diff --git a/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Index.cshtml b/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Index.cshtml
index 0fc1d5c..3180466 100644
--- a/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Index.cshtml
+++ b/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Index.cshtml
@@ -4,7 +4,18 @@
     ViewData["Title"] = "Home page";
 }
 
-<div class="text-center">
-    <h1>Student House Dashboard</h1>
-    <a class="btn btn-primary" asp-page="Announcements">Announcements</a>
-</div>
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+<div class="bg-image text-white shadow-1-strong p-5 text-center bg-body-tertiary rounded-3" style="background: url(https://images.pexels.com/photos/1036804/pexels-photo-1036804.jpeg?h=800) no-repeat center center; background-size: 100%;">
+    <h1 class="text-body-emphasis">Student House Dashboard</h1>
+    <p class="lead">
+        The student square for housemates! This site is currently under construction.
+    </p>
+    @if (!User.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
+    {
+        <a class="btn btn-primary" asp-page="Login">Login</a>
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        <a class="btn btn-primary" asp-page="Announcements">Announcements</a>
+    }
+</div>
+<a>Image: pexels.com</a>
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diff --git a/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Index.cshtml.cs b/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Index.cshtml.cs
index 78bf0a5..266a117 100644
--- a/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Index.cshtml.cs
+++ b/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Index.cshtml.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.RazorPages;
 
 namespace WebApp.Pages
 {
-    [Authorize]
     public class IndexModel : PageModel
     {
         private readonly ILogger<IndexModel> _logger;
diff --git a/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index 012f34f..6113aee 100644
--- a/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/StudentHouseDashboard/WebApp/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -22,25 +22,17 @@
                         <li class="nav-item">
                             <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-page="/Index">Home</a>
                         </li>
-                        @if (!User.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
-                        {
-                            <li class="nav-item">
-                                <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-page="/Login">Login</a>
-                            </li>
-                            <li class="nav-item">
-                                <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-page="/Register">Register</a>
-                            </li>
-                        }
-                        else
+                        @if (User.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
                         {
                             <li class="nav-item">
                                 <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-page="/Announcements">Announcements</a>
                             </li>
                         }
                     </ul>
+                    <ul class="navbar-nav">
                     @if (User.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
                     {
-                        <ul class="navbar-nav">
+
                             <li class="nav-item">
                                 <a class="nav-link text-dark">Logged in as @User.Identity.Name</a>
                             </li>
@@ -56,8 +48,17 @@
                             <li class="nav-item">
                                 <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-page="/Logout">Logout</a>
                             </li>
-                        </ul>
                     }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        <li class="nav-item">
+                            <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-page="/Login">Login</a>
+                        </li>
+                        <li class="nav-item">
+                            <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-page="/Register">Register</a>
+                        </li>
+                    }
+                    </ul>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </nav>