diff --git a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index 42df376..f842b9f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import {
+	ArrowRight,
+	BadgeDollarSign,
+	Bird,
+	Clock3,
+	Loader2,
+	PartyPopper,
+	RefreshCw,
+	ShieldCheck,
+} from "lucide-react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import {
@@ -27,6 +37,35 @@ interface WalletData {
 	totalSpent: number;
 }
 
+function StatTile({
+	label,
+	value,
+	hint,
+	icon: Icon,
+}: {
+	label: string;
+	value: string;
+	hint: string;
+	icon: any;
+}) {
+	return (
+		<div className="rounded-2xl border border-primary/10 bg-card/80 p-4 shadow-[0_12px_30px_-20px_rgba(0,0,0,0.45)] backdrop-blur-sm">
+			<div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+				<div>
+					<div className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.25em] text-muted-foreground">
+						{label}
+					</div>
+					<div className="mt-2 text-3xl font-bold text-foreground">{value}</div>
+					<div className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{hint}</div>
+				</div>
+				<div className="flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-primary/10 text-primary">
+					<Icon className="h-5 w-5" />
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	);
+}
+
 export default function DashboardPage() {
 	const router = useRouter();
 	const { isAuthenticated, logout } = useStore();
@@ -79,100 +118,192 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
 		logout();
 		router.push("/login");
 	};
+	const handleRefresh = () => {
+		loadWalletAndPending();
+		syncPending();
+	};
 
-	if (isLoading) return <div className="p-8">Loading...</div>;
+	if (isLoading)
+		return (
+			<div className="flex min-h-screen items-center justify-center">
+				<Loader2 className="h-8 w-8 animate-spin text-primary" />
+			</div>
+		);
 
