diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Orchard.Web.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Orchard.Web.csproj
index 37c95e9ab..b41cab248 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Orchard.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Orchard.Web.csproj
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
     <Content Include="Themes\Classic\Theme.txt" />
     <Content Include="Themes\Classic\Views\DisplayTemplates\Items\Blogs.Blog.ascx" />
     <Content Include="Themes\Classic\Views\DisplayTemplates\Items\Blogs.Blog.Summary.ascx" />
+    <Content Include="Themes\Classic\Views\DisplayTemplates\Items\Blogs.BlogPost.ascx" />
     <Content Include="Themes\Classic\Views\DisplayTemplates\Items\Blogs.BlogPost.Summary.ascx" />
     <Content Include="Themes\Classic\Views\DisplayTemplates\Items\Pages.Page.ascx" />
     <Content Include="Themes\Classic\Views\DisplayTemplates\Parts\Blogs.BlogPost.List.ascx" />
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Styles/blog.css b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Styles/blog.css
index d0cdbed15..63bd05e21 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Styles/blog.css
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Styles/blog.css
@@ -1,31 +1,21 @@
 /*Blog specific styles
 ----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-.posted {
-    margin: 8px 0;
-    font-size:105%;
-    font-weight:600;
+h3.blogs, h3.blog {
+    display:block;
+    border-bottom:1px solid #f1f1f1;
 }
 
-.meta, .manage {
-    font-size:105%;
-    float:right;
-    margin:-23px 0 0 0;
-}
-
-.blogdescription, .postsummary {
+ul.blogs p {
     clear:both;
-    }
-   
-div.comment {
-    margin: 16px 0 8px 0;
 }
-    
-span.who {
-    font-weight:600;
-    font-size:105%;
- }
- 
- .text {
-    border-bottom:1px dotted #e5e5e5;
- }
+
+.post {
+	margin: -8px 0 12px 0px;
+}
+
+.meta {
+	font-style:italic;
+	color:#666666;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Styles/site.css b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Styles/site.css
index 0d2bcfff3..ffe49c053 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Styles/site.css
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Styles/site.css
@@ -20,29 +20,31 @@ html {height: 100%;}
 
 body {
 	font: normal 90% "Georgia", Times New Roman, Times, serif;
-	background:url(../Content/Images/bodyBackgroundgrey.gif) top left repeat-x #e5e5e5;
 	height: 100%;
 	text-align:left;
-	color:#333;
+	color:#373737;
+	background:#fdfdfd;
+	/*background:#E5E5E5 url(../Content/Images/bodyBackgroundgrey.gif) repeat-x scroll left top;*/
 }
 
 /* ---------- Headings and defaults ---------- */
 
-h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6, legend {font-weight:normal; font-style: normal; color:#670404; border-bottom:1px dotted #e5e5e5;}
+h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,legend {font-weight:normal; font-style: normal; margin:12px 0 4px 0;}
 
-h1 {font-size: 190%;}
+h1 {font-size: 180%;}
 h2 {font-size: 160%;}
-h3 {font-size: 150%;}
+h3 {font-size: 145%;}
 h4 {font-size: 130%;}
 h5 {font-size: 120%;}
 h6 {font-size: 105%;}
 
+h1.sitename {border-bottom:none;}
+
 p {line-height:24px; margin:12px 0 32px 0;}
-p.small {line-height:22px; font-size:85%;}
+p.small {line-height:24px; font-size:85%;}
 
 a {
 	color:#004386;
-	color:#05325f;
 	text-decoration:none;
 }
 
@@ -53,17 +55,17 @@ ol.decimal {list-style:decimal; list-style-position:inside; line-height:24px; ma
 /* Forms
 ----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-input[type="text"], #CommentText, #password {
-    border:1px solid #DDDEDF;
+input[type="text"], #CommentText, #password, #confirmPassword {
+    border:1px solid #cacec6;
     display: block;
-}
-
-fieldset {margin: 20px 0;}
+    padding:2px;
+    width:90%;
+    }
 
 fieldset div {margin:16px 0 0 0}
     
 legend {
-	font-size: 105%;
+	font-size: 110%;
 	border:none;
 }
 
@@ -72,18 +74,12 @@ label {
     margin:0 0 2px 0;
     }
 
-input[type="text"], #CommentText, #password {
-    border-color:#cacec6;
-    padding:2px;
-    width:90%;
-    }
-
 input[type="checkbox"] {
     margin:2px 0 20px 10px;
 }
 
 input[type="submit"], input[type="button"], .button {
-	font:90% Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif;
+	font: normal 90% "Georgia", Times New Roman, Times, serif;
 	color:#333;
     padding:2px 14px;
     display: block;
@@ -97,112 +93,182 @@ input[type="submit"], input[type="button"], .button {
 }
 
