diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7eadeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{{ partial "head.html" . }}
+{{ partial "header.html" . }}
+
+  <main class="siteContent container">
+  <h1>{{ .Title }}</h1>
+  {{ .Content }}
+  </main>
+
+{{ partial "footer.html" . }}
+{{ partial "foot.html" . }}
diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index 1d77aa9..d39f704 100644
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -1,29 +1,5 @@
-<!doctype html>
-<html>
-<head>
-  <meta charset="utf-8">
-  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
-  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-  <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="True">
-
-  <title>{{ .Site.Title }}</title>
-
-  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="../css/concise.min.css" />
-  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="../css/starter.css" />
-</head>
-
-<body>
-  <header class="siteHeader container clearfix">
-    <h1 class="logo">{{ .Site.Title }}</h1>
-
-    <nav class="nav">
-      <ul>
-        {{ range .Site.Menus.main }}
-          <li><a href="{{ .URL }}">{{ .Name }}</a></li>
-        {{ end }}
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
-  </header>
+{{ partial "head.html" . }}
+{{ partial "header.html" . }}
 
   <main class="siteContent container">
     <h2>Concise Starter Template</h2>
@@ -34,11 +10,5 @@
     </h4>
   </main>
 
-  <footer class="siteFooter container">
-    <p>Copyright &copy; {{ .Site.Data.meta.currentyear }} Danielle &amp; Matthew Dillon</p>
-  </footer>
-
-  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
-  <script src="../js/concise.min.js"></script>
-</body>
-</html>
+{{ partial "footer.html" . }}
+{{ partial "foot.html" . }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/foot.html b/layouts/partials/foot.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f721f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/foot.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
+  <script src="../js/concise.min.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70487a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+  <footer class="siteFooter container">
+    <p>Copyright &copy; {{ .Site.Data.meta.currentyear }} Danielle &amp; Matthew Dillon</p>
+  </footer>
+
diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..524dd82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html>
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="True">
+
+  <title>{{ .Site.Title }}</title>
+
+  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="../css/concise.min.css" />
+  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="../css/starter.css" />
+</head>
+
+<body>
+
diff --git a/layouts/partials/header.html b/layouts/partials/header.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d63704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/header.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+  <header class="siteHeader container clearfix">
+    <h1 class="logo">{{ .Site.Title }}</h1>
+
+    <nav class="nav">
+      <ul>
+        {{ range .Site.Menus.main }}
+          <li><a href="{{ .URL }}">{{ .Name }}</a></li>
+        {{ end }}
+      </ul>
+    </nav>
+  </header>
+
