I’ve just spent several angst-ridden hours updating the look and feel of my blog. What do you think? I’ve changed the colour scheme as the original one was a little staid for my liking.
Suburbia – tweaked a little
It’s based on a free WordPress Theme called Suburbia. I’ve tweaked it a little and there are some things I wish it had (like a menu) but it will do for now I think.
What do you think?
I’d really like to hear what you think. Even if you don’t like something about it I’d like to hear from you. So please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
Thanks
Thanks for your input. You know I value your opinions.
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Oh, Munaiba, I wish I could say I like it, but I can’t. Of course, I’m not a fan of change…. I can’t really put my finger on it, but it leaves me a little….meh..
I still love all the stuff you put on it, though! 😎
xo Linda
Oh Linda don’t worry, everybody is different. It is a little more minimalist than my previous design. I hope that I can improve it as I get to find out where all the bits and pieces are and hopefully you’ll warm to it over time.
Thanks
Munaiba
I like the nice clean look and the easy to see comments .., BUT …[ always a BUT isn’t there !LOL ] ..what if i wanted to look at something I knew I had seen before . Is there anyway to find previous posts ? You only have ” recent articles ” listed which is May only posts . . Can’t remember if you had this available on your old site .
Hi Eileen
I did have a search box but it seems to have gone AWOl so I’ve added a search box in the footer. There is also a list of archives in the footer too.
Thanks
Munaiba
Really LOVE the layout, and the ease of use. Honestly, you’ve done a really brilliant job – it has both a professional and creative feel to it. So many blogs look great, but are a real pain to leave a comment on – this method couldn’t be easier. I suspect you might find you get more feedback than you were getting previously.
Only thing I am not mad about is the lavender background – I usually love the colour, but somehow it seems a bit overwhelming to me!
Don’t know if it’s possible with the system you are using, but what about using some of your fabrics or quilts in place of it? You have such a gorgeous sense of colour, and a very personal style – it would really make it even more YOU, if you know what I mean.
I feel awful saying that, but as you seem to want an honest response, that was truly my impression. Despite not being fussed over the background colour, I’d score you 9/10!
Thanks Jodie. Honest is what I want. I’m not a 100% sold on the lavender either but it’s better than the battleship grey that it came with. I thought of using a quilt but I don’t want the background to be too busy. I’ll play around with it over the next few days and see what evolves.
Munaiba
Love the layout,
Thanks Fran
I like the new colour. I don’t know if it just my computer, but for me the heading is quite small, and hard to read, particularly the “Sew” on the pink background. I like the “magazine” style of your main page. The individual post page looks as if it needs something in the top left to balance the quilt on the right. Not that I have any right to say anything, by blog badly needs an overhaul!
Hi Vireya
Thanks for your comments. I agree with everything you’ve said. The trouble with that top left space is that in the original template it contained a tinyurl of the page and just looked strange so I got rid of it but I’m having trouble finding the place where I can put something else there. The button size on the front page is restricted too but I might try again to tweak it a little more. Thanks for the feedback.
Munaiba
A good effect except I find the script is quite small, Is this a wordpress.com or a w
ordpress.org site>
A wordpress.org site Cherie.
very clean looking – but yup, heading is sooo small.
Hi Sharon Thanks for your comments. I’ve enlarged the header so I hope it looks more balanced now.
Munaiba
I agree with Vireya (and you) about the header part of the page, just a bit too small. I quite like the “magazine” style layout and like being able to see the archives, recipes etc laid out across the page without having to scroll too far to see it all.
Hi Pip
I’ve made it bigger now. i hope it looks better.
Munaiba
I think it looks cleaner, and more “you”. 🙂 I think for a beginning overhaul, you’re on to something.
Thanks Sylvia. I had to rescue you too from the spam filter. LOL
I like it all Munaiba . Strange though ….when I looked at it this afternoon it looked different than it does now . Now there is much more on it . I made a comment about there being no archives only entries for May . That comment didn’t show up . Thank heavens now that i can see the lot , you would have thought me mad !!. I really find it very pleasant to read and easy to get around . Well done .
Thanks Eileen. It has been a work in progress during the day. So I hope it’s been getting better. Strange though some of the comments ended up in the Spam folder which is probably why yours didn’t show up.
Munaiba
I agree with the other comments – Header is too small … like the layout – don’t miss the scrolling…
I, too, agree with the above assessments but think that, at first when things are new, our eyes will get used to the new format and where to look for various items. A bold header, though, does seem to “anchor” the page and give it “substance/weight”. Right now it is a little “airy”…….if you catch my ‘drift’! Change is good, though, keeps us ‘on our toes’ rather than quickly skimming over the page. Hugs……..
Thanks Doreen
I have made the header much bigger now than it was at the beginning and I think it looks a bit better. Thanks for the comments.
Hugs
Munaiba
Really like the new look! I like being able to see all of your recent posts at once–don’t want to miss one. Also nice to see a blog with a different & attractive look. Your hard work paid off
Thanks Doris
Hi Munaiba,
I commented but my comment never appeared?
Hi Doris
I found 3 comments in the Spam filter, yours included. I’ve rescued them and I hope this doesn’t keep happening.
Cheers
Munaiba
Your new look is sleek and simple! I like the lilac color very much. Maybe you could make the Sew Journal title a little bigger, though.
I am really loving the theme/design of your website.
Do you ever run into any web browser compatibility issues?
A few of my blog visitors have complained about my blog not
working correctly in Explorer but looks great in Chrome.
Do you have any recommendations to help fix this issue?
This is a WordPress theme and I haven’t really noticed any compatibility issues.