 
+/* Tables
+----------------------------------------------------------*/
+table {
+	background:#fff;
+	border:1px solid #f1f1f1;
+	border-collapse:collapse;
+	width:100%;
+}
+
+table thead, table th {
+	overflow:hidden;
+	text-align:left;
+}
+
+table th {
+	font:70% Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif;
+	background-color:#69625e;
+	color:#f1f1f1;
+	}
+	
+table caption {
+	padding:8px 0;
+	text-indent:0;
+}
+
+table col {
+	display:table-column;
+}
+
+table colgroup {
+	display:table-column-group;
+	}
+
+table tbody {
+	vertical-align:middle;
+	}
+
+
+th, td {
+	font:70% Verdana, Geneva, Tahoma, sans-serif;
+	padding:6px
+	}
+
+td.even {
+	background-color:#f1f1f1;
+}
+
 /* ---------- Layout ---------- */
 
+#headercontainer {
+	border:2px solid #69625e;
+	border-left:0;
+	border-right:0;
+	margin:0 auto;
+	width:930px;
+}
+
 #header {
-	margin:0 38px 0 40px;
-	height:75px;
-	border-bottom:1px #d6d6d6 solid;
-}
+	border:1px solid #69625e;
+	border-left:0;
+	border-right:0;
+	margin:3px 0 3px 0;
+	}
 
-
-#header h1{
+#header h1 {
+	font-size:240%;
+	color:#333;
+	border:0;
+	margin:12px 18px;
 	float:left;
-	font-size:220%;
-	color:#000;
-	padding:42px 0 0 0;
-	border-bottom:none;
 }
 
+
 #logindisplay {
-	float:right;
-	margin:58px 8px 0 0;
+	font:80%;
+	margin:12px auto;
+	text-align:right;
+	width: 930px;
 }
 
 #wrapper {
 	width:985px;
-	height:100%;
 	display:block;
 	margin:0em auto;
-	background:url(../Content/Images/mainBackgroundgrey.png) no-repeat center top;
+	background:#fff;
+	border:1px solid #f1f1f1;
 }
 
 #main {
-	clear:both;
-	margin:32px 0 0 27px;
+	margin:0 0 0 27px;
 	width:930px;
-	border:1px #f5f5f5 solid;
-	border-top:none;
 	background:url(../Content/Images/sidebarBackground.gif) no-repeat right top #fff;
 }
 
 
 #content {
 	float:left;
-	margin:0 0 0 27px;
+	margin:26px 0 0 27px;
 	width:520px;
 	min-height:555px;
 }
 
 #sidebar {
 	float:right;
-	margin:4px 12px 0 0;
+	margin:28px 0 0 0;
 	width:325px;
 }
 
 #sidebar h3 {
-	border-bottom:1px dotted #e5e5e5;
+	border-bottom:1px solid #f1f1f1;
+	font-size: 130%;
 }
 
-
-#content ul,#sideBar1 ul {
-	list-style:none;
-	line-height:normal;
+#footercontainer {
+	clear:both;
+	border:2px solid #69625e;
+	width:930px;
+	background:#69625e;
+	margin:18px 0;
 }
 
 #footer {
-	color:#918e8e;
-	clear:both;
-	border-top:1px solid #d6d6d6;
-	margin:0 12px;
-	padding:18px 0 18px 8px;
+	border:1px solid #fff;
+	margin:3px;
 }
 
 #footer a{
-	color:#918e8e;
-	margin:0 8px;
+	text-transform:uppercase;
+	color:#fff;
 }
 
+
 /* ---------- Navigation ---------- */
 
-#menucontainer {
-	width:960px;
+.menucontainer {
 	display:block;
-	height:35px;
-	margin:0em auto;
-}
-
-#menucontainer ul, #footer ul {
-	list-style:none;
 	float:right;
+	margin:18px 0;
 }
 
-#menucontainer ul li {
+.menucontainer ul, #footer ul {
+	list-style:none
+}
+
+.menucontainer ul li {
 	margin:8px 0 0 0;
 	float:left;
-	background:url(../Content/Images/navDivider.gif) no-repeat top right;
-}
-
-#menucontainer ul li.last {
-	background:none;
-}
-
-#menucontainer ul li a {
-	margin:0 18px 0 18px;
-	font-size:110%;
-	display:block;
-	text-decoration:none;
-	float:left;
-	color:#fff;
 	}
 
