diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/files/i3_config b/roles/dotfiles/files/i3_config
index 7a4abba..13e0469 100644
--- a/roles/dotfiles/files/i3_config
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/files/i3_config
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ new_window 1pixel
 # start a terminal
 bindsym $mod+Return exec gnome-terminal
 
+# set background
+exec --no-startup-id "hsetroot -center ~/pictures/wallpaper/malle.png"
+
 # lock
 bindsym Mod1+l exec i3lock-fancy
 
@@ -167,11 +170,17 @@ bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
+# https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_colors
 bar {
         status_command i3status
 	font pango:Roboto 10
 	colors {
-		background #333333
-		statusline  #eff0f1
+		background #3b4252
+		statusline #d8dee9
+		separator #88c0d0
+		urgent_workspace #bf616a #bf616a #3b4252
+		inactive_workspace #2e3440 #3b4252 #d8dee9
+		active_workspace #5e81ac #5e81ac #eceff4
+		focused_workspace #5e81ac #5e81ac #eceff4
 	}
 }
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/files/wallpaper/malle.png b/roles/dotfiles/files/wallpaper/malle.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55b897b
Binary files /dev/null and b/roles/dotfiles/files/wallpaper/malle.png differ
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
index c3e3534..a4ee927 100644
--- a/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       - fish
       - fzf
       - htop
+      - hsetroot
       - ispell
       - i3
       - i3lock-fancy