diff --git a/src/components/Contact.js b/src/components/Contact.js
index 0b34510..d72f134 100644
--- a/src/components/Contact.js
+++ b/src/components/Contact.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const GlobalStyle = createGlobalStyle`
     height: 100%
   }
   body {
+    background-color: #293241;
     font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
     height: 100%;
     margin: 0;
@@ -118,8 +119,7 @@ class ContactForm extends Component {
               onChange={this.handleMessageChange}
             />
             <StyledError>
-              <p>{this.state.error}</p> 
-              <p></p>
+              <p>{this.state.error}</p>
             </StyledError>
             
             <StyledButton type="submit">Send Message</StyledButton>
diff --git a/src/components/assets/StyledContactForm.js b/src/components/assets/StyledContactForm.js
index 7474ca8..4d70488 100644
--- a/src/components/assets/StyledContactForm.js
+++ b/src/components/assets/StyledContactForm.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import styled, { createGlobalStyle, css } from 'styled-components';
 
 const sharedStyles = css`
-  background-color: #eee;
+  background-color: #ccc;
   height: 40px;
   border-radius: 5px;
   border: 1px solid #ddd;
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ const StyledForm = styled.form`
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 700px;
   padding: 40px;
-  background-color: #fff;
-  border-radius: 10px;
+  background-color: #eee;
+  color: #3d5a80;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px 0px rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.4);
 `;
 
+  // border-radius: 10px; (if we want a round form)
+
 const StyledInput = styled.input`
   display: block;
   width: 100%;
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ const StyledInput = styled.input`
 `;
 
 const StyledTextAreaSubject = styled.textarea`
-  background-color: #eee;
+  background-color: #98c1d9;
   width: 100%;
   min-height: 60px;
   resize: none;
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ const StyledTextAreaSubject = styled.textarea`
 `;
 
 const StyledTextArea = styled.textarea`
-  background-color: #eee;
+  background-color: #98c1d9;
   width: 100%;
   min-height: 100px;
   resize: none;
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ const StyledTextArea = styled.textarea`
 `;
 const StyledButton = styled.button`
   display: block;
-  background-color: #f7797d;
+  background-color: #ee6c4d;
   color: #fff;
   font-size: 0.9rem;
   border: 0;