diff --git a/handlers/board.go b/handlers/board.go
index 2fb8ce3..374cf5d 100644
--- a/handlers/board.go
+++ b/handlers/board.go
@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ func BoardHandler(app *App) http.HandlerFunc {
             action := r.URL.Query().Get("action")
             if action == "create_thread" {
                 title := r.FormValue("title")
-                threadType := r.FormValue("type")
-                if title == "" || (threadType != "classic" && threadType != "chat" && threadType != "question") {
-                    http.Error(w, "Invalid input", http.StatusBadRequest)
+                if title == "" {
+                    http.Error(w, "Thread title is required", http.StatusBadRequest)
                     return
                 }
                 if board.Private {
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ func BoardHandler(app *App) http.HandlerFunc {
                 thread := models.Thread{
                     BoardID:         boardID,
                     Title:           title,
-                    Type:            threadType,
                     CreatedByUserID: userID,
                 }
                 err = models.CreateThread(app.DB, thread)
diff --git a/handlers/boards.go b/handlers/boards.go
index f6aaf34..54141c4 100644
--- a/handlers/boards.go
+++ b/handlers/boards.go
@@ -3,16 +3,52 @@ package handlers
 import (
     "log"
     "net/http"
-    "github.com/gorilla/sessions"
+    "strconv"
     "threadr/models"
+    "github.com/gorilla/sessions"
 )
 
 func BoardsHandler(app *App) http.HandlerFunc {
     return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
         session := r.Context().Value("session").(*sessions.Session)
         loggedIn := session.Values["user_id"] != nil
-        userID, _ := session.Values["user_id"].(int)
         cookie, _ := r.Cookie("threadr_cookie_banner")
+        userID, _ := session.Values["user_id"].(int)
+        isAdmin := false
+        
+        if loggedIn {
+            user, err := models.GetUserByID(app.DB, userID)
+            if err != nil {
+                log.Printf("Error fetching user: %v", err)
+            } else if user != nil {
+                isAdmin = models.HasGlobalPermission(user, models.PermCreateBoard)
+            }
+        }
+
+        if r.Method == http.MethodPost && loggedIn && isAdmin {
+            name := r.FormValue("name")
+            description := r.FormValue("description")
+            if name == "" {
+                http.Error(w, "Board name is required", http.StatusBadRequest)
+                return
+            }
+            board := models.Board{
+                Name:          name,
+                Description:   description,
+                Private:       false,
+                PublicVisible: true,
+            }
+            query := "INSERT INTO boards (name, description, private, public_visible) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)"
+            result, err := app.DB.Exec(query, board.Name, board.Description, board.Private, board.PublicVisible)
+            if err != nil {
+                log.Printf("Error creating board: %v", err)
+                http.Error(w, "Failed to create board", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+                return
+            }
+            boardID, _ := result.LastInsertId()
+            http.Redirect(w, r, app.Config.ThreadrDir+"/board/?id="+strconv.FormatInt(boardID, 10), http.StatusFound)
+            return
+        }
 
         publicBoards, err := models.GetAllBoards(app.DB, false)
         if err != nil {
@@ -46,6 +82,7 @@ func BoardsHandler(app *App) http.HandlerFunc {
             PageData
             PublicBoards  []models.Board
             PrivateBoards []models.Board
+            IsAdmin       bool
         }{
             PageData: PageData{
                 Title:            "ThreadR - Boards",
@@ -58,6 +95,7 @@ func BoardsHandler(app *App) http.HandlerFunc {
             },
             PublicBoards:  publicBoards,
             PrivateBoards: privateBoards,
+            IsAdmin:       isAdmin,
         }
         if err := app.Tmpl.ExecuteTemplate(w, "boards", data); err != nil {
             log.Printf("Error executing template in BoardsHandler: %v", err)
diff --git a/handlers/thread.go b/handlers/thread.go
index 8cfa1fa..df5c12c 100644
--- a/handlers/thread.go
+++ b/handlers/thread.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func ThreadHandler(app *App) http.HandlerFunc {
             if action == "submit" {
                 content := r.FormValue("content")
                 replyToStr := r.URL.Query().Get("to")
-                replyTo := 0
+                replyTo := -1
                 if replyToStr != "" {
                     replyTo, err = strconv.Atoi(replyToStr)
                     if err != nil {
@@ -109,12 +109,6 @@ func ThreadHandler(app *App) http.HandlerFunc {
             return
         }
 