 	return (
-		<div className="p-8 space-y-6">
-			<div className="flex items-center justify-end">
-				<Button variant="outline" onClick={handleLogout}>
-					Logout
-				</Button>
-			</div>
-			<Card>
-				<CardHeader>
-					<CardTitle>Coop</CardTitle>
-					<CardDescription>DB-only credits</CardDescription>
-				</CardHeader>
-				<CardContent>
-					<div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-3">
-						<div>
-							<div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Nest Egg</div>
-							<div className="text-3xl font-bold">
-								{formatNumber(wallet?.balance || 0)} $COOP
+		<div className="relative min-h-screen overflow-hidden px-4 py-6 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+			<div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 bg-[radial-gradient(circle_at_top_left,_rgba(185,28,28,0.12),_transparent_30%),radial-gradient(circle_at_top_right,_rgba(217,119,6,0.10),_transparent_28%),radial-gradient(circle_at_bottom,_rgba(120,53,15,0.06),_transparent_40%)]" />
+			<div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl space-y-6">
+				<div className="overflow-hidden rounded-[2rem] border border-primary/15 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary via-primary to-amber-700 text-primary-foreground shadow-[0_30px_80px_-40px_rgba(127,29,29,0.7)]">
+					<div className="grid gap-8 p-6 sm:p-8 lg:grid-cols-[1.4fr_0.9fr] lg:p-10">
+						<div className="space-y-5">
+							<div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-white/20 bg-white/10 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-white/90">
+								<Bird className="h-4 w-4" />
+								Join flock
+							</div>
+							<div>
+								<h1 className="font-display text-4xl leading-none sm:text-5xl lg:text-6xl">
+									Barnyard coop
+								</h1>
+								<p className="mt-4 max-w-2xl text-sm/6 text-white/85 sm:text-base">
+									Keep nest full, request feed, track harvest. Warm barn light,
+									quick lookup, no fluff.
+								</p>
+							</div>
+							<div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+								<Button
+									onClick={() => setIsSearchModalOpen(true)}
+									className="bg-amber-200 text-amber-950 hover:bg-amber-100"
+								>
+									Request content <ArrowRight className="ml-2 h-4 w-4" />
+								</Button>
+								<Button
+									variant="outline"
+									onClick={handleRefresh}
+									className="border-white/25 bg-white/10 text-white hover:bg-white/20"
+								>
+									<RefreshCw className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+									Check requests
+								</Button>
+								<Button
+									variant="outline"
+									onClick={handleLogout}
+									className="border-white/25 bg-white/10 text-white hover:bg-white/20"
+								>
+									Logout
+								</Button>
 							</div>
 						</div>
-						<div>
-							<div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-								Total Gathered
+						<div className="grid gap-3 rounded-[1.5rem] border border-white/15 bg-white/10 p-4 backdrop-blur-md">
+							<div className="rounded-2xl bg-white/15 p-4">
+								<div className="flex items-center justify-between text-white/80">
+									<span className="text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.3em]">
+										Nest Egg
+									</span>
+									<ShieldCheck className="h-4 w-4" />
+								</div>
+								<div className="mt-3 text-4xl font-bold">
+									{formatNumber(wallet?.balance || 0)}{" "}
+									<span className="text-xl">$COOP</span>
+								</div>
+								<div className="mt-1 text-sm text-white/75">
+									Ready to spend on requests.
+								</div>
 							</div>
-							<div className="text-3xl font-bold">
-								{formatNumber(wallet?.totalEarned || 0)}
-							</div>
-						</div>
-						<div>
-							<div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Spent</div>
-							<div className="text-3xl font-bold">
-								{formatNumber(wallet?.totalSpent || 0)}
+							<div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+								<div className="rounded-2xl bg-black/10 p-4">
+									<div className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.25em] text-white/70">
+										Gathered
+									</div>
+									<div className="mt-2 text-2xl font-bold">
+										{formatNumber(wallet?.totalEarned || 0)}
+									</div>
+								</div>
+								<div className="rounded-2xl bg-black/10 p-4">
+									<div className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.25em] text-white/70">
+										Spent
+									</div>
+									<div className="mt-2 text-2xl font-bold">
+										{formatNumber(wallet?.totalSpent || 0)}
+									</div>
+								</div>
 							</div>
 						</div>
 					</div>
-					<div className="mt-4">
-						<Button onClick={() => setIsSearchModalOpen(true)}>
-							Request content
-						</Button>
+				</div>
+				<div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-3">
+					<StatTile
+						label="Pending requests"
+						value={String(pendingRequests.length)}
+						hint="Waiting in coop"
+						icon={Clock3}
+					/>
+					<StatTile
+						label="Movie cost"
+						value={`${requestCosts.movie}`}
+						hint="One fetch"
+						icon={BadgeDollarSign}
+					/>
+					<StatTile
+						label="TV cost"
+						value={`${requestCosts.tv}`}
+						hint="Season hangout"
+						icon={PartyPopper}
+					/>
+				</div>
+				<div className="grid gap-6 lg:grid-cols-[1.35fr_0.65fr]">
+					<Card className="border-primary/10 bg-card/80 shadow-[0_18px_50px_-30px_rgba(0,0,0,0.45)] backdrop-blur-sm">
+						<CardHeader className="pb-3">
+							<CardTitle className="font-display text-2xl">
+								Harvest board
+							</CardTitle>
+							<CardDescription>
+								Watch, requests, leaderboard. All feed, no smoke.
+							</CardDescription>
+						</CardHeader>
+						<CardContent>
+							<Tabs defaultValue="history" className="w-full">
+								<TabsList className="grid w-full grid-cols-3 bg-secondary/60">
+									<TabsTrigger value="history">History</TabsTrigger>
+									<TabsTrigger value="requests">Requests</TabsTrigger>
+									<TabsTrigger value="leaderboard">Leaderboard</TabsTrigger>
+								</TabsList>
+								<TabsContent value="history" className="mt-6">
+									<WatchHistory />
+								</TabsContent>
+								<TabsContent value="requests" className="mt-6">
+									<RequestHistory onRefresh={handleRefresh} />
+								</TabsContent>
+								<TabsContent value="leaderboard" className="mt-6">
+									<Leaderboard />
+								</TabsContent>
+							</Tabs>
+						</CardContent>
+					</Card>
+					<div className="space-y-6">
+						<Card className="border-primary/10 bg-card/80 shadow-[0_18px_50px_-30px_rgba(0,0,0,0.45)] backdrop-blur-sm">
+							<CardHeader>
+								<CardTitle className="font-display text-xl">
+									Quick request
+								</CardTitle>
+								<CardDescription>Grab content fast.</CardDescription>
+							</CardHeader>
+							<CardContent>
+								<Button
+									className="w-full"
+									onClick={() => setIsSearchModalOpen(true)}
+								>
+									Request content
+								</Button>
+								<Button
+									variant="secondary"
+									className="mt-3 w-full"
+									onClick={handleRefresh}
+								>
+									<RefreshCw className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+									Sync requests
+								</Button>
+							</CardContent>
+						</Card>
+						<Card className="border-primary/10 bg-card/80 shadow-[0_18px_50px_-30px_rgba(0,0,0,0.45)] backdrop-blur-sm">
+							<CardHeader>
+								<CardTitle className="font-display text-xl">
+									Recent activity
+								</CardTitle>
+								<CardDescription>Newest barn noise.</CardDescription>
+							</CardHeader>
+							<CardContent>
+								<ActivityFeed />
+							</CardContent>
+						</Card>
 					</div>
-				</CardContent>
-			</Card>
-			<div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-3">
-				<Card>
-					<CardHeader>
-						<CardTitle>Pending requests</CardTitle>
-						<CardDescription>My requests waiting</CardDescription>
-					</CardHeader>
-					<CardContent className="text-2xl font-bold">
-						{pendingRequests.length}
-					</CardContent>
-				</Card>
-				<Card>
-					<CardHeader>
-						<CardTitle>Movie cost</CardTitle>
-					</CardHeader>
-					<CardContent className="text-2xl font-bold">
-						{requestCosts.movie}
-					</CardContent>
-				</Card>
-				<Card>
-					<CardHeader>
-						<CardTitle>TV cost</CardTitle>
-					</CardHeader>
-					<CardContent className="text-2xl font-bold">
-						{requestCosts.tv}
-					</CardContent>
-				</Card>
+				</div>
+				<SearchRequestModal
+					open={isSearchModalOpen}
+					onOpenChange={setIsSearchModalOpen}
+					costs={requestCosts}
+				/>
 			</div>
-			<Tabs defaultValue="history">
-				<TabsList>
-					<TabsTrigger value="history">History</TabsTrigger>
-					<TabsTrigger value="requests">Requests</TabsTrigger>
-					<TabsTrigger value="leaderboard">Leaderboard</TabsTrigger>
-				</TabsList>
-				<TabsContent value="history">
-					<WatchHistory />
-				</TabsContent>
-				<TabsContent value="requests">
-					<RequestHistory onRefresh={syncPending} />
-				</TabsContent>
-				<TabsContent value="leaderboard">
-					<Leaderboard />
-				</TabsContent>
-			</Tabs>
-			<ActivityFeed />
-			<SearchRequestModal
-				open={isSearchModalOpen}
-				onOpenChange={setIsSearchModalOpen}
-				costs={requestCosts}
-			/>
 		</div>
 	);
 }