diff --git a/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index e29b5f8..e4bb54a 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		89288ECB27675B9F00E962C4 /* OnboardingTemplateView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 89288ECA27675B9F00E962C4 /* OnboardingTemplateView.swift */; };
 		894E41D92784BB8000A68728 /* woosh.mp3 in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 894E41D82784BB8000A68728 /* woosh.mp3 */; };
 		894E41DD2784D68600A68728 /* pop.mp3 in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 894E41DC2784D68600A68728 /* pop.mp3 */; };
-		894E80BE276ED7A700624B72 /* avatars.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 894E80BD276ED7A700624B72 /* avatars.swift */; };
+		894E80BE276ED7A700624B72 /* systemImages.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 894E80BD276ED7A700624B72 /* systemImages.swift */; };
 		894E80C1276EFD0500624B72 /* AudioPlayerView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 894E80C0276EFD0400624B72 /* AudioPlayerView.swift */; };
 		894E80C327702E5900624B72 /* AddBasicInfoViewModel.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 894E80C227702E5800624B72 /* AddBasicInfoViewModel.swift */; };
 		896CE6FE27707E6B00DB474E /* CircleNavigationView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 896CE6FD27707E6B00DB474E /* CircleNavigationView.swift */; };
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 		89288ECA27675B9F00E962C4 /* OnboardingTemplateView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = OnboardingTemplateView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		894E41D82784BB8000A68728 /* woosh.mp3 */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = audio.mp3; path = woosh.mp3; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		894E41DC2784D68600A68728 /* pop.mp3 */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = audio.mp3; path = pop.mp3; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		894E80BD276ED7A700624B72 /* avatars.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = avatars.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		894E80BD276ED7A700624B72 /* systemImages.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = systemImages.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		894E80C0276EFD0400624B72 /* AudioPlayerView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AudioPlayerView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		894E80C227702E5800624B72 /* AddBasicInfoViewModel.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AddBasicInfoViewModel.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		896CE6FD27707E6B00DB474E /* CircleNavigationView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CircleNavigationView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 				89BDCDE427695DB900577829 /* NirvanaImage.swift */,
 				89BDCDE62769616600577829 /* UIImage+Extension.swift */,
 				89F18AEB276E92BF00115B1E /* CustomExtensions.swift */,
-				894E80BD276ED7A700624B72 /* avatars.swift */,
+				894E80BD276ED7A700624B72 /* systemImages.swift */,
 				896CE70827712CED00DB474E /* StringExtension.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Globals;
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@
 				891A15E327653A7000B26659 /* ContentView.swift in Sources */,
 				891060E4277359B900F14509 /* CloudStorageService.swift in Sources */,
 				896CE7002770847400DB474E /* CircleFooterView.swift in Sources */,
-				894E80BE276ED7A700624B72 /* avatars.swift in Sources */,
+				894E80BE276ED7A700624B72 /* systemImages.swift in Sources */,
 				89091997277DDE030025F4BB /* ProfilePicturesOverlappedView.swift in Sources */,
 				890C2462277BF935009B4A30 /* CallView.swift in Sources */,
 				896CE7052770AE5D00DB474E /* InboxView.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/Contents.json b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/Contents.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73c0059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/Contents.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach.imageset/Contents.json b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach.imageset/Contents.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0de4759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach.imageset/Contents.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "images" : [
+    {
+      "filename" : "beach.jpg",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "1x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "2x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "3x"
+    }
+  ],
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach.imageset/beach.jpg b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach.imageset/beach.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..716f9cd
Binary files /dev/null and b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach.imageset/beach.jpg differ
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach2.imageset/Contents.json b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach2.imageset/Contents.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..912b874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach2.imageset/Contents.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "images" : [
+    {
+      "filename" : "beach2.jpg",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "1x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "2x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "3x"
+    }
+  ],
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach2.imageset/beach2.jpg b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach2.imageset/beach2.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c288f6
Binary files /dev/null and b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/beach2.imageset/beach2.jpg differ
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds.imageset/Contents.json b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds.imageset/Contents.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9c9d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds.imageset/Contents.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "images" : [
+    {
+      "filename" : "clouds.jpg",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "1x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "2x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "3x"
+    }
+  ],
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds.imageset/clouds.jpg b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds.imageset/clouds.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eff44e9
Binary files /dev/null and b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds.imageset/clouds.jpg differ
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds2.imageset/Contents.json b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds2.imageset/Contents.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f70a23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds2.imageset/Contents.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "images" : [
+    {
+      "filename" : "clouds2.jpg",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "1x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "2x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "3x"
+    }
+  ],
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds2.imageset/clouds2.jpg b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds2.imageset/clouds2.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8b6956
Binary files /dev/null and b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/clouds2.imageset/clouds2.jpg differ
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/lotuses.imageset/Contents.json b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/lotuses.imageset/Contents.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ae017e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/lotuses.imageset/Contents.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "images" : [
+    {
+      "filename" : "lotuses.jpg",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "1x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "2x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "3x"
+    }
+  ],
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/lotuses.imageset/lotuses.jpg b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/lotuses.imageset/lotuses.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9523af
Binary files /dev/null and b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/lotuses.imageset/lotuses.jpg differ
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/waves.imageset/Contents.json b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/waves.imageset/Contents.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1a2c18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/waves.imageset/Contents.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "images" : [
+    {
+      "filename" : "waves.jpg",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "1x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "2x"
+    },
+    {
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "scale" : "3x"
+    }
+  ],
+  "info" : {
+    "author" : "xcode",
+    "version" : 1
+  }
+}
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/waves.imageset/waves.jpg b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/waves.imageset/waves.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a7b125
Binary files /dev/null and b/nirvana-ios/Assets.xcassets/wallpapers/waves.imageset/waves.jpg differ
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Globals/avatars.swift b/nirvana-ios/Globals/systemImages.swift
similarity index 94%
rename from nirvana-ios/Globals/avatars.swift
rename to nirvana-ios/Globals/systemImages.swift
index e86dc82..cb759cf 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Globals/avatars.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Globals/systemImages.swift
@@ -7,8 +7,17 @@
 