-        if thread.Type == "chat" {
-            for i, j := 0, len(posts)-1; i < j; i, j = i+1, j-1 {
-                posts[i], posts[j] = posts[j], posts[i]
-            }
-        }
-
         data := struct {
             PageData
             Thread models.Thread
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0061744..9038b4c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -64,13 +64,12 @@ func createTablesIfNotExist(db *sql.DB) error {
         return fmt.Errorf("error creating users table: %v", err)
     }
 
-    // Create threads table
+    // Create threads table (without type field)
     _, err = db.Exec(`
         CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS threads (
             id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
             board_id INT NOT NULL,
             title VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-            type VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
             created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
             updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
             created_by_user_id INT NOT NULL,
diff --git a/models/board.go b/models/board.go
index ea2892b..fedbab5 100644
--- a/models/board.go
+++ b/models/board.go
@@ -20,20 +20,38 @@ func GetBoardByID(db *sql.DB, id int) (*Board, error) {
     query := "SELECT id, name, description, private, public_visible, pinned_threads, custom_landing_page, color_scheme FROM boards WHERE id = ?"
     row := db.QueryRow(query, id)
     board := &Board{}
-    var pinnedThreadsJSON string
-    err := row.Scan(&board.ID, &board.Name, &board.Description, &board.Private, &board.PublicVisible, &pinnedThreadsJSON, &board.CustomLandingPage, &board.ColorScheme)
+    var pinnedThreadsJSON sql.NullString
+    var customLandingPage sql.NullString
+    var colorScheme sql.NullString
+    var description sql.NullString
+    err := row.Scan(&board.ID, &board.Name, &description, &board.Private, &board.PublicVisible, &pinnedThreadsJSON, &customLandingPage, &colorScheme)
     if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
         return nil, nil
     }
     if err != nil {
         return nil, err
     }
-    if pinnedThreadsJSON != "" {
-        err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(pinnedThreadsJSON), &board.PinnedThreads)
+    if description.Valid {
+        board.Description = description.String
+    } else {
+        board.Description = ""
+    }
+    if pinnedThreadsJSON.Valid && pinnedThreadsJSON.String != "" {
+        err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(pinnedThreadsJSON.String), &board.PinnedThreads)
         if err != nil {
             return nil, err
         }
     }
+    if customLandingPage.Valid {
+        board.CustomLandingPage = customLandingPage.String
+    } else {
+        board.CustomLandingPage = ""
+    }
+    if colorScheme.Valid {
+        board.ColorScheme = colorScheme.String
+    } else {
+        board.ColorScheme = ""
+    }
     return board, nil
 }
 
@@ -48,17 +66,35 @@ func GetAllBoards(db *sql.DB, private bool) ([]Board, error) {
     var boards []Board
     for rows.Next() {
         board := Board{}
-        var pinnedThreadsJSON string
-        err := rows.Scan(&board.ID, &board.Name, &board.Description, &board.Private, &board.PublicVisible, &pinnedThreadsJSON, &board.CustomLandingPage, &board.ColorScheme)
+        var pinnedThreadsJSON sql.NullString
+        var customLandingPage sql.NullString
+        var colorScheme sql.NullString
+        var description sql.NullString
+        err := rows.Scan(&board.ID, &board.Name, &description, &board.Private, &board.PublicVisible, &pinnedThreadsJSON, &customLandingPage, &colorScheme)
         if err != nil {
             return nil, err
         }
-        if pinnedThreadsJSON != "" {
-            err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(pinnedThreadsJSON), &board.PinnedThreads)
+        if description.Valid {
+            board.Description = description.String
+        } else {
+            board.Description = ""
+        }
+        if pinnedThreadsJSON.Valid && pinnedThreadsJSON.String != "" {
+            err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(pinnedThreadsJSON.String), &board.PinnedThreads)
             if err != nil {
                 return nil, err
             }
         }
+        if customLandingPage.Valid {
+            board.CustomLandingPage = customLandingPage.String
+        } else {
+            board.CustomLandingPage = ""
+        }
+        if colorScheme.Valid {
+            board.ColorScheme = colorScheme.String
+        } else {
+            board.ColorScheme = ""
+        }
         boards = append(boards, board)
     }
     return boards, nil
diff --git a/models/post.go b/models/post.go
index fea607f..d806710 100644
--- a/models/post.go
+++ b/models/post.go
@@ -29,10 +29,26 @@ func GetPostsByThreadID(db *sql.DB, threadID int) ([]Post, error) {
     var posts []Post
     for rows.Next() {
         post := Post{}
-        err := rows.Scan(&post.ID, &post.ThreadID, &post.UserID, &post.PostTime, &post.EditTime, &post.Content, &post.AttachmentHash, &post.AttachmentName, &post.Title, &post.ReplyTo)
+        var postTimeStr string
+        var editTimeStr sql.NullString
+        err := rows.Scan(&post.ID, &post.ThreadID, &post.UserID, &postTimeStr, &editTimeStr, &post.Content, &post.AttachmentHash, &post.AttachmentName, &post.Title, &post.ReplyTo)
         if err != nil {
             return nil, err
         }
+        post.PostTime, err = time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05", postTimeStr)
+        if err != nil {
+            post.PostTime = time.Time{}
+        }
+        if editTimeStr.Valid {
+            editTime, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05", editTimeStr.String)
+            if err != nil {
+                post.EditTime = nil
+            } else {
+                post.EditTime = &editTime
+            }
+        } else {
+            post.EditTime = nil
+        }
         posts = append(posts, post)
     }
     return posts, nil
diff --git a/models/thread.go b/models/thread.go
index a357c41..891b329 100644
--- a/models/thread.go
+++ b/models/thread.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ type Thread struct {
     ID                  int
     BoardID             int
     Title               string
-    Type                string // "classic", "chat", "question"
     CreatedAt           time.Time
     UpdatedAt           time.Time
     CreatedByUserID     int
@@ -17,21 +16,31 @@ type Thread struct {
 }
 
