diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_recipes_list.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_recipes_list.xml
index 4d59c87..7cbf4e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_recipes_list.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_recipes_list.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
 	android:layout_width="match_parent"
 	android:layout_height="match_parent"
+	android:background="@color/lightGray"
 	tools:context=".ui.recipes.RecipesListFragment">
 
 	<androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_holder_recipe.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_holder_recipe.xml
index 384d1d8..30e7710 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_holder_recipe.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_holder_recipe.xml
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 <com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 	xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
 	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+	style="?attr/materialCardViewFilledStyle"
 	android:layout_width="match_parent"
 	android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-	app:shapeAppearance="@style/ShapeAppearance.AllCornersRounded"
 	android:layout_marginVertical="7dp"
 	android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
 	android:layout_marginEnd="19dp"
-	app:cardElevation="8dp">
+	app:cardBackgroundColor="@color/white"
+	app:shapeAppearance="@style/ShapeAppearance.AllCornersRounded">
 
 	<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
 			android:layout_width="300dp"
 			android:layout_height="@dimen/height_view_holder_recipe_image"
 			android:layout_marginStart="15dp"
-			app:shapeAppearance="@style/ShapeAppearance.AllCornersRounded"
 			android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
 			android:layout_marginEnd="13dp"
 			android:contentDescription="@string/content_description_view_holder_recipe_image"
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 			app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
 			app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
 			app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="packed"
+			app:shapeAppearance="@style/ShapeAppearance.AllCornersRounded"
 			tools:srcCompat="@drawable/placeholder_recipe" />
 	</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 904f3be..164e4fd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -55,4 +55,7 @@
     <color name="md_theme_dark_inversePrimary">#7743B5</color>
     <color name="md_theme_dark_shadow">#000000</color>
     <color name="md_theme_dark_primaryInverse">#7743B5</color>
+
+    <color name="lightGray">#F1F1F1</color>
+    <color name="white">#FFFFFF</color>
 </resources>
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