diff --git a/src/app/about/page.tsx b/src/app/about/page.tsx
index ddc03b9..ed894a8 100644
--- a/src/app/about/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/about/page.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
       borderRadius="pill"
       contentWidth="mediumSmall"
       sizing="largeSizeMediumTitles"
-      background="plain"
+      background="circleGradient"
       cardStyle="glass-elevated"
       primaryButtonStyle="primary-glow"
       secondaryButtonStyle="solid"
@@ -103,20 +103,16 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
         <TestimonialCardSixteen
           testimonials={[
             {
-              id: "1",              name: "Jennifer Martinez",              role: "Home Cook",              company: "San Francisco, CA",              rating: 5,
-              imageSrc:
+              id: "1",              name: "Jennifer Martinez",              role: "Home Cook",              company: "San Francisco, CA",              rating: 5,              imageSrc:
                 "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/expressive-woman-posing-outdoor_344912-2911.jpg"},
             {
-              id: "2",              name: "David Chen",              role: "Food Enthusiast",              company: "New York, NY",              rating: 5,
-              imageSrc:
+              id: "2",              name: "David Chen",              role: "Food Enthusiast",              company: "New York, NY",              rating: 5,              imageSrc:
                 "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/young-man-posing-studio_1303-11583.jpg"},
             {
-              id: "3",              name: "Emily Richardson",              role: "Professional Chef",              company: "Austin, TX",              rating: 5,
-              imageSrc:
+              id: "3",              name: "Emily Richardson",              role: "Professional Chef",              company: "Austin, TX",              rating: 5,              imageSrc:
                 "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/cook-woman-making-sushi-rolls_1398-1682.jpg"},
             {
-              id: "4",              name: "Michael Thompson",              role: "Cooking Beginner",              company: "Seattle, WA",              rating: 5,
-              imageSrc:
+              id: "4",              name: "Michael Thompson",              role: "Cooking Beginner",              company: "Seattle, WA",              rating: 5,              imageSrc:
                 "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/caucasian-brunette-male-portrait_158595-7921.jpg"},
           ]}
           kpiItems={[
diff --git a/src/app/cooking-tips/page.tsx b/src/app/cooking-tips/page.tsx
index f449281..f33a60b 100644
--- a/src/app/cooking-tips/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/cooking-tips/page.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function CookingTipsPage() {
       borderRadius="pill"
       contentWidth="mediumSmall"
       sizing="largeSizeMediumTitles"
-      background="plain"
+      background="circleGradient"
       cardStyle="glass-elevated"
       primaryButtonStyle="primary-glow"
       secondaryButtonStyle="solid"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export default function CookingTipsPage() {
               title: "Flavor Balancing",              description: "Create perfectly balanced dishes",              bentoComponent: "reveal-icon",              icon: Lightbulb
             },
             {
-              title: "Kitchen Efficiency",              description: "Pro tips for faster meal preparation",              bentoComponent: "3d-task-list",              heading: "Kitchen Setup",              items: [
+              title: "Kitchen Efficiency",              description: "Pro tips for faster meal preparation",              bentoComponent: "3d-task-list",              title: "Kitchen Setup",              items: [
                 {
                   icon: BookOpen,
                   label: "Mise en Place",                  time: "5 min prep"
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 499f11d..19c5706 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
       borderRadius="pill"
       contentWidth="mediumSmall"
       sizing="largeSizeMediumTitles"
-      background="plain"
+      background="circleGradient"
       cardStyle="glass-elevated"
       primaryButtonStyle="primary-glow"
       secondaryButtonStyle="solid"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
           ]}
           buttonAnimation="slide-up"
           background={{
-            variant: "plain"}}
+            variant: "circleGradient"}}
           leftCarouselItems={[
             {
               imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/top-view-healthy-lunch-with-measuring-tape_1150-252.jpg",              imageAlt: "Vibrant cooking dish with fresh ingredients"},