 func GetThreadByID(db *sql.DB, id int) (*Thread, error) {
-    query := "SELECT id, board_id, title, type, created_at, updated_at, created_by_user_id, accepted_answer_post_id FROM threads WHERE id = ?"
+    query := "SELECT id, board_id, title, created_at, updated_at, created_by_user_id, accepted_answer_post_id FROM threads WHERE id = ?"
     row := db.QueryRow(query, id)
     thread := &Thread{}
-    err := row.Scan(&thread.ID, &thread.BoardID, &thread.Title, &thread.Type, &thread.CreatedAt, &thread.UpdatedAt, &thread.CreatedByUserID, &thread.AcceptedAnswerPostID)
+    var createdAtStr string
+    var updatedAtStr string
+    err := row.Scan(&thread.ID, &thread.BoardID, &thread.Title, &createdAtStr, &updatedAtStr, &thread.CreatedByUserID, &thread.AcceptedAnswerPostID)
     if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
         return nil, nil
     }
     if err != nil {
         return nil, err
     }
+    thread.CreatedAt, err = time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05", createdAtStr)
+    if err != nil {
+        thread.CreatedAt = time.Time{}
+    }
+    thread.UpdatedAt, err = time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05", updatedAtStr)
+    if err != nil {
+        thread.UpdatedAt = time.Time{}
+    }
     return thread, nil
 }
 
 func GetThreadsByBoardID(db *sql.DB, boardID int) ([]Thread, error) {
-    query := "SELECT id, board_id, title, type, created_at, updated_at, created_by_user_id, accepted_answer_post_id FROM threads WHERE board_id = ? ORDER BY updated_at DESC"
+    query := "SELECT id, board_id, title, created_at, updated_at, created_by_user_id, accepted_answer_post_id FROM threads WHERE board_id = ? ORDER BY updated_at DESC"
     rows, err := db.Query(query, boardID)
     if err != nil {
         return nil, err
@@ -41,17 +50,27 @@ func GetThreadsByBoardID(db *sql.DB, boardID int) ([]Thread, error) {
     var threads []Thread
     for rows.Next() {
         thread := Thread{}
-        err := rows.Scan(&thread.ID, &thread.BoardID, &thread.Title, &thread.Type, &thread.CreatedAt, &thread.UpdatedAt, &thread.CreatedByUserID, &thread.AcceptedAnswerPostID)
+        var createdAtStr string
+        var updatedAtStr string
+        err := rows.Scan(&thread.ID, &thread.BoardID, &thread.Title, &createdAtStr, &updatedAtStr, &thread.CreatedByUserID, &thread.AcceptedAnswerPostID)
         if err != nil {
             return nil, err
         }
+        thread.CreatedAt, err = time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05", createdAtStr)
+        if err != nil {
+            thread.CreatedAt = time.Time{}
+        }
+        thread.UpdatedAt, err = time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05", updatedAtStr)
+        if err != nil {
+            thread.UpdatedAt = time.Time{}
+        }
         threads = append(threads, thread)
     }
     return threads, nil
 }
 
