diff --git a/hyde/engine.py b/hyde/engine.py
index 2cf3c76..999e068 100644
--- a/hyde/engine.py
+++ b/hyde/engine.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class Engine(Application):
         sitepath = Folder(Folder(args.sitepath).fully_expanded_path)
         if sitepath.exists and not args.overwrite:
             raise HydeException(
-                    "The given site path[%s] is not empty" % sitepath)
+                    "The given site path [%s] already exists."
+                    " Use -f to overwrite." % sitepath)
         layout = Layout.find_layout(args.layout)
         logger.info(
             "Creating site at [%s] with layout [%s]" % (sitepath, layout))
diff --git a/hyde/ext/plugins/folders.py b/hyde/ext/plugins/folders.py
index 726645c..40bd6f0 100644
--- a/hyde/ext/plugins/folders.py
+++ b/hyde/ext/plugins/folders.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class FlattenerPlugin(Plugin):
                 for resource in node.walk_resources():
                     target_path = target.child(resource.name)
                     self.logger.debug(
-                        'Flattening resource path[%s] to [%s]' %
+                        'Flattening resource path [%s] to [%s]' %
                             (resource, target_path))
                     resource.relative_deploy_path = target_path
 
diff --git a/hyde/generator.py b/hyde/generator.py
index 1feca77..5b2acfc 100644
--- a/hyde/generator.py
+++ b/hyde/generator.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class Generator(object):
                                         context)
                     except Exception:
                         logger.error("Error occurred when"
-                            " processing template:[%s]" % resource)
+                            " processing template: [%s]" % resource)
                         raise
                 else:
                     text = resource.source_file.read_all()
diff --git a/hyde/plugin.py b/hyde/plugin.py
index 6369eca..2a24055 100644
--- a/hyde/plugin.py
+++ b/hyde/plugin.py
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class CLTransformer(Plugin):
         """
         try:
             self.logger.debug(
-                "Calling executable[%s] with arguments %s" %
+                "Calling executable [%s] with arguments %s" %
                     (args[0], str(args[1:])))
             subprocess.check_call(args)
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError, error:
diff --git a/hyde/server.py b/hyde/server.py
index 961ede8..6a07793 100644
--- a/hyde/server.py
+++ b/hyde/server.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class HydeRequestHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
         and serve.
         """
         self.server.request_time = datetime.now()
-        logger.info("Processing request:[%s]" % self.path)
+        logger.info("Processing request: [%s]" % self.path)
         result = urlparse.urlparse(self.path)
         query = urlparse.parse_qs(result.query)
         if 'refresh' in query or result.query=='refresh':
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class HydeRequestHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
             parts[4] = urllib.urlencode(query)
             parts = tuple(parts)
             new_url = urlparse.urlunparse(parts)
-            logger.info('Redirecting...[%s]' % new_url)
+            logger.info('Redirecting... [%s]' % new_url)
             self.redirect(new_url)
         else:
             SimpleHTTPRequestHandler.do_GET(self)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class HydeRequestHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
         path = SimpleHTTPRequestHandler.translate_path(self, path)
         site = self.server.site
         result = urlparse.urlparse(self.path)
-        logger.debug("Trying to load file based on request:[%s]" % result.path)
+        logger.debug("Trying to load file based on request: [%s]" % result.path)
         path = result.path.lstrip('/')
         res = None
         if path.strip() == "" or File(path).kind.strip() == "":
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class HydeRequestHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
             res = site.content.resource_from_relative_deploy_path(path)
 
         if not res:
-            logger.error("Cannot load file:[%s]" % path)
+            logger.error("Cannot load file: [%s]" % path)
 
             return site.config.deploy_root_path.child(path)
         else:
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class HydeRequestHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
             message = "Requested resource not found"
             if not res:
                 logger.error(
-                    "Cannot find the 404 template[%s]."
+                    "Cannot find the 404 template [%s]."
                         % site.config.not_found)
             else:
                 f404 = File(self.translate_path(site.config.not_found))
diff --git a/hyde/site.py b/hyde/site.py
index f2b820c..5d83cf9 100644
--- a/hyde/site.py
+++ b/hyde/site.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class RootNode(Node):
         """
 
         if not self.source_folder.exists:
-            raise HydeException("The given source folder[%s]"
+            raise HydeException("The given source folder [%s]"
                                 " does not exist" % self.source_folder)
 
         with self.source_folder.walker as walker: