diff --git a/demo/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css b/demo/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..264e1c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css
@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+/* =========================
+   Root Variables
+========================= */
+:root {
+  --dusty-red: #D43F3F;
+  --dusty-red-hover: #C73636;
+  --dark-yellow: #FFD27F;
+  --pale-yellow: #FFECB3;
+  --peach: #F5A96E;
+  --dark: #850000;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Global Styles
+========================= */
+.delius {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+.mali-regular {
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+body, html {
+  height: 100vh;
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  background-color: var(--pale-yellow);
+  overflow: clip;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Layout Structure
+========================= */
+.body {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+.body-left, .body-right {
+  position: sticky;
+  flex-grow: 0;
+  width: 400px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Header Styles
+========================= */
+.top-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 40px;
+  height: 60px;
+  padding: 10px 20px;
+  background-color: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+.top-header .swirl {
+  height: 40px;
+  width: auto;
+  margin: 0 20px;
+}
+
+.site-name {
+  font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', serif;
+  font-size: 2.5em;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  letter-spacing: 4px;
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Left Sidebar
+========================= */
+.sidebar-left {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  margin: 25px;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dark);
+  padding: 6px;
+  font-size: 1.75em;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left li {
+  margin-bottom: 7px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left a {
+  color: var(--dark);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: 0.1s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left a:hover {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+.sidebar-left .nav_icon {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  height: 100px;
+  width: auto;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-left .nav_icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Floating Create Icon
+========================= */
+.create_icon {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 30px;
+  left: 55px;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease; 
+}
+
+.create_icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.02);
+}
+
+.create_icon img {
+  width: 150px;
+  height: auto;
+  border-radius: 10%;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Right Sidebar
+========================= */
+.sidebar-right {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin: 25px;
+  padding: 5px;
+  height: 75%;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background-color: var(--peach);
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  font-size: 1.3em;
+  font-weight: 900;
+  letter-spacing: 1.3px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right li {
+  margin-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
+.sidebar-right a {
+  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Main Content Area
+========================= */
+.main-content {
+  width: 100%;
+  flex-grow: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  overflow: scroll;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Search Bar
+========================= */
+.search-bar, input[type="search"] {
+  width: 90%;
+  margin: 10px;
+  flex-grow: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: stretch;
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 0 10px;
+  height: 50px;
+  font-size: 20px;
+  font-family: 'Mali', cursive;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+}
+
+.search-btn {
+display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    gap: 6px;
+    }
+
+input[type="search"] {
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+}
+
+input[type="search"]::placeholder {
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+}
+
+.search-bar:focus {
+  outline: none;
+}
+
+.search-bar button[type="submit"] {
+  background: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dark-yellow);
+  font-size: 1.3em;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 0 10px;
+  height: 50px;
+  width: 50px;
+  margin: 10px;
+}
+
+.search-bar label { display: none; }
+
+
+/* =========================
+   Recipe Cards Layout
+========================= */
+.recipe-card {
+  margin-top: 35px;
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 35px;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  height: fit-content;
+}
+
+a {
+  text-decoration: none; 
+  color: var(--dark);
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Individual Card (Folder Style)
+========================= */
+.card {
+  position: relative; /* needed for tab */
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex: 1 1 260px;
+  max-width: 400px;
+  max-height: 200px;
+  padding: 25px 20px 20px; /* extra space for tab */
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: var(--peach);
+}
+
+/* Folder Tab */
+.card::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -16px;
+  left: 0px;
+  width: 100px;
+  height: 28px;
+  background: var(--peach);
+  border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Content
+========================= */
+.card .card-text {
+  height: 100%;
+  overflow: hidden; /* the scroll bars were difficult to look at, the user can just view the recipe*/
+  color: var(--dark);                
+  transition: 0.1s ease;                
+}
+
+.card .card-text:hover{
+  color: var(--dusty-red-hover);                
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Image
+========================= */
+.card img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+/* =========================
+   Card Columns
+========================= */
+.card-left,
+.card-right {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 50%;
+}
diff --git a/demo/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css b/demo/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css
index 66ddcf7..3dbe292 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css
+++ b/demo/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ body, html {
 
 .site-name {
   font-family: 'Delius Swash Caps', serif;
-  font-size: 2.5em;
+  font-size: clamp(1.1em, 5vw, 2.5em); 
   font-weight: bold;
   letter-spacing: 4px;
   color: var(--dark-yellow);
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ body, html {
 }
 
 .sidebar-left a:hover {
-  color: var(--dusty-red);
+  color: var(--dusty-red-hover);                
 }
 
