diff --git a/src/components/layout/Layout.tsx b/src/components/layout/Layout.tsx
index e50368b..1744603 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/Layout.tsx
@@ -288,58 +288,6 @@ export function Layout() {
           />
         )}
 
-        {/* Abstract art background */}
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden pointer-events-none z-0">
-          {/* Gradient orbs */}
-          <div className="absolute -top-40 -right-40 w-96 h-96 bg-primary/10 rounded-full blur-3xl animate-float" />
-          <div className="absolute top-1/2 -left-40 w-80 h-80 bg-primary/10 rounded-full blur-3xl animate-float-delayed" />
-          <div className="absolute -bottom-40 right-1/3 w-72 h-72 bg-accent/15 rounded-full blur-3xl animate-float-slow" />
-
-          {/* Abstract SVG shapes */}
-          <svg className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full opacity-[0.15]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-            <defs>
-              <linearGradient id="grad1" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
-                <stop offset="0%" stopColor="hsl(var(--gradient-start))" />
-                <stop offset="50%" stopColor="hsl(var(--gradient-mid))" />
-                <stop offset="100%" stopColor="hsl(var(--gradient-end))" />
-              </linearGradient>
-            </defs>
-            {/* Flowing curves */}
-            <path
-              d="M0,100 Q200,50 400,100 T800,100 T1200,100 T1600,100 T2000,100"
-              fill="none"
-              stroke="url(#grad1)"
-              strokeWidth="2"
-              className="animate-wave"
-            />
-            <path
-              d="M0,200 Q200,150 400,200 T800,200 T1200,200 T1600,200 T2000,200"
-              fill="none"
-              stroke="url(#grad1)"
-              strokeWidth="1.5"
-              className="animate-wave-delayed"
-            />
-            <path
-              d="M0,300 Q200,250 400,300 T800,300 T1200,300 T1600,300 T2000,300"
-              fill="none"
-              stroke="url(#grad1)"
-              strokeWidth="1"
-              className="animate-wave-slow"
-            />
-            {/* Geometric shapes */}
-            <circle cx="15%" cy="20%" r="80" fill="none" stroke="url(#grad1)" strokeWidth="1" className="animate-rotate-slow" style={{ transformOrigin: '15% 20%' }} />
-            <circle cx="85%" cy="70%" r="120" fill="none" stroke="url(#grad1)" strokeWidth="1" className="animate-rotate-reverse" style={{ transformOrigin: '85% 70%' }} />
-            <polygon points="50,50 100,25 100,75" fill="url(#grad1)" className="animate-pulse-slow" style={{ transform: 'translate(70%, 60%)' }} />
-            <rect x="80%" y="15%" width="60" height="60" rx="8" fill="none" stroke="url(#grad1)" strokeWidth="1" className="animate-spin-slow" style={{ transformOrigin: '83% 18%' }} />
-          </svg>
-
-          {/* Floating particles */}
-          <div className="absolute top-1/4 left-1/4 w-3 h-3 rounded-full bg-primary/40 animate-particle" />
-          <div className="absolute top-3/4 left-1/3 w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full bg-primary/30 animate-particle-delayed" />
-          <div className="absolute top-1/3 right-1/4 w-4 h-4 rounded-full bg-accent/35 animate-particle-slow" />
-          <div className="absolute bottom-1/4 right-1/3 w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-primary/45 animate-particle" />
-          <div className="absolute top-2/3 left-1/2 w-3 h-3 rounded-full bg-accent/30 animate-particle-delayed" />
-        </div>
         <Sidebar
           collapsed={sidebarCollapsed}
           onToggle={() => setSidebarCollapsