diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/projects.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/projects.css.scss
index 150ac70..0553557 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/projects.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/projects.css.scss
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ a {
   background-color: $white;
   border-radius: 15;
   padding: 15px;
-  box-shadow: 2px 2px 3px #aaaaaa;
+  box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #aaaaaa;
 
   .lead {
     overflow: hidden;
@@ -216,4 +216,14 @@ a {
 
 .form-inline input {
   width: auto;
+}
+
+.checkmark {
+  font-size:1.5em;
+  color: #419641;
+}
+
+.overdue {
+  font-weight:bold;
+  color:#f00;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index da109ea..9479bd2 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
 
     def check_date_overdue_output completed, due
       if completed
-        "Completed".html_safe
+        "<span class='checkmark'>&check;</span>".html_safe
       elsif Date.today > due
-        "Overdue"
+        "<span class='overdue'>Overdue</span>".html_safe
       else
         due
       end
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index 84b10b5..e4dd4c2 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
         </h1>
       </div>
       <div class="col-md-5">
-        <div class="well well-lg">
           <div class="row">
             <div class="col-sm-12">
-              <%= link_to 'New Project', new_project_path %>
+              <a href="<%= url_for new_project_path %>" class="btn btn-info pull-right"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-search"></i>New Project</a>
+
 
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
   <!-- /cont -->
diff --git a/app/views/projects/index.html.erb b/app/views/projects/index.html.erb
index 834c425..b6f5ee2 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/projects/index.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 <% if @active_projects.count > 0 %>
     <h3>Active (<%= @active_projects.count%>)</h3>
-    <table width="100%">
+    <table class="table">
       <thead>
       <tr>
         <th width="30%">Project</th> 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 <% if @upcoming_projects.count > 0 %>
     <h3>Upcoming (<%= @upcoming_projects.count%>)</h3>
-    <table width="100%">
+    <table class="table">
       <thead>
       <tr>
         <th width="30%">Project</th> 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 <% if @backlog_projects.count > 0 %>
     <h3>Backlog (<%= @backlog_projects.count%>)</h3>
-    <table width="100%">
+    <table class="table">
       <thead>
       <tr>
         <th width="30%">Project</th> 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 <% if @completed_projects.count > 0 %>
     <h3>Completed (<%= @completed_projects.count%>)</h3>
-    <table width="100%">
+    <table class="table">
       <thead>
       <tr>
         <th width="30%">Project</th>