diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/dashboard.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/dashboard.css.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45e89e24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/dashboard.css.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.dashboard-row {
+  .card-image {
+    max-height: 200px;
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index be8da4c6..13855a74 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
       scenes, groups
     ].flatten
       .sort_by(&:updated_at)
-      .last(5)
+      .last(7)
       .reverse
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/content/cards/_in_universe_content_list.html.erb b/app/views/content/cards/_in_universe_content_list.html.erb
index b84cb98b..6c3801e6 100644
--- a/app/views/content/cards/_in_universe_content_list.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/content/cards/_in_universe_content_list.html.erb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     <div class="center">
       <% button_text = content_list.any? ? "Create another #{content_type}" : "Create your first #{content_type}" %>
-      <%= link_to button_text, new_polymorphic_path(content_type), class: 'btn' if current_user %>
+      <%= link_to button_text, new_polymorphic_path(content_type), class: "btn #{content_type_class.color}" if current_user %>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index f7814f49..a2728d5e 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
   <main>
     <div>
       <div class="row">
-        <div class="col s12 m12 <%= (current_user && current_user.content_count == 0) ? 'l12' : 'l10' %>">
+        <div class="col s12 m12 <%= (current_user && current_user.content_count == 0) ? 'l12' : 'l9' %>">
           <%= yield %>
         </div>
-        <div class="col s12 m12 <%= (current_user && current_user.content_count == 0) ? 'l12' : 'l2' %>">
+        <div class="col s12 m12 <%= (current_user && current_user.content_count == 0) ? 'l12' : 'l3' %>">
           <%= render 'layouts/sidebar' %>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/app/views/main/dashboard.html.erb b/app/views/main/dashboard.html.erb
index 73ef23f3..f16986cd 100644
--- a/app/views/main/dashboard.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/main/dashboard.html.erb
@@ -14,47 +14,47 @@
 %>
 
 <div class="row">
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :universe, content_list: current_user.universes } %>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :character, content_list: current_user.characters } %>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :location, content_list: current_user.locations } %>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :item, content_list: current_user.items } %>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :creature, content_list: current_user.creatures } %>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :race, content_list: current_user.races } %>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :religion, content_list: current_user.religions } %>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :group, content_list: current_user.groups } %>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :magic, content_list: current_user.magics } %>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :language, content_list: current_user.languages } %>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
+  <div class="dashboard-row col <%= "s#{s_width} m#{m_width} l#{l_width}" %>">
     <%= render partial: 'content/cards/in_universe_content_list', locals: { content_type: :scene, content_list: current_user.scenes } %>
   </div>
 </div>