diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/TaskViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/TaskViewHolder.java
index 35c90e6..1605ac0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/TaskViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/TaskViewHolder.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 package io.v.todos;
 
+import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -28,17 +29,24 @@
 
         final TextView name=(TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.task_text);
         name.setText(task.text);
+        if (task.done) {
+            name.setPaintFlags(name.getPaintFlags() | Paint.STRIKE_THRU_TEXT_FLAG);
+            name.setTextColor(name.getTextColors().withAlpha(UIUtil.ALPHA_HINT));
+        } else {
+            name.setPaintFlags(name.getPaintFlags() & ~Paint.STRIKE_THRU_TEXT_FLAG);
+            name.setTextColor(name.getTextColors().withAlpha(UIUtil.ALPHA_PRIMARY));
+        }
 
         final TextView created=(TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.task_time);
         created.setText(computeCreated(task));
 
-        getCardView().setCardBackgroundColor(task.done ? 0xFFCCCCCC : 0xFFFFFFFF);
+        //getCardView().setCardBackgroundColor(task.done ? 0xFFCCCCCC : 0xFFFFFFFF);
 
         itemView.setTag(task.key);
         itemView.setOnClickListener(itemListener);
     }
 
     private String computeCreated(Task task) {
-        return UIUtil.computeTimeAgo(getCardView().getContext(), "Created", task.addedAt);
+        return UIUtil.computeTimeAgo(getCardView().getContext(), task.addedAt);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/TodoListViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/TodoListViewHolder.java
index a70cb8f..3638a78 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/TodoListViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/TodoListViewHolder.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 package io.v.todos;
 
+import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -25,28 +26,30 @@
     public void bindTodoList(ListMetadata listMetadata, View.OnClickListener listener) {
         mName.setText(listMetadata.name);
         mCompletedStatus.setText(computeCompleted(listMetadata));
+        if (listMetadata.isDone()) {
+            mName.setPaintFlags(mName.getPaintFlags() | Paint.STRIKE_THRU_TEXT_FLAG);
+            mName.setTextColor(mName.getTextColors().withAlpha(UIUtil.ALPHA_HINT));
+        } else {
+            mName.setPaintFlags(mName.getPaintFlags() & ~Paint.STRIKE_THRU_TEXT_FLAG);
+            mName.setTextColor(mName.getTextColors().withAlpha(UIUtil.ALPHA_PRIMARY));
+        }
         mTimeAgo.setText(computeTimeAgo(listMetadata));
 
-        getCardView().setCardBackgroundColor(listMetadata.isDone() ? 0xFFCCCCCC : 0xFFFFFFFF);
+        //getCardView().setCardBackgroundColor(listMetadata.isDone() ? 0xFFCCCCCC : 0xFFFFFFFF);
 
         itemView.setTag(listMetadata.key);
         itemView.setOnClickListener(listener);
     }
 
     private String computeTimeAgo(ListMetadata listMetadata) {
-        return UIUtil.computeTimeAgo(getCardView().getContext(), "Last Updated",
-                listMetadata.updatedAt);
+        return UIUtil.computeTimeAgo(getCardView().getContext(), listMetadata.updatedAt);
     }
 
     private String computeCompleted(ListMetadata listMetadata) {
-        if (listMetadata.isDone()) {
-            return "Done!";
-        } else if (listMetadata.numTasks == 0) {
-            return "Needs Tasks";
-        } else if (listMetadata.numCompleted == 0) {
-            return "Not Started";
+        if (listMetadata.numTasks == 0) {
+            return "No Tasks";
         } else {
-            return listMetadata.numCompleted + " of " + listMetadata.numTasks;
+            return listMetadata.numCompleted + "/" + listMetadata.numTasks + " completed";
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/UIUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/UIUtil.java
index 7760ea9..50b83b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/UIUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/v/todos/UIUtil.java
@@ -31,12 +31,17 @@
     private UIUtil() {
     }
 
-    private static final long JUST_NOW_DURATION = 60 * 1000 - 1;
 
-    public static String computeTimeAgo(Context context, String prefix, long startTime) {
+    private static final long JUST_NOW_DURATION = 60 * 60 * 1000 - 1;
+    public static final int ALPHA_PRIMARY = (int)(255 * 0.87);
+    public static final int ALPHA_SECONDARY = (int)(255 * 0.54);
+    public static final int ALPHA_HINT = (int)(255 * 0.38);
+
+    public static String computeTimeAgo(Context context, long startTime) {
         long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        return prefix + ": " + (now - startTime > JUST_NOW_DURATION ?
-                DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(startTime, now, DateUtils.MINUTE_IN_MILLIS) :
+        return (now - startTime > JUST_NOW_DURATION ?
+                DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(startTime, now, DateUtils.HOUR_IN_MILLIS, DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_ALL).
+                        toString() :
                 context.getString(R.string.just_now));
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
index fd3e0fb..bbd6d53 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:alpha="0"
-            android:visibility="gone"/>
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            android:textColor="#E0FFFFFF"
+            android:background="@color/colorPrimaryLight"/>
     </FrameLayout>
 
