diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b610f66a0..c73b5fbb8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ add_custom_target(generated_sources
 
 # Default theme directory
 file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${BUILD_DIR}/themes/default)
+file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${BUILD_DIR}/themes/sky)
 add_dependencies(${PROJECT_AWE_NAME} generated_sources)
 add_dependencies(${PROJECT_AWECLIENT_NAME} generated_sources)
 # }}}
diff --git a/awesomeConfig.cmake b/awesomeConfig.cmake
index f9a9c4c5e..dbecaec97 100644
--- a/awesomeConfig.cmake
+++ b/awesomeConfig.cmake
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ set(AWESOME_CONFIGURE_FILES
     config.h.in
     awesomerc.lua.in
     themes/default/theme.in
+    themes/sky/theme.in
     awesome-version-internal.h.in
     awesome.doxygen.in)
 
diff --git a/awesomerc.lua.in b/awesomerc.lua.in
index 2b8e4eb53..0ef70320f 100644
--- a/awesomerc.lua.in
+++ b/awesomerc.lua.in
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ require("awful")
 require("beautiful")
 
 -- {{{ Variable definitions
--- This is a file path to a theme file which will defines colors.
+-- Themes define colours, icons, and wallpapers
+-- The default is a dark theme
 theme_path = "@AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/theme"
+-- Uncommment this for a lighter theme
+-- theme_path = "@AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/theme"
 
 -- This is used later as the default terminal and editor to run.
 terminal = "xterm"
diff --git a/themes/sky/awesome-icon.png b/themes/sky/awesome-icon.png
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index 000000000..551564e6f
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/dwindle.png b/themes/sky/layouts/dwindle.png
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index 000000000..22568afc0
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/fairh.png b/themes/sky/layouts/fairh.png
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/fairv.png b/themes/sky/layouts/fairv.png
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/floating.png b/themes/sky/layouts/floating.png
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/fullscreen.png b/themes/sky/layouts/fullscreen.png
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index 000000000..b1de0036a
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/magnifier.png b/themes/sky/layouts/magnifier.png
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index 000000000..d69ac6855
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/max.png b/themes/sky/layouts/max.png
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index 000000000..37491f93f
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/spiral.png b/themes/sky/layouts/spiral.png
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index 000000000..aca8033fe
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/tile.png b/themes/sky/layouts/tile.png
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index 000000000..550393a2b
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/tilebottom.png b/themes/sky/layouts/tilebottom.png
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index 000000000..1dcc22719
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/tileleft.png b/themes/sky/layouts/tileleft.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14e13f58c
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diff --git a/themes/sky/layouts/tiletop.png b/themes/sky/layouts/tiletop.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bcb161cb
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diff --git a/themes/sky/sky-background.png b/themes/sky/sky-background.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbc07cc14
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diff --git a/themes/sky/theme.in b/themes/sky/theme.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcf70aabe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/sky/theme.in
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+-------------------------------
+--    "Sky" awesome theme    --
+--  By Andrei "Garoth" Thorp --
+-------------------------------
+# If you want SVGs and extras, get them from garoth.com/awesome/sky-theme
+
+# BASICS
+font          = sans 8
+
+bg_focus      = #e2eeea
+bg_normal     = #729fcf
+bg_urgent     = #fce94f
+
+fg_normal     = #2e3436
+fg_focus      = #2e3436
+fg_urgent     = #2e3436
+
+border_width  = 2
+border_normal = #dae3e0
+border_focus  = #729fcf
+border_marked = #eeeeec
+
+# IMAGES
+layout_dwindle = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/dwindle.png
+layout_fairh = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/fairh.png
+layout_fairv = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/fairv.png
+layout_floating = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/floating.png
+layout_magnifier = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/magnifier.png
+layout_max = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/max.png
+layout_fullscreen = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/fullscreen.png
+layout_spiral = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/spiral.png
+layout_tilebottom = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/tilebottom.png
+layout_tileleft = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/tileleft.png
+layout_tile = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/tile.png
+layout_tiletop = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/tiletop.png
+
+awesome_icon = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/awesome-icon.png
+tasklist_floating_icon = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/layouts/floating.png
+
+# from default for now...
+menu_submenu_icon = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/submenu.png
+taglist_squares_sel = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/taglist/squarefw.png
+taglist_squares_unsel = @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/default/taglist/squarew.png
+
+# MISC
+wallpaper_cmd = awsetbg @AWESOME_THEMES_PATH@/sky/sky-background.png
+taglist_squares = true
+titlebar_close_button = true
+menu_height   = 15
+menu_width    = 100