 import Foundation
 
-struct Avatars {
-    static let avatarSystemNames = [
+struct SystemImages {
+    static let wallpapers = [
+        "clouds",
+        "lotuses",
+        "clouds2",
+        "waves",
+        "beach",
+        "beach2"
+    ]
+    
+    static let avatars = [
         "Artboards_Diversity_Avatars_by_Netguru-1",
         "Artboards_Diversity_Avatars_by_Netguru-2",
         "Artboards_Diversity_Avatars_by_Netguru-3",
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/AddBasicInfo/AddBasicInfoView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/AddBasicInfo/AddBasicInfoView.swift
index e94b8c7..2bf47c5 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/AddBasicInfo/AddBasicInfoView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/AddBasicInfo/AddBasicInfoView.swift
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ struct AddBasicInfoView: View {
                 // Horizontal scroll view to allow user to select the avatar he or she wants
                 ScrollView([.horizontal, .vertical], showsIndicators: false) {
                     LazyVGrid(columns: columns) {
-                        ForEach(0..<Avatars.avatarSystemNames.count, id: \.self) { index in
-                            Image(Avatars.avatarSystemNames[index])
+                        ForEach(0..<SystemImages.avatars.count, id: \.self) { index in
+                            Image(SystemImages.avatars[index])
                                 .resizable()
                                 .scaledToFit()
                                 .frame(width: 50, height: 50, alignment: .center)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct AddBasicInfoView: View {
                 // button to save information
                 Button {
                     var updatedUser = self.authSessionStore.user
-                    updatedUser?.avatar = Avatars.avatarSystemNames[self.selectedAvatarIndex]
+                    updatedUser?.avatar = SystemImages.avatars[self.selectedAvatarIndex]
                     updatedUser?.nickname = self.nickname
                     
                     print("attempting to save information \(updatedUser)")
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ struct AddBasicInfoView: View {
             self.nickname = self.authSessionStore.user?.nickname ?? ""
             
             if self.authSessionStore.user?.avatar != nil { // if user has previously selected an avatar
-                self.selectedAvatarIndex = Avatars.avatarSystemNames.firstIndex(of: (self.authSessionStore.user?.avatar)!) ?? 0 // 0 in case the system names doesn't have it anymore
+                self.selectedAvatarIndex = SystemImages.avatars.firstIndex(of: (self.authSessionStore.user?.avatar)!) ?? 0 // 0 in case the system names doesn't have it anymore
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/AddBasicInfo/AddBasicInfoViewModel.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/AddBasicInfo/AddBasicInfoViewModel.swift
index faf20e3..8b0d638 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/AddBasicInfo/AddBasicInfoViewModel.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/AddBasicInfo/AddBasicInfoViewModel.swift
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class AddBasicInfoViewModel : ObservableObject {
             completion()
             return
         }
-        if !Avatars.avatarSystemNames.contains(currUser.avatar!) {
+        if !SystemImages.avatars.contains(currUser.avatar!) {
             self.state = .failed("Invalid avatar selected!")
             completion()
             return
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/Contacts/FindFriendsView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/Contacts/FindFriendsView.swift
index 1966c12..75a10ed 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/Contacts/FindFriendsView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/Contacts/FindFriendsView.swift
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ struct ListContactRow: View {
         if contact.isExisting { // add to circle
             // TODO: check if this contact is already in user's circle
             HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 0) {
-                Image(contact.user?.avatar ?? Avatars.avatarSystemNames[1])
+                Image(contact.user?.avatar ?? SystemImages.avatars[1])
                     .resizable()
                     .scaledToFit()
                     .clipShape(Circle())
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ struct ListContactRow: View {
         }
         else { // invite button to text the person
             HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 0) {
-                Image(Avatars.avatarSystemNames[1])
+                Image(SystemImages.avatars[1])
                     .resizable()
                     .scaledToFit()
                     .clipShape(Circle())
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/Convos/ProfilePicturesOverlappedView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/Convos/ProfilePicturesOverlappedView.swift
index f7e1097..a081f7c 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/Convos/ProfilePicturesOverlappedView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/Convos/ProfilePicturesOverlappedView.swift
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct ProfilePicturesOverlappedView: View {
     var body: some View {
         ZStack {
             ForEach(0..<users.count, id: \.self) {userIndex in
-                Image(users[userIndex].avatar ?? Avatars.avatarSystemNames[1])
+                Image(users[userIndex].avatar ?? SystemImages.avatars[1])
                     .resizable()
                     .scaledToFit()
                     .background(NirvanaColor.dimTeal)
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleGridView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleGridView.swift
index c86f49c..cee0a68 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleGridView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/InnerCircle/CircleGridView.swift
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ struct CircleGridView: View {
                                 UserStatusView(status: self.authSessionStore.relevantUsersDict[friendId]?.userStatus, size: 20, padding: 5)
 
