diff --git a/src/main/webapp/css/custom.css b/src/main/webapp/css/custom.css
index c427bd0..c507a98 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/css/custom.css
+++ b/src/main/webapp/css/custom.css
@@ -64,11 +64,13 @@ body {
 
 div#wrapper {
 	@include respond-to(desktop) {
-		padding: 2em 3em 0;
+		padding: 2em 4em 0;
 	}
-	background: #EEE url(@theme_image_path@/custom/body_bg.png) center top repeat-x;
-	background-position: 0px -65px;
-    min-height: 750px;
+	@include respond-to(phone, tablet) {
+		padding-top: 0;
+	}
+	background-color: #f5f8fa;
+	min-height: 750px;
 }
 
 .aui .row {
@@ -121,6 +123,10 @@ header#banner {
     width: 28px;
     height: 28px;
 }
+/* hides the navigation bar as it is useless for this theme*/
+#_145_navSiteNavigationNavbarBtn {
+	display: none;
+}
 /* when user is signed out remove the dockbar v space*/
 body.signed-in {
 	padding-top: 0px;