 func CreateThread(db *sql.DB, thread Thread) error {
-    query := "INSERT INTO threads (board_id, title, type, created_by_user_id, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, NOW(), NOW())"
-    _, err := db.Exec(query, thread.BoardID, thread.Title, thread.Type, thread.CreatedByUserID)
+    query := "INSERT INTO threads (board_id, title, created_by_user_id, created_at, updated_at, type) VALUES (?, ?, ?, NOW(), NOW(), 'classic')"
+    _, err := db.Exec(query, thread.BoardID, thread.Title, thread.CreatedByUserID)
     return err
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index d5d8e4d..e2a9f56 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 body {
-    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+    font-family: monospace;
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
     background-color: #fef6e4; /* beige */
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ main {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: center;
-    padding: 20px;
+    padding: 25px;
 }
 
 main > header {
@@ -20,20 +20,33 @@ main > header {
 
 main > section {
     margin: 1em;
-    padding: 1em;
+    padding: 14px 20px;
     border: 1px solid #001858;
     border-radius: 5px;
     background-color: #f3d2c1; /* orange */
     box-shadow: 0px 8px 16px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+    width: 80%;
+    max-width: 800px;
+}
+
+main > div {
+    width: 80%;
+    max-width: 800px;
 }
 
 main > div > article {
     border: 1px solid #001858;
-    padding: 1em;
+    padding: 14px 20px;
     margin-bottom: 1em;
     background-color: #fef6e4;
     border-radius: 5px;
     box-shadow: inset 0px 8px 16px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+main > div > article:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    box-shadow: 0px 4px 12px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
 }
 
 article > header {
@@ -41,7 +54,9 @@ article > header {
     background-color: #001858;
     color: #fef6e4;
     padding: 0.5em;
-    margin: -1em -1em 1em -1em;
+    margin: -14px -20px 1em -20px;
+    border-radius: 5px 5px 0 0;
+    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
 }
 
 ul.topnav {
@@ -52,6 +67,7 @@ ul.topnav {
     background-color: #001858;
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
+    left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     box-shadow: 0 0.7em 1.2em 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
 }
@@ -64,11 +80,13 @@ ul.topnav li a {
     display: block;
     color: #fef6e4;
     text-align: center;
-    padding: 14px 16px;
+    padding: 1.2em 1.3em;
     text-decoration: none;
+    font-family: monospace;
+    font-size: 1em;
 }
 
-ul.topnav li a:hover {
+ul.topnav li a:hover:not(.active) {
     background-color: #8bd3dd; /* cyan */
 }
 
@@ -83,6 +101,7 @@ div.topnav {
 div.banner {
     position: fixed;
     bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     background-color: #001858;
     padding: 10px;
@@ -104,17 +123,21 @@ form {
 }
 
 input, textarea, select {
-    margin: 0.5em 0;
-    padding: 0.5em;
+    margin: 8px 0;
+    padding: 14px 20px;
     border: 1px solid #001858;
     border-radius: 4px;
     background-color: #fef6e4;
     color: #001858;
+    font-family: monospace;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    box-shadow: inset 0px 8px 16px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
 }
 
 input[type="submit"] {
     background-color: #001858;
     color: #fef6e4;
+    border: none;
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
@@ -123,13 +146,15 @@ input[type="submit"]:hover {
 }
 
 button {
-    margin: 0.5em 0;
-    padding: 0.5em;
+    margin: 8px 0;
+    padding: 14px 20px;
     border: none;
     border-radius: 4px;
     background-color: #001858;
     color: #fef6e4;
     cursor: pointer;
+    font-family: monospace;
+    width: 100%;
 }
 
