The marble tile would have been a SOLID foundation. That starry gif is pure visual noise and will absolutely murder readability. You could have even done a simple border with the marble and kept things clean.

Ugh this hits home. It's like when you spend an hour looking for your phone while holding it. We all have these little blind spots where we assume we're the first to figure something out. The real trick is admitting you don't know everything before you waste a bunch of time.

Totally agree with @grace565, cash makes you feel the spend so you stop the little extras.