diff --git a/assets/styles/kraken.scss b/assets/styles/kraken.scss
index 02f2d8e..64cd4dc 100644
--- a/assets/styles/kraken.scss
+++ b/assets/styles/kraken.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ body{
   padding-left: $nav-width;
 }
 
+.card{
+  padding: 20px 30px;
+  background: white;
+  border-radius: 5px;
+  box-shadow: $box-shadow-2;
+}
+
 #main-nav{
   position: fixed;
   top: 0;
@@ -53,13 +60,31 @@ body{
   }
 }
 
+#main-actions{
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  margin-top: 0;
+  margin-bottom: 25px;
+
+  form,
+  input{
+    margin: 0;
+  }
+}
+
 #main-wrapper{
   max-width: 1200px;
   margin-top: 25px;
-  padding: 20px 30px;
-  background: white;
-  border-radius: 5px;
-  box-shadow: $box-shadow-2;
+}
+
+#main-wrapper.container.fluid{
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+#site-header{
+  margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 #item-header,
diff --git a/lib/routes/index.rb b/lib/routes/index.rb
index f617bb6..c37b1a7 100644
--- a/lib/routes/index.rb
+++ b/lib/routes/index.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ namespace '/' do
 
   get '' do
     items = Item.reverse(:updated_at).limit(10).all()
+    licenses = License.reverse(:updated_at).limit(10).all()
     erb :index, :locals => {
       :title => 'Dashboard',
-      :items => items
+      :items => items,
+      :licenses => licenses
     }
   end
 
diff --git a/views/index.erb b/views/index.erb
index cf581a6..174079c 100644
--- a/views/index.erb
+++ b/views/index.erb
@@ -1,11 +1,57 @@
-<p>This is a test.</p>
+<div class="row">
+  <div class="twelve columns">
+    <h1 id="site-header">Welcome to Raven</h1>
+  </div>
+</div>
 
-<% if items.length > 0 %>
-  <ul>
-  <% items.each do |item| %>
-    <li><%= item.name %></li>
-  <% end %>
-  </ul>
-<% else %>
-  <p>There are no items to display.</p>
-<% end %>
+<hr>
+
+<div class="row">
+  <div class="six columns">
+    <h3>Recent inventory updates</h3>
+    <% if items.length > 0 %>
+      <table class="u-full-width">
+        <thead>
+          <tr>
+            <th>Item name</th>
+            <th>Updated at</th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody>
+          <% items.each do |item| %>
+            <tr>
+              <td><%= item.name %></td>
+              <td><%= date_format(item.updated_at) %></td>
+            </tr>
+          <% end %>
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+    <% else %>
+      <p>There are no items to display.</p>
+    <% end %>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="six columns">
+    <h3>Recent license updates</h3>
+    <% if licenses.length > 0 %>
+      <table class="u-full-width">
+        <thead>
+          <tr>
+            <th>License name</th>
+            <th>Updated at</th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody>
+          <% licenses.each do |license| %>
+            <tr>
+              <td><%= license.name %></td>
+              <td><%= date_format(license.updated_at) %></td>
+            </tr>
+          <% end %>
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+    <% else %>
+      <p>There are no licenses to display.</p>
+    <% end %>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/views/layout.erb b/views/layout.erb
index 34636d0..ffbf137 100644
--- a/views/layout.erb
+++ b/views/layout.erb
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
   <!-- Main navigation -->
   <%= erb :'layout/navbar' %>
 
-  <div id="main-wrapper" class="container">
+  <!-- Inventory search/actions bar -->
+  <%= erb :'layout/actions' %>
+
+  <div id="main-wrapper" class="container fluid card">
     <%= yield %>
   </div>
 </body>
diff --git a/views/layout/actions.erb b/views/layout/actions.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c140d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/layout/actions.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<div id="main-actions" class="container fluid card">
+  <div class="row">
+    <div class="six columns">
+      <form action="/search" class="u-full-width">
+        <input id="search-field" class="u-full-width" type="text" placeholder="Search your inventory..." name="Search field">
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>