 button:hover {
@@ -138,6 +163,125 @@ button:hover {
 
 img {
     max-width: 100%;
+    object-fit: contain;
+}
+
+h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
+    font-family: monospace;
+    color: #001858;
+}
+
+p, a, li {
+    font-family: monospace;
+    color: #001858;
+}
+
+/* Enhanced styles for boards */
+ul.board-list {
+    list-style-type: none;
+    padding: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+li.board-item {
+    margin-bottom: 1em;
+    padding: 1em;
+    background-color: #fef6e4;
+    border: 1px solid #001858;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+li.board-item:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-3px);
+    box-shadow: 0px 6px 14px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
+}
+
+li.board-item a {
+    color: #001858;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    font-size: 1.2em;
+}
+
+li.board-item a:hover {
+    color: #f582ae;
+    text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+p.board-desc {
+    margin: 0.5em 0 0 0;
+    color: #001858;
+    font-size: 0.9em;
+}
+
+/* Enhanced styles for thread posts */
+.thread-posts {
+    width: 80%;
+    max-width: 800px;
+}
+
+.post-item {
+    background-color: #fef6e4;
+    border: 1px solid #001858;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
+    padding: 1em;
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.post-item:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-3px);
+    box-shadow: 0px 6px 14px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
+}
+
+.post-item header {
+    background-color: #001858;
+    color: #fef6e4;
+    padding: 0.5em;
+    margin: -1em -1em 1em -1em;
+    border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #001858;
+}
+
+.post-item header h3 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 1.1em;
+}
+
+.post-item header p {
+    margin: 0.3em 0 0 0;
+    font-size: 0.85em;
+    opacity: 0.9;
+}
+
+.post-content {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0.5em;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+    font-size: 0.95em;
+}
+
+.post-actions {
+    margin-top: 0.8em;
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5em;
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
+.post-actions a {
+    color: #001858;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    font-size: 0.9em;
+    padding: 0.3em 0.6em;
+    border: 1px solid #001858;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.post-actions a:hover {
+    background-color: #8bd3dd;
+    color: #fef6e4;
 }
 
