diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index fa18203..9759db7 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
               imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/friends-having-chat-near-shop-window_23-2147688740.jpg",              imageAlt: "people shopping boutique retail urban marketplace"
             },
             {
-              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/chic-fashion-boutique-with-well-organized-clothing-racks_482257-118413.jpg?_wi=1",              imageAlt: "independent boutique store front retail curated goods"
+              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/chic-fashion-boutique-with-well-organized-clothing-racks_482257-118413.jpg",              imageAlt: "independent boutique store front retail curated goods"
             }
           ]}
           rightCarouselItems={[
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
           ]}
           carouselPosition="right"
           ariaLabel="Nulu Market Place hero section with courtyard imagery and marketplace carousel"
+          background={{ variant: "plain" }}
         />
       </div>
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
           features={[
             {
               id: 1,
-              tag: "Retail",              title: "Shop local",              subtitle: "Discover the unique",              description: "Discover unique retail, curated goods, and neighborhood favorites all within walking distance. Support local makers and find something you didn't know you needed.",              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/chic-fashion-boutique-with-well-organized-clothing-racks_482257-118413.jpg?_wi=2",              imageAlt: "Independent boutique retail shops at Nulu Market Place"
+              tag: "Retail",              title: "Shop local",              subtitle: "Discover the unique",              description: "Discover unique retail, curated goods, and neighborhood favorites all within walking distance. Support local makers and find something you didn't know you needed.",              imageSrc: "http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/chic-fashion-boutique-with-well-organized-clothing-racks_482257-118413.jpg",              imageAlt: "Independent boutique retail shops at Nulu Market Place"
             },
             {
               id: 2,