diff --git a/templates/item_form.html b/templates/item_form.html
index 20371f5..b2438f8 100644
--- a/templates/item_form.html
+++ b/templates/item_form.html
@@ -5,57 +5,120 @@
     <title>{% if item %}Update{% else %}Add{% endif %} Item</title>
     {% include 'favicon.html' %}
     <link href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/bootstrap.min.css') }}" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/bootstrap-icons.min.css') }}" rel="stylesheet">
+    <style>
+        .form-container {
+            max-width: 1000px;
+            margin: 0 auto;
+        }
+        .form-card {
+            background: white;
+            border-radius: 0.5rem;
+            box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+        }
+        .form-field {
+            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+        }
+        .sticky-actions {
+            position: sticky;
+            bottom: 0;
+            background: white;
+            padding: 1rem 0;
+            border-top: 1px solid #dee2e6;
+            margin-top: 2rem;
+        }
+        .error-message {
+            color: #dc3545;
+            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+            padding: 0.75rem;
+            background-color: #f8d7da;
+            border-radius: 0.25rem;
+        }
+        select.form-control {
+            appearance: auto; /* Keep native select dropdown arrow */
+        }
+    </style>
 </head>
 <body>
     {% include 'header.html' %}
-    <main class="container mt-5 pt-3">
-        <h2>{% if item %}Update{% else %}Add{% endif %} Item</h2>
+    
+    <main class="container mt-5">
+        <div class="form-container">
+            <h2 class="mb-4">{% if item %}Update{% else %}Add{% endif %} Item</h2>
 
-    <!-- Display error message if any -->
-    {% if error %}
-        <p>{{ error }}</p>
-    {% endif %}
+            <!-- Display error message if any -->
+            {% if error %}
+                <div class="error-message">
+                    {{ error }}
+                </div>
+            {% endif %}
 
-    <!-- Form for adding/updating an item -->
-    <form method="POST">
-        {% for attrib in item_attributes -%}
-        <p>
-            <label for="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}">{{ attrib.display_name }}:</label>
-            {%- if attrib.html_input_type == "select" %}
-            <!-- Dropdown for select fields -->
-            <select id="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}" name="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
-                {%- if attrib.required -%} required {%- endif -%}
-            >
-                {% for option in attrib.options -%}
-                    <option value="{{ option }}"
-                        {%- if attrib.default_val is not none and attrib.default_val == option %} selected {%- endif -%}>{{ option -}}
-                    </option>
-                {% endfor %}
-            </select>
-            {%- else %}
-            <!-- Input field for other inputs -->
-            <input id="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}" name="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}" type="{{ attrib.html_input_type }}"
-                {%- if attrib.required %} required {%- endif %}
-                {%- if attrib.min_val %} min="{{ attrib.min_val }}" {%- endif %}
-                {%- if attrib.max_val %} max="{{ attrib.max_val }}" {%- endif %}
-                {%- if attrib.step %} step="{{ attrib.step }}" {%- endif %}
-                {%- if attrib.max_length %} maxlength="{{ attrib.max_length }}" {%- endif %}
-                {%- if attrib.min_length %} minlength="{{ attrib.min_length }}" {%- endif %}
-                {%- if attrib.regex %} pattern="{{ attrib.regex }}" {%- endif %}
-                {%- if item %}
-                    value="{{ item[attrib.attrib_name] }}"
-                {%- else %}
-                    {%- if attrib.default_val is not none %} value="{{ attrib.default_val }}" {%- endif %}
-                {%- endif -%}
-            />
-            {%- endif %}
-        </p>
-        {% endfor %}
-        <p><input type="submit" value="{% if item %}Update{% else %}Submit{% endif %}" /></p>
-        <button type="button" onclick="window.location.href='/'">Cancel</button>
-    </form>
+            <div class="form-card p-4">
+                <form method="POST">
+                    <div class="row">
+                        {% for attrib in item_attributes -%}
+                        <div class="col-md-6">
+                            <div class="form-field">
+                                <label for="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}" class="form-label fw-bold mb-2">
+                                    {{ attrib.display_name }}
+                                    {% if attrib.required %}<span class="text-danger">*</span>{% endif %}
+                                </label>
+                                
+                                {%- if attrib.html_input_type == "select" %}
+                                <!-- Dropdown for select fields -->
+                                <select class="form-control" 
+                                        id="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}" 
+                                        name="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}"
+                                        {%- if attrib.required %} required {% endif %}>
+                                    {% for option in attrib.options -%}
+                                        <option value="{{ option }}"
+                                            {%- if item and item[attrib.attrib_name] == option %} selected {% endif %}
+                                            {%- if not item and attrib.default_val is not none and attrib.default_val == option %} selected {% endif %}>
+                                            {{ option }}
+                                        </option>
+                                    {% endfor %}
+                                </select>
+                                {%- else %}
+                                <!-- Input field for other inputs -->
+                                <input class="form-control" 
+                                       id="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}" 
+                                       name="{{ attrib.attrib_name }}" 
+                                       type="{{ attrib.html_input_type }}"
+                                       {% if attrib.required %} required {% endif %}
+                                       {% if attrib.min_val %} min="{{ attrib.min_val }}" {% endif %}
+                                       {% if attrib.max_val %} max="{{ attrib.max_val }}" {% endif %}
+                                       {% if attrib.step %} step="{{ attrib.step }}" {% endif %}
+                                       {% if attrib.max_length %} maxlength="{{ attrib.max_length }}" {% endif %}
+                                       {% if attrib.min_length %} minlength="{{ attrib.min_length }}" {% endif %}
+                                       {% if attrib.regex %} pattern="{{ attrib.regex }}" {% endif %}
+                                       {% if item %} value="{{ item[attrib.attrib_name] }}" {% endif %}
+                                       {% if not item and attrib.default_val is not none %} value="{{ attrib.default_val }}" {% endif %}>
+                                {%- endif %}
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- Sticky action buttons -->
+                    <div class="sticky-actions">
+                        <div class="d-flex justify-content-between">
+                            <button type="button" 
+                                    onclick="window.location.href='/'" 
+                                    class="btn btn-outline-secondary px-4">
+                                <i class="bi bi-x-lg me-1"></i>Cancel
+                            </button>
+                            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary px-4">
+                                <i class="bi bi-check-lg me-1"></i>
+                                {% if item %}Update{% else %}Submit{% endif %}
+                            </button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
     </main>
-    <!-- Bootstrap JS (for dropdowns) -->
+
+    <!-- Bootstrap JS -->
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js') }}"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
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