diff --git a/win_venv/main.py b/win_venv/main.py
index 92e379c..5cc1651 100644
--- a/win_venv/main.py
+++ b/win_venv/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 import time
 from PyQt5 import QtCore
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import *
-from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon, QPixmap, QMovie
+from PyQt5.QtGui import *
 from PyQt5.QtCore import *
 
 scriptPath = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ LIB_RAW = 0
 LIB_VIS = 1
 
 
+stylesheet = """
+    MainWindow {
+        background: qlineargradient(x1:0 y1:0, x2:1 y2:0, stop:0 rgba(255,218,113,1), stop:0.5 rgba(215,137,255,1), stop:1 rgba(105,126,255,1));
+    }
+"""
+
+
 def files(path):
     for subdir, dirs, files_list in os.walk(path): 
         for file in files_list:
@@ -221,7 +228,35 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.setWindowTitle('VisionScore')
         scriptDir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
         self.setWindowIcon(QIcon(scriptDir + os.path.sep + 'static/v_logo.jpg'))
-        
+
+        # Background gradient
+        p = QPalette()
+        gradient = QLinearGradient(0, 0, 0, 1000)
+        gradient.setColorAt(0.0, QColor(105, 126, 255))
+        gradient.setColorAt(0.4, QColor(215, 137, 255))
+        gradient.setColorAt(1.0, QColor(255, 204, 120))
+        p.setBrush(QPalette.Window, QBrush(gradient))
+        self.setPalette(p)
+
+        # Upload file button + instructions on homepage
+        label = QLabel('Welcome to VisionScore! Use the button below to upload a file and start analyzing it. If you need further help, please click the "help" item in the menu above.', self)
+        label.setFont(QFont('Arial', 14))
+        label.setStyleSheet('color: white;')
+        label.adjustSize()
+        label.move(200,200)
+
+        shadow = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
+        shadow.setBlurRadius(10)
+        shadow.setOffset(2)
+        label.setGraphicsEffect(shadow)
+
+        button = QPushButton('Upload file', self)
+        button.setToolTip('This is an example button')
+        button.move(850,270)
+        button.setFixedSize(220, 50)
+        button.clicked.connect(self.showUploadFile)
+
+
         # File menu
         menuBar = self.menuBar()
         fileMenu = QMenu("&File", self)
@@ -263,6 +298,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
 
 def main():
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    app.setStyleSheet(stylesheet)
 
     w = MainWindow()
     sys.exit(app.exec_())