diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 87b54ad..5c7643b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
         android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
         <activity
             android:name=".SpruceActivity"
-            android:launchMode="singleInstance"
             android:screenOrientation="portrait">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".RecyclerActivity"
-            android:launchMode="singleInstance"
             android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>
     </application>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/willowtreeapps/spurceexampleapp/RecyclerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/willowtreeapps/spurceexampleapp/RecyclerActivity.java
index 7184e40..ba3f920 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/willowtreeapps/spurceexampleapp/RecyclerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/willowtreeapps/spurceexampleapp/RecyclerActivity.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
 
         if (getSupportActionBar() != null) {
-            getSupportActionBar().setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(false);
+            getSupportActionBar().setTitle(R.string.recycler_name);
             getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
         }
     }
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
         switch (item.getItemId()) {
             case R.id.sort_option:
-                startActivity(new Intent(this, SpruceActivity.class));
+                startActivity(new Intent(this, SpruceActivity.class)
+                .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP));
                 break;
             case R.id.recycler_option:
                 break;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/willowtreeapps/spurceexampleapp/SpruceActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/willowtreeapps/spurceexampleapp/SpruceActivity.java
index e66789d..d41e41f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/willowtreeapps/spurceexampleapp/SpruceActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/willowtreeapps/spurceexampleapp/SpruceActivity.java
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
             case R.id.sort_option:
                 break;
             case R.id.recycler_option:
-                startActivity(new Intent(this, RecyclerActivity.class));
+                startActivity(new Intent(this, RecyclerActivity.class)
+                        .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP));
                 break;
         }
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_placeholder.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_placeholder.xml
index f32f166..8053481 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_placeholder.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_placeholder.xml
@@ -26,24 +26,24 @@
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="100dp"
                 android:layout_marginBottom="2dp"
-                android:layout_marginTop="2dp">
+                android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+                android:background="@color/recycler_background">
 
     <View
         android:id="@+id/background"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:layout_centerInParent="true"
-        android:background="@color/lighter_gray"/>
+        android:background="@color/white"/>
 
     <View
-        android:id="@+id/green_square"
+        android:id="@+id/square"
         android:layout_width="50dp"
         android:layout_height="50dp"
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
         android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
         android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
-        android:alpha="0.5"
-        android:background="@color/colorAccent"/>
+        android:background="@color/square_background"/>
 
     <View
         android:id="@+id/darker_gray_strip"
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
         android:layout_height="10dp"
         android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
         android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
-        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/green_square"
-        android:alpha="0.5"
-        android:background="@color/darker_gray"/>
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/square"
+        android:alpha="1"
+        android:background="@color/fake_paragraphs"/>
 
     <View
         android:id="@+id/secondary_gray_strip"
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@
         android:layout_below="@id/darker_gray_strip"
         android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
         android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
-        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/green_square"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/square"
         android:alpha="0.5"
-        android:background="@color/darker_gray"/>
+        android:background="@color/fake_paragraphs"/>
 
     <View
         android:id="@+id/tertiary_gray_strip"
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@
         android:layout_below="@id/secondary_gray_strip"
         android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
         android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
-        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/green_square"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/square"
         android:alpha="0.5"
-        android:background="@color/darker_gray"/>
+        android:background="@color/fake_paragraphs"/>
 
 
 </RelativeLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/spinner_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/spinner_item.xml
index 23f31a5..4b7296d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/spinner_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/spinner_item.xml
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@
           style="?attr/spinnerDropDownItemStyle"
           android:layout_width="match_parent"
           android:layout_height="match_parent"
+          android:textStyle="bold"
           android:drawableRight="@drawable/ic_arrow_drop_down_white_24dp"
           android:textColor="@color/white"/>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 9e712cc..e46b12c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -30,4 +30,7 @@
     <color name="black">#000000</color>
     <color name="lighter_gray">#DDDDDD</color>
     <color name="darker_gray">#939393</color>
+    <color name="recycler_background">#F8F8F9</color>
+    <color name="fake_paragraphs">#D9E1E2</color>
+    <color name="square_background">#DBE9F9</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ae4b9b8..ce5b944 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 <resources>
     <string name="app_name">Spruce</string>
+    <string name="recycler_name">Recycler Example</string>
 
     <!-- Menu options -->
     <string name="sort_option">Sort Example</string>