I’ve been itching to give OakandSmoke.com a facelift for the better part of six months, and I’ve finally done it. The catalyst for the design change was due in large part to my discovery of ElegantThemes.com (affiliate link) and their exceptional ColdStone theme. The design immediately struck me as a near perfect fit for the site.

Because the Photoshop design was included with the theme package, I knew I could make some subtle modifications to the overall look of the site without too much work. While I still have a few changes in mind, I did start with swapping out the concrete background for a subtle wood background. Free theme aficionados, may recognize it from Jason Schuller’s Charred theme.

I still have some category reorganizing to do as well as creating more thumbnails for some of the legacy posts, but overall the site is ready to go.

OakandSmoke.com is a web site devoted to the finer things in life like fine wine, good whisky, and great cigars. At OakandSmoke.com you’ll find news, commentary, and reviews on a wide range of topics and products.

OakandSmoke.com is based on the popular WordPress publishing system and features a modified version of Solostream’s fantastic Zeke theme. The site is already one of my more successful blogs with a steadily increasing readership.