diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 491f0ac..fc0d2cf 100755
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -82,13 +82,19 @@ function historyfuture_setup() {
 add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'historyfuture_setup' );
 
 /**
- * Set a default theme color array for WP.com.
+ * Register widgetized area and update sidebar with default widgets
  */
-$themecolors = array(
-	'bg' => 'ffffff',
-	'border' => 'eeeeee',
-	'text' => '444444',
-);
+function toolbox_widgets_init() {
+	register_sidebar( array(
+		'name' => __( 'Sidebar 1', 'historyfuture' ),
+		'id' => 'sidebar-1',
+		'before_widget' => '<aside id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
+		'after_widget' => "</aside>",
+		'before_title' => '<h1 class="widget-title">',
+		'after_title' => '</h1>',
+	) );
+}
+add_action( 'init', 'toolbox_widgets_init' );
 
 if ( ! function_exists( 'historyfuture_content_nav' ) ):
 /**