diff --git a/shell/home/FriendsView.py b/shell/home/FriendsView.py
index 29418b75..2d6fb474 100644
--- a/shell/home/FriendsView.py
+++ b/shell/home/FriendsView.py
@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ class Model(goocanvas.CanvasModelSimple):
 
 		root = self.get_root_item()
 
-		color = self._theme.get_home_colors()[2]
+		color = self._theme.get_home_mesh_color()
 		self._mesh_rect = goocanvas.Rect(width=1200, height=900,
 										 fill_color=color)
 		root.add_child(self._mesh_rect)
 
-		color = self._theme.get_home_colors()[1]
+		color = self._theme.get_home_friends_color()
 		self._friends_rect = goocanvas.Rect(x=100, y=100, width=1000, height=700,
 											line_width=0, fill_color=color,
 											radius_x=30, radius_y=30)
 		root.add_child(self._friends_rect)
 
-		color = self._theme.get_home_colors()[0]
+		color = self._theme.get_home_activities_color()
 		self._home_rect = goocanvas.Rect(x=400, y=300, width=400, height=300,
 										 line_width=0, fill_color=color,
 										 radius_x=30, radius_y=30)
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class Model(goocanvas.CanvasModelSimple):
 
 		data_model.connect('friend-added', self.__friend_added_cb)
 
-	def __theme_changed_cb(self, theme, colors):
-		color = self._theme.get_home_colors()[0]
+	def __theme_changed_cb(self, theme):
+		color = self._theme.get_home_activities_color()
 		self._home_rect.set_property("fill-color", color)
-		color = self._theme.get_home_colors()[1]
+		color = self._theme.get_home_friends_color()
 		self._friends_rect.set_property("fill-color", color)
-		color = self._theme.get_home_colors()[2]
+		color = self._theme.get_home_mesh_color()
 		self._mesh_rect.set_property("fill-color", color)
 
 	def add_friend(self, friend):
diff --git a/shell/home/HomeView.py b/shell/home/HomeView.py
index a84b4f62..7894368c 100644
--- a/shell/home/HomeView.py
+++ b/shell/home/HomeView.py
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ class Background(goocanvas.Group):
 		self._theme = Theme.get_instance()
 		self._theme.connect("theme-changed", self.__theme_changed_cb)
 
-		color = self._theme.get_home_colors()[1]
+		color = self._theme.get_home_friends_color()
 		self._friends_rect = goocanvas.Rect(width=1200, height=900,
 										  fill_color=color)
 		self.add_child(self._friends_rect)
 
-		color = self._theme.get_home_colors()[0]
+		color = self._theme.get_home_activities_color()
 		self._home_rect = goocanvas.Rect(x=100, y=100, width=1000, height=700,
 										  line_width=0, fill_color=color,
 										  radius_x=30, radius_y=30)
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ class Background(goocanvas.Group):
                               font="Sans 21")
 		self.add_child(item)
 
-	def __theme_changed_cb(self, theme, colors):
-		color = self._theme.get_home_colors()[0]
+	def __theme_changed_cb(self, theme):
+		color = self._theme.get_home_activities_color()
 		self._home_rect.set_property("fill-color", color)
-		color = self._theme.get_home_colors()[1]
+		color = self._theme.get_friends_colors()
 		self._friends_rect.set_property("fill-color", color)
 
 class Model(goocanvas.CanvasModelSimple):
diff --git a/shell/home/MeshView.py b/shell/home/MeshView.py
index a2694be5..533fb7e8 100644
--- a/shell/home/MeshView.py
+++ b/shell/home/MeshView.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from sugar.canvas.IconItem import IconItem
 from sugar.canvas.IconItem import IconColor
 from sugar import conf
 
+import Theme
+
 class ActivityItem(IconItem):
 	def __init__(self, activity):
 		registry = conf.get_activity_registry()
@@ -22,18 +24,36 @@ class ActivityItem(IconItem):
 class Model(goocanvas.CanvasModelSimple):
 	def __init__(self, data_model):
 		goocanvas.CanvasModelSimple.__init__(self)
+		self._theme = Theme.get_instance()
+		self._theme.connect("theme-changed", self.__theme_changed_cb)
 
 		root = self.get_root_item()
 
-		item = goocanvas.Rect(width=1200, height=900,
-							  fill_color="#d8d8d8")
-		root.add_child(item)
+		color = self._theme.get_home_mesh_color()
+		self._mesh_rect = goocanvas.Rect(width=1200, height=900,
+										 fill_color=color)
+		root.add_child(self._mesh_rect)
+
+		color = self._theme.get_home_friends_color()
+		self._friends_rect = goocanvas.Rect(x=350, y=280, width=500, height=340,
+										 line_width=0, fill_color=color,
+										 radius_x=30, radius_y=30)
+		root.add_child(self._friends_rect)
+
+		color = self._theme.get_home_activities_color()
+		self._home_rect = goocanvas.Rect(x=480, y=360, width=240, height=180,
+										 line_width=0, fill_color=color,
+										 radius_x=30, radius_y=30)
+		root.add_child(self._home_rect)
 
 		for activity in data_model:
 			self.add_activity(activity)
 
 		data_model.connect('activity-added', self.__activity_added_cb)
 
+	def __theme_changed_cb(self, theme):
+		pass
+
 	def add_activity(self, activity):
 		root = self.get_root_item()
 
diff --git a/shell/home/Theme.py b/shell/home/Theme.py
index 259d7724..f0a4cbc2 100644
--- a/shell/home/Theme.py
+++ b/shell/home/Theme.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import gobject
 
+
+
 class Theme(gobject.GObject):
 	__gsignals__ = {
 		'theme-changed':   (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST, gobject.TYPE_NONE,
@@ -37,9 +39,14 @@ class Theme(gobject.GObject):
 		if updated:
 			self.emit('theme-changed')
 
-	def get_home_colors(self):
-		return self.__colors[self._cur_theme]
+	def get_home_activities_color(self):
+		return self.__colors[self._cur_theme][0]
 
+	def get_home_friends_color(self):
+		return self.__colors[self._cur_theme][1]
+
+	def get_home_mesh_color(self):
+		return self.__colors[self._cur_theme][2]
 
 # Use this accessor, don't create more than one theme object
 _theme = None