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
@@ -169,6 +313,40 @@ img {
     input[type="submit"]:hover, button:hover {
         background-color: #8bd3dd;
     }
+    li.board-item {
+        background-color: #444;
+        border-color: #fef6e4;
+    }
+    li.board-item a {
+        color: #fef6e4;
+    }
+    li.board-item a:hover {
+        color: #f582ae;
+    }
+    p.board-desc {
+        color: #fef6e4;
+    }
+    .post-item {
+        background-color: #444;
+        border-color: #fef6e4;
+    }
+    .post-content {
+        color: #fef6e4;
+    }
+    .post-actions a {
+        color: #fef6e4;
+        border-color: #fef6e4;
+    }
+    .post-actions a:hover {
+        background-color: #8bd3dd;
+        color: #001858;
+    }
+    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
+        color: #fef6e4;
+    }
+    p, a, li {
+        color: #fef6e4;
+    }
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 600px) {
@@ -182,5 +360,12 @@ img {
     main > section {
         margin: 0.5em;
         padding: 0.5em;
+        width: 95%;
+    }
+    main > div {
+        width: 95%;
+    }
+    .thread-posts {
+        width: 95%;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/pages/board.html b/templates/pages/board.html
index 3d25e5d..c285327 100644
--- a/templates/pages/board.html
+++ b/templates/pages/board.html
@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@
             <p>{{.Board.Description}}</p>
         </header>
         <section>
+            <h3>Threads</h3>
+            {{if .Threads}}
             <ul>
                 {{range .Threads}}
-                <li><a href="{{$.BasePath}}/thread/?id={{.ID}}">{{.Title}}</a> ({{.Type}})</li>
+                <li><a href="{{$.BasePath}}/thread/?id={{.ID}}">{{.Title}}</a> - Updated on {{.UpdatedAt.Format "02/01/2006 - 15:04"}}</li>
                 {{end}}
             </ul>
+            {{else}}
+            <p>No threads available in this board yet.</p>
+            {{end}}
         </section>
         {{if .LoggedIn}}
         <section>
@@ -25,12 +30,6 @@
             <form method="post" action="{{.BasePath}}/board/?id={{.Board.ID}}&action=create_thread">
                 <label for="title">Thread Title:</label>
                 <input type="text" id="title" name="title" required><br>
-                <label for="type">Thread Type:</label>
-                <select id="type" name="type">
-                    <option value="classic">Classic</option>
-                    <option value="chat">Chat</option>
-                    <option value="question">Question</option>
-                </select><br>
                 <input type="submit" value="Create Thread">
             </form>
         </section>
diff --git a/templates/pages/boards.html b/templates/pages/boards.html
index 9960c04..d4350e6 100644
--- a/templates/pages/boards.html
+++ b/templates/pages/boards.html
@@ -13,20 +13,46 @@
         </header>
         <section>
             <h3>Public Boards</h3>
-            <ul>
+            {{if .PublicBoards}}
+            <ul class="board-list">
                 {{range .PublicBoards}}
-                <li><a href="{{$.BasePath}}/board/?id={{.ID}}">{{.Name}}</a></li>
+                <li class="board-item">
+                    <a href="{{$.BasePath}}/board/?id={{.ID}}">{{.Name}}</a>
+                    <p class="board-desc">{{.Description}}</p>
+                </li>
                 {{end}}
             </ul>
+            {{else}}
+            <p>No public boards available at the moment.</p>
+            {{end}}
         </section>
         {{if .LoggedIn}}
         <section>
             <h3>Private Boards</h3>
-            <ul>
+            {{if .PrivateBoards}}
+            <ul class="board-list">
                 {{range .PrivateBoards}}
-                <li><a href="{{$.BasePath}}/board/?id={{.ID}}">{{.Name}}</a></li>
+                <li class="board-item">
+                    <a href="{{$.BasePath}}/board/?id={{.ID}}">{{.Name}}</a>
+                    <p class="board-desc">{{.Description}}</p>
+                </li>
                 {{end}}
             </ul>
+            {{else}}
+            <p>No private boards available to you at the moment.</p>
+            {{end}}
+        </section>
+        {{end}}
+        {{if .IsAdmin}}
+        <section>
+            <h3>Create New Public Board</h3>
+            <form method="post" action="{{.BasePath}}/boards/">
+                <label for="name">Board Name:</label>
+                <input type="text" id="name" name="name" required><br>
+                <label for="description">Description:</label>
+                <textarea id="description" name="description"></textarea><br>
+                <input type="submit" value="Create Board">
+            </form>
         </section>
         {{end}}
     </main>
diff --git a/templates/pages/thread.html b/templates/pages/thread.html
index 4ae367b..e94d328 100644
--- a/templates/pages/thread.html
+++ b/templates/pages/thread.html
@@ -10,35 +10,32 @@
     <main>
         <header>
             <h2>{{.Thread.Title}}</h2>
-            {{if eq .Thread.Type "question"}}
-            {{if .Thread.AcceptedAnswerPostID}}
-            <p>Accepted Answer: <a href="#{{.Thread.AcceptedAnswerPostID}}">Post {{.Thread.AcceptedAnswerPostID}}</a></p>
-            {{end}}
-            {{end}}
         </header>
-        <div>
+        <div class="thread-posts">
             {{range .Posts}}
-            <article id="{{.ID}}">
+            <article id="{{.ID}}" class="post-item" style="margin-left: {{if gt .ReplyTo 0}}20px{{else}}0px{{end}};">
                 <header>
-                    <h3>{{.Title}}</h3>
-                    <p>Posted by User {{.UserID}} on {{.PostTime}}</p>
+                    <h3>{{if .Title}}{{.Title}}{{else}}Post #{{.ID}}{{end}}</h3>
+                    <p>Posted on {{.PostTime.Format "02/01/2006 - 15:04"}}</p>
                     {{if gt .ReplyTo 0}}
-                    <p>Reply to post {{.ReplyTo}}</p>
+                    <p>Reply to post <a href="#{{.ReplyTo}}">{{.ReplyTo}}</a></p>
                     {{end}}
                 </header>
-                <p>{{.Content}}</p>
+                <div class="post-content">{{.Content}}</div>
                 {{if $.LoggedIn}}
-                <form method="post" action="{{$.BasePath}}/like/" style="display:inline;">
-                    <input type="hidden" name="post_id" value="{{.ID}}">
-                    <input type="hidden" name="type" value="like">
-                    <button type="submit">Like</button>
-                </form>
-                <form method="post" action="{{$.BasePath}}/like/" style="display:inline;">
-                    <input type="hidden" name="post_id" value="{{.ID}}">
-                    <input type="hidden" name="type" value="dislike">
-                    <button type="submit">Dislike</button>
-                </form>
-                <a href="{{$.BasePath}}/thread/?id={{$.Thread.ID}}&action=submit&to={{.ID}}">Reply</a>
+                <div class="post-actions">
+                    <form method="post" action="{{$.BasePath}}/like/" style="display:inline;">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="post_id" value="{{.ID}}">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="type" value="like">
+                        <button type="submit">Like</button>
+                    </form>
+                    <form method="post" action="{{$.BasePath}}/like/" style="display:inline;">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="post_id" value="{{.ID}}">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="type" value="dislike">
+                        <button type="submit">Dislike</button>
+                    </form>
+                    <a href="{{$.BasePath}}/thread/?id={{$.Thread.ID}}&action=submit&to={{.ID}}">Reply</a>
+                </div>
                 {{end}}
             </article>
             {{end}}