Last time we looked at
3-column themes, and while they allow you to add a lot of sidebar accessories, some people prefer to keep it clean and simple. For those people, we offer up a list of 30+ 2-column themes for you to choose from.
One thing to keep in mind when choosing a theme is Fixed Width vs. Variable Width. Fixed Width themes are just that: a fixed set of dimensions and will show up the same in all browsers. Variable Width themes change to the dimension of the display they are being seen on; while it looks good to fill the entire screen, make sure to check extreme display sizes to see if the theme “breaks” at certain sizes. All of those shown below are fixed width themes.
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Left Sidebar
DarkT – Slick black design, extremely legible, very modern looking, fixed width and widget ready.
Green Bug – Very pleasant looking fixed width and widget ready theme, great for a nature blog.
HijauSegar – Very open with easily edited headers. Fixed width.
Integral – Very uncluttered design, would make a great theme for a company blog, fixed width and widget ready. Fixed width.
Melod Art – Unique coloring, would make a great family blog. Fixed width and ready for widgets.
Notes – Why not make your personal website look like an actual personal journal?
Rainbow Feather – Fluid width theme, perfect for a writer or someone aspiring to be one.
RedHorizon – Clean and professional, stylish. Fixed width and widget ready.
Riaz – Very professional and classy looking, could be purposed for many needs. Fixed width and widget ready.
Rounded Transparent – Very clean, easy to navigate, stylish without being overly so, fixed width, widget ready.
Simply Blue – Nice rounded corners, modern looking, fixed width and widget ready.
Simplicity 2.0 – Just as the name applies, very simple, but visually appealing. Would make a great personal blog, or possibly fashion related. Fixed width, widget ready.
Skeletons In My Closet – Very easy to read, fixed width, great for a personal or music blog.
Solid – Very stylish, clean reading, fixed width, widget ready.
Was: ImJTk – Nice mixture of colors, very smooth and free flowing, fixed width, widget ready.
Right Sidebar
Blending Curves – Pink is a difficult color to pull off in a lot of themes, but this one does it well with blending in a “torn out journal pages” feel. Fixed width and widget ready.
Blogger’s Cafe – Very simple, great for sites about blogging, coffee shops, or just plain old coffee lovers. Fixed width.
Blue-Ridge – Muted colors so as not to distract, great for a personal blog, fixed width, widget ready.
Boxy Mint – Great personal page or company blog, versatile, modern look. Fixed width and widget ready.
Elegant Purple – Great personal blog with an all purple look. Fixed width and widget ready.
Green Love – Great personal or travel theme, fixed width and widget ready.
Green Pro 2.0 – Excellent use of green, versatile look that can be used for many different sites. Fixed width and widget ready.
Leaf On Edge – Very versatile theme that could be used for blogs on any number of subjects, fixed width.
Lemon & Lime – Pleasing colors, logo placeholder, fixed width and widget ready.
Melmac – About as modern as you can get, lots of potential. Fixed width, widget ready.
NightLight Idea – Nice black theme with lite animation in the header. Fixed width and widget ready.
Otek – Orange colored, but not enough to be distracting, clean navigation, Fixed width and widget ready.
Persian Minyx – Fixed width and widget ready, unique way of marking the width.
Pgreen – Very readable, versatile look for a fixed width theme that is widget ready.
Raised – Blue everywhere, but still readable. Child page navigation is a little sloppy, but passable. Fixed width.
RedPlanet – Great for a science or technical blog, very customizable, fixed width, widget ready.
Silver Light – Another good professional person’s theme, fixed width, widget ready.
SybmimDX Remix: Ghost – Very simple, would make a great professional blog, fixed width.
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