diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12a652ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Unified the dashboard background color with the rest of the interface: the main content area now uses the same grey (`base-100`) as the sidebar, cards, top bar, and bottom bar instead of a lighter `base-200`, reinforcing the flat visual style (#32).
+
+### Changed
+
+- Cleaned up sidebar header: removed the "Edge Mining" text label and the username placeholder, left-aligned the logo with the sidebar menu items, and refined the green glow to originate from the logo area (#33).
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index cc53490e..b5e3956e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const toastClass = computed(() => {
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="drawer-content flex flex-col h-screen overflow-hidden bg-base-200">
+    <div class="drawer-content flex flex-col h-screen overflow-hidden bg-base-100">
       <TopBar :show-drawer="showDrawer" @toggle-drawer="showDrawer = !showDrawer" />
       <main class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-5">
         <RouterView />
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SidebarMenu.vue b/frontend/src/components/SidebarMenu.vue
index 3f8b15c8..bab1aaab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SidebarMenu.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SidebarMenu.vue
@@ -55,15 +55,8 @@ const isHomeLoadsActive = computed(() =>
 
     <div class="navbar p-4 h-full relative z-10">
       <div class="flex-none h-full">
-        <div class="flex flex-row items-center py-4 mb-2">
-          <VectorIcon name="logo" class="inline-block size-9" />
-          <div class="flex flex-col ml-3">
-            <span
-              class="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-base-300 font-medium"
-              >Edge Mining</span
-            >
-            <!-- <span class="text-sm font-medium">Satoshi Nakamoto</span> -->
-          </div>
+        <div class="flex items-center py-4 mb-2 pl-3">
+          <VectorIcon name="logo" class="size-9" />
         </div>
 
         <ul class="menu px-0 w-full gap-0.5">
@@ -305,13 +298,13 @@ const isHomeLoadsActive = computed(() =>
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
   width: 100%;
-  height: 12rem;
+  height: 14rem;
   background: radial-gradient(
-    ellipse 120% 100% at 50% -30%,
-    oklch(75% 0.25 130 / 0.3) 0%,
-    oklch(75% 0.2 130 / 0.15) 30%,
-    oklch(75% 0.15 130 / 0.05) 50%,
-    transparent 80%
+    ellipse 90% 70% at 18% 12%,
+    oklch(75% 0.25 130 / 0.28) 0%,
+    oklch(75% 0.2 130 / 0.14) 30%,
+    oklch(75% 0.15 130 / 0.05) 55%,
+    transparent 85%
   );
   pointer-events: none;
   z-index: 0;