My New Skin, need help to finish it

[AnthonyR]

http://forum.hotelcali.net/index.php?styleid=3

is a new skin I am working on. please give me some suggestions, comments, tips, and tricks to make it look better. (im finishing up the last of the images)

but what I need are smilies and post icons to blend in with the new colors. last time i went looking for dark icons and smilies, I couldn't find any to fit. And I don't want to re-make all those icons and smilies. i'm just asking if there is a set of icons and smilies that will fit with my colors. thx to any one who replies

[Dean C]

It's a bit too blue for my liking. You have no contrast in the design at all :)

[AnthonyR]

what do i do to fix that?

[Dean C]

Add some more color and variety to it :)!

[tgmorris]

For a dark style it's not too bad. I would suggest lightening up the link color a bit to make it a tad more readable. You may also want to darken the white text just a bit so it's not quite such a glaring contrast. It would still look white but wouldn't be pure white.

[AnthonyR]

alright, and to add more color. what color should i mix in with it?

im going to change the main image so you see the gradient change much more and its not so fluent, so when I do that should I add color into that? some red or something?

ahh something happened! the background for the panel is um-- not there any more?

it was just there like 30 minutes ago but umm-- its not showing any more :confused:

the code for the background is still there and so are the images, but its just not showing any more

[TheMusicMan]

I like the colours but... there is a LOT of wasted space in teh header to the right of the logo. That space could be far better utilised.

[jamesyfx]

I don't think the strong blue around the tables goes with the other blues..

Perhaps you could add some silver into it, or just something else thats lighter so it doesnt look so flat.?

And yes, theres a huge space at above the header, which I don't understand. :P

I like the colours you've used though, especially the alternating backgrounds. :D

[patriotcow]

lol how big of a header:D

[AnthonyR]

headers pretty big, 350px

but Im still trying to figure out why the panel background images wont appear any more. if any one knows why please tell me because its really pissing me off. all of a sudden the back grounds

url(newimages/gradients/gradient_panelsurround.gif) repeat-x top left

never changed it besides to point to the new image folder