provided by Michael Fortin. He also has a three column format: http://www.michelfortin.com/clean-copy-right-and-full-wordpress-themes/

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