diff --git a/crates/ely_app/src/shell/chrome/mod.rs b/crates/ely_app/src/shell/chrome/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31db2d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ely_app/src/shell/chrome/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub(crate) mod wallpaper;
+
+pub(crate) use wallpaper::{WallpaperTheme, render_wallpaper};
diff --git a/crates/ely_app/src/shell/chrome/wallpaper.rs b/crates/ely_app/src/shell/chrome/wallpaper.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd15f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ely_app/src/shell/chrome/wallpaper.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+use gpui::{
+    Hsla, IntoElement, ParentElement, Styled, div, hsla, linear_color_stop, linear_gradient, rgb,
+};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub(crate) enum WallpaperTheme {
+    Dawn,
+}
+
+impl WallpaperTheme {
+    fn base(self) -> u32 {
+        match self {
+            Self::Dawn => 0xefe8e1,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn upper_blob(self) -> Hsla {
+        match self {
+            Self::Dawn => hsla(351.0 / 360.0, 1.0, 0.91, 0.85),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn lower_blob(self) -> Hsla {
+        match self {
+            Self::Dawn => hsla(228.0 / 360.0, 1.0, 0.86, 0.65),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn render_wallpaper(theme: WallpaperTheme) -> impl IntoElement {
+    let upper = theme.upper_blob();
+    let lower = theme.lower_blob();
+
+    div()
+        .absolute()
+        .inset_0()
+        .bg(rgb(theme.base()))
+        .child(
+            div()
+                .absolute()
+                .inset_0()
+                .bg(linear_gradient(
+                    225.0,
+                    linear_color_stop(upper, 0.0),
+                    linear_color_stop(transparent_like(upper), 0.55),
+                )),
+        )
+        .child(
+            div()
+                .absolute()
+                .inset_0()
+                .bg(linear_gradient(
+                    45.0,
+                    linear_color_stop(lower, 0.0),
+                    linear_color_stop(transparent_like(lower), 0.62),
+                )),
+        )
+}
+
+fn transparent_like(color: Hsla) -> Hsla {
+    hsla(color.h, color.s, color.l, 0.0)
+}
diff --git a/crates/ely_app/src/shell/mod.rs b/crates/ely_app/src/shell/mod.rs
index fff6bd5..1ef1681 100644
--- a/crates/ely_app/src/shell/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_app/src/shell/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod archive_labels;
 mod bookmark_files;
 mod bookmarks;
+pub(crate) mod chrome;
 mod command_actions;
 mod download_targets;
 mod downloads;
diff --git a/crates/ely_app/src/shell/render.rs b/crates/ely_app/src/shell/render.rs
index d51b1d5..cc99f7c 100644
--- a/crates/ely_app/src/shell/render.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_app/src/shell/render.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use gpui_component::{
     scroll::ScrollableElement,
 };
 
+use super::chrome::{WallpaperTheme, render_wallpaper};
 use super::sidebar::{collapsed_sidebar_active, render_command_bar_identity};
 use super::{ElyShell, ShellState, archive_labels::archive_detail_label};
 
@@ -66,12 +67,8 @@ impl ElyShell {
             .on_action(cx.listener(Self::on_toggle_sidebar))
             .on_action(cx.listener(Self::on_zoom_in))
             .on_action(cx.listener(Self::on_zoom_out))
-            .bg(linear_gradient(
-                135.0,
-                linear_color_stop(hsla(20.0 / 360.0, 0.35, 0.92, 1.0), 0.0),
-                linear_color_stop(hsla(220.0 / 360.0, 0.25, 0.88, 1.0), 1.0),
-            ))
             .text_color(rgb(colors::INK))
+            .child(render_wallpaper(WallpaperTheme::Dawn))
             .child(
                 div()
                     .absolute()