                                 // inside avatar
-                                Image(self.authSessionStore.relevantUsersDict[friendId]?.avatar ?? Avatars.avatarSystemNames[0])
+                                Image(self.authSessionStore.relevantUsersDict[friendId]?.avatar ?? SystemImages.avatars[0])
                                     .resizable()
                                     .scaledToFit()
                                     .shadow(color: Color.black.opacity(0.2), radius: 10, x: 0, y: 20)
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ struct CircleGridView: View {
                                     .blur(radius: 5)
                                     .cornerRadius(100)
                                     
-                                Image(self.authSessionStore.relevantUsersDict[inboxUserId]?.avatar ?? Avatars.avatarSystemNames[0])
+                                Image(self.authSessionStore.relevantUsersDict[inboxUserId]?.avatar ?? SystemImages.avatars[0])
                                     .resizable()
                                     .scaledToFit()
                                     .shadow(color: Color.black.opacity(0.2), radius: 10, x: 0, y: 20)
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ struct CircleGridView: View {
     
     private func getBubbleTint(convoId: String?) -> Color {
         if convoId != nil && convoId == self.convoVM.selectedConvoId {
-            return NirvanaColor.teal.opacity(0.7)
+            return Color.green
         }
         
         return NirvanaColor.dimTeal.opacity(0.2)
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/Templates/WavesGlassBackgroundView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/Templates/WavesGlassBackgroundView.swift
index 34af292..70dbc2b 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/Templates/WavesGlassBackgroundView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/Templates/WavesGlassBackgroundView.swift
@@ -15,20 +15,25 @@ struct WavesGlassBackgroundView: View {
     var isRecording: Bool = false
     
     @State var animateWaves = false
+    @State var backgroundImage = ""
     
     let recordingColors = [NirvanaColor.solidBlue, NirvanaColor.dimTeal, Color.orange.opacity(0.8), NirvanaColor.teal.opacity(0.7), NirvanaColor.teal.opacity(0.7), NirvanaColor.solidTeal.opacity(0.7), NirvanaColor.solidBlue]
     let normalColors = [NirvanaColor.solidBlue, NirvanaColor.dimTeal, Color.orange.opacity(0.4), NirvanaColor.teal.opacity(0.5), NirvanaColor.teal.opacity(0.3), NirvanaColor.solidTeal.opacity(0.3), NirvanaColor.solidBlue]
     
-    var body: some View {        
+    var body: some View {
         ZStack {
             AngularGradient(
                 gradient: Gradient(
                     colors: self.isRecording ? recordingColors : normalColors),
                 center: .bottom,
                 angle: .degrees(120))
+            
+            Image("beach2")
+                .resizable()
+                
              
             LinearGradient(gradient: Gradient(
-                colors: [NirvanaColor.white.opacity(0), NirvanaColor.white.opacity(1.0)]), startPoint: .bottom, endPoint: .top)
+                colors: [NirvanaColor.white.opacity(0.2), NirvanaColor.white.opacity(1.0)]), startPoint: .bottom, endPoint: .top)
             
             getWave(peakPercentage: 0.4, troughPercentage: 0.65, peakAltercation: baseLineY, troughAltercation: baseLineY - 50)
                 .foregroundColor(NirvanaColor.dimTeal.opacity(0.5))
@@ -62,6 +67,10 @@ struct WavesGlassBackgroundView: View {
         .onAppear() {
             // start repeat animation for waves
             self.animateWaves = true
+            
+            // randomly choose a wallpaper out of all available
+            let randomInt = Int.random(in: 0..<SystemImages.wallpapers.count)
+            self.backgroundImage = SystemImages.wallpapers[randomInt]
         }
     }