+.menucontainer ul li a {
+	margin:0 18px 0 18px;
+	display:block;
+	text-decoration:none;
+	text-transform:uppercase;
+	float:left;
+}
+
+#footer .menucontainer {
+	font-size:80%;
+	float:left;
+	margin:0px;
+}
+
+#footer .menucontainer ul li {
+	margin:12px 0;
+}
+
+/* ---------- Tags and Comments ---------- */
+.tags, .comment {
+	font-style:italic;
+	color:#666666;
+}
+
+
+/* ---------- Generic ---------- */
+
+.clearBoth {
+	clear:both;
+}
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diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Theme.png b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Theme.png
index 92eb94b4f..2832f9504 100644
Binary files a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Theme.png and b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Theme.png differ
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.Blog.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.Blog.ascx
index 7c2dada8e..4bbd140d3 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.Blog.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.Blog.ascx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Mvc.ViewModels"%>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.Extensions"%>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.Models"%>
-<h1><%=Html.TitleForPage(Model.Item.Name) %></h1>
+<h2><%=Html.TitleForPage(Model.Item.Name) %></h2>
 <div class="manage"><a href="<%=Url.BlogEdit(Model.Item.Slug) %>" class="ibutton edit"><%=_Encoded("Edit") %></a></div>
 <div class="blogdescription"><p><%=Html.Encode(Model.Item.Description) %></p></div>
 <% Html.Zone("primary");
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.BlogPost.Summary.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.BlogPost.Summary.ascx
index feabce0b5..751a90cbd 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.BlogPost.Summary.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.BlogPost.Summary.ascx
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Mvc.ViewModels"%>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.Extensions"%>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.Models"%>
-<h3><%=Html.Link(Html.Encode(Model.Item.Title), Url.BlogPost(Model.Item.Blog.Slug, Model.Item.Slug)) %></h3>
+<h2><%=Html.Link(Html.Encode(Model.Item.Title), Url.BlogPost(Model.Item.Blog.Slug, Model.Item.Slug)) %></h2>
 <div class="meta"><%=Html.PublishedState(Model.Item) %> | <%Html.Zone("meta");%></div>
 <div class="postsummary"><%=Model.Item.As<BodyAspect>().Text ?? string.Format("<p><em>{0}</em></p>", _Encoded("there's no content for this blog post"))%></div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.BlogPost.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.BlogPost.ascx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fca8fa506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/DisplayTemplates/Items/Blogs.BlogPost.ascx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewUserControl<ContentItemViewModel<BlogPost>>" %>
+<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Mvc.ViewModels"%>
+<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.Extensions"%>
+<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.Models"%>
+<h1><%=Html.TitleForPage(Model.Item.Title)%></h1>
+<div class="metadata">
+    <% if (Model.Item.Creator != null) { 
+       %><div class="posted"><%=_Encoded("Posted by {0} {1}", Model.Item.Creator.UserName, Html.PublishedWhen(Model.Item)) %> | <a href="<%=Url.BlogPostEdit(Model.Item.Blog.Slug, Model.Item.Id) %>" class="ibutton edit"><%=_Encoded("Edit") %></a></div><%
+       } %>
+</div>
+<% Html.Zone("primary");
+   Html.ZonesAny(); %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/Footer.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/Footer.ascx
index 51512109c..74d5935ba 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/Footer.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/Footer.ascx
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl" %>
 
+<div id="footercontainer">
 <div id="footer">
-<a href="/">Link 1</a> | <a href="/">Link 2</a> | <a href="/">Link 3</a> | <a href="/">Link 4</a> 
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<div class="menucontainer">
+	    <% Html.Include("menu"); %>
+     </div>
+    <div class="clearBoth"></div>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/Layout.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/Layout.ascx
index 1baba67a0..d458dc7a6 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/Layout.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/Classic/Views/Layout.ascx
@@ -5,21 +5,28 @@
   Html.RegisterStyle("site.css");
   Html.RegisterStyle("blog.css");
 %>
-<%--Top Navigation--%>
+
 <%-- todo:(nheskew) this will need to be a generated menu --%>
-<% Html.Include("menu"); %>
+
 <div id="wrapper">
+<%--HTML.Include will render a div with an id="logindisplay" --%>
+    <% Html.Include("User"); %>
+
+<%--Top Navigation and branding--%>
+<div id="headercontainer">
     <div id="header">
-            <h1><%=Html.Encode(Html.SiteName()) %></h1>
-        <%-- todo:(nheskew) this will need to all go in the header zone (user widget) --%>
-        <% Html.Include("User"); %>
+        <h1><%=Html.Encode(Html.SiteName()) %></h1>
+        <div class="menucontainer">
+            <% Html.Include("menu"); %>
+        </div>
+        <div class="clearBoth"></div>
     </div>
-    <div id="main">
+</div>
+
+<div id="main">
         <div id="content">
-
-                    <%--Main Content--%>
-                    <%Html.ZoneBody("content");%>
-
+        <%--Main Content--%>
+        <%Html.ZoneBody("content");%>
         </div>
         <div id="sidebar">
             <ul>