 .sidebar-left .nav_icon {
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@ body, html {
   height: fit-content;
 }
 
+a {
+  text-decoration: none; 
+  color: var(--dark);
+}
+
 /* =========================
    Individual Card (Folder Style)
 ========================= */
@@ -232,10 +237,10 @@ body, html {
 .card::before {
   content: "";
   position: absolute;
-  top: -15px;
-  left: 20px;
+  top: -16px;
+  left: 0px;
   width: 100px;
-  height: 20px;
+  height: 28px;
   background: var(--peach);
   border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
 }
@@ -245,9 +250,13 @@ body, html {
 ========================= */
 .card .card-text {
   height: 100%;
-  overflow: scroll;
-  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; 
-  color: var(--dark);                
+  overflow: hidden; /* the scroll bars were difficult to look at, the user can just view the recipe*/
+  color: var(--dark);
+  transition: 0.1s ease;                
+}
+
+.card .card-text:hover{
+  color: var(--dusty-red-hover);                
 }
 
 /* =========================
diff --git a/demo/src/main/resources/templates/explore.html b/demo/src/main/resources/templates/explore.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27cb15c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/src/main/resources/templates/explore.html
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <title>Thyme Crunch Home</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" th:href="@{css/explore.css}">
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Delius+Swash+Caps&family=Mali:ital,wght@0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.7.2/css/all.min.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<header class="top-header">
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_left.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the left of header." class="swirl">
+    <h1 class="site-name">Thyme Crunch</h1>
+    <img th:src="@{images/header_right.png}" alt="Violin f-hole shape to the right of header." class="swirl">
+</header>
+
+<div class="body">
+    <!--Navigation Bar -->
+    <div class="body-left">
+        <nav class="sidebar-left">
+            <ul>
+                <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Explore</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Profile</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Saved</a></li>
+                <li>
+                    <form th:action="@{/logout}" method="post">
+                        <input type="image" th:src="@{images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
+                    </form>
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </nav>
+        <a th:href="@{/create}" target="_blank" class="create_icon">
+            <img th:src="@{images/create_icon.png}" alt="Create New Recipe Icon (Red mixing bowl with a spoon and yellow addition symbol.">
+        </a>
+    </div>
+
+
+    <!-- Main Content -->
+    <main class="main-content">
+    	<div class="search-bar">
+    		<form action="/search" method="get">
+  				<label for="site-search">Search:</label>
+  				<div class="search-btn">
+  				<input type="search" id="site-search" name="q" placeholder="Search for recipes...">
+  				<button type="submit"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button>
+  				</div>
+			</form>
+    	</div>
+        <div class="recipe-card">
+
+            <a th:href="@{/recipes/{id}(id=${recipe.id})}" class="card" th:each="recipe : ${recipes}">
+                <div class="card-text">
+                    <h2 th:text="${recipe.title}"></h2>
+                    <p th:text="${recipe.description}"></p>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-right">
+                <div th:each="img : ${recipe.images}">
+            		<img th:src="${img.imageUrl}" alt="Recipe Image"/>
+        		</div>
+                </div>
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    </main>
+
+    <!--Filter -->
+    <div class="body-right">
+        <div class="sidebar-right">
+            <h1> FILTER </h1>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/demo/src/main/resources/templates/home.html b/demo/src/main/resources/templates/home.html
index 7d7d9df..619f36c 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/resources/templates/home.html
+++ b/demo/src/main/resources/templates/home.html
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
     <div class="body-left">
         <nav class="sidebar-left">
             <ul>
-                <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
-                <li><a href="#">Explore</a></li>
+                <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
+                <li><a th:href="@{/explore}">Explore</a></li>
                 <li><a href="#">Profile</a></li>
                 <li><a href="#">Saved</a></li>
                 <li>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             </ul>
         </nav>
         <a th:href="@{/create}" target="_blank" class="create_icon">
-            <img th:src="@{images/create_icon.png}" alt="Description of the icon">
+            <img th:src="@{images/create_icon.png}" alt="Create New Recipe Icon (Red mixing bowl with a spoon and yellow addition symbol.">
         </a>
     </div>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <main class="main-content">
         <div class="recipe-card">
 
-            <div class="card" th:each="recipe : ${recipes}">
+            <a th:href="@{/recipes/{id}(id=${recipe.id})}" class="card" th:each="recipe : ${recipes}">
                 <div class="card-text">
                     <h2 th:text="${recipe.title}"></h2>
                     <p th:text="${recipe.description}"></p>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             		<img th:src="${img.imageUrl}" alt="Recipe Image"/>
         		</div>
                 </div>
-            </div>
+            </a>
         </div>
     </main>