     <android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/task_row.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/task_row.xml
index b7f3059..21415bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/task_row.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/task_row.xml
@@ -42,50 +42,44 @@
                                         android:layout_height="match_parent"
                                         android:layout_marginBottom="1dp"
                                         card_view:cardElevation="1dp"
-                                        card_view:cardBackgroundColor="#DDDDFF"
                                         card_view:cardCornerRadius="0dp">
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:orientation="horizontal">
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/small_margin"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/small_margin">
 
             <ImageButton
                 android:id="@+id/task_done"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-                android:padding="16dp"
+                android:padding="@dimen/fab_margin"
                 android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
                 android:layout_weight="0"/>
 
-            <LinearLayout
-                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/task_text"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_margin="@dimen/small_margin"
                 android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:orientation="vertical">
+                android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:textColor="#E0000000"
+                android:textSize="22sp"
+                android:textStyle="bold"/>
 
-                <TextView
-                    android:id="@+id/task_text"
-                    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_margin="5dp"
-                    android:layout_weight="1"
-                    android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                    android:textColor="#000000"
-                    android:textSize="22sp"
-                    android:textStyle="bold"/>
-
-                <TextView
-                    android:id="@+id/task_time"
-                    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_margin="5dp"
-                    android:layout_weight="1"
-                    android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                    android:textColor="#333333"
-                    android:textSize="12sp"/>
-            </LinearLayout>
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/task_time"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_margin="@dimen/fab_margin"
+                android:layout_weight="0"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:textColor="#61000000"
+                android:textSize="12sp"/>
         </LinearLayout>
     </android.support.v7.widget.CardView>
 </FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/todo_list_row.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/todo_list_row.xml
index b1e0879..4dd003b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/todo_list_row.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/todo_list_row.xml
@@ -38,49 +38,43 @@
         xmlns:card_view="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
         android:layout_marginBottom="1dp"
         card_view:cardElevation="1dp"
-        card_view:cardBackgroundColor="#DDDDFF"
         card_view:cardCornerRadius="0dp">
 
         <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
             android:orientation="vertical"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:paddingLeft="10dp">
-
-            <TextView android:id="@+id/todo_list_name"
-                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-                android:layout_weight = "1"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                android:textStyle="bold"
-                android:textSize="22sp"
-                android:textColor="#000000"
-                android:layout_margin="5dp" />
+            android:padding="@dimen/fab_margin">
 
             <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-                android:orientation="horizontal"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight = "1">
-
-                <TextView android:id="@+id/todo_list_completed"
-                    android:layout_width="0dp"
-                    android:layout_weight="1"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                    android:textSize="12sp"
-                    android:textColor="#333333"
-                    android:layout_margin="5dp" />
+                          android:orientation="horizontal"
+                          android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                          android:layout_height="0dp"
+                          android:layout_weight = "1">
+                <TextView android:id="@+id/todo_list_name"
+                          android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                          android:layout_weight = "1"
+                          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                          android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                          android:textStyle="bold"
+                          android:textSize="22sp"
+                          android:textColor="#E0000000" />
 
                 <TextView android:id="@+id/todo_list_time"
-                    android:layout_width="0dp"
-                    android:layout_weight="2"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                    android:textSize="12sp"
-                    android:textColor="#333333"
-                    android:layout_margin="5dp" />
+                          android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                          android:layout_weight="0"
+                          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                          android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                          android:textSize="12sp"
+                          android:textColor="#61000000" />
             </LinearLayout>
+
+            <TextView android:id="@+id/todo_list_completed"
+                      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                      android:layout_weight="0"
+                      android:textSize="12sp"
+                      android:textColor="#61000000" />
         </LinearLayout>
     </android.support.v7.widget.CardView>
 </FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 3ab3e9c..2fe96f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 <resources>
     <color name="colorPrimary">#3F51B5</color>
     <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#303F9F</color>
+    <color name="colorPrimaryLight">#9FA8DA</color>
     <color name="colorAccent">#FF4081</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index 812cb7b..3d6dd01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
     <dimen name="activity_horizontal_margin">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="activity_vertical_margin">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="fab_margin">16dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="small_margin">5dp</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9eee6fe..05e3637 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <string name="init_persistence">Initializing&#8230;</string>
     <string name="no_lists">No todo lists.\nPress \'+\' to add lists.</string>
     <string name="no_tasks">No tasks.\nPress \'+\' to add tasks.</string>
-    <string name="just_now">Just now</string>
+    <string name="just_now">Now</string>
     <string name="email_debug_subject">Debug the persistence layer</string>
     <string name="no_email_client">An app to share emails is not installed, cannot send debug request</string>
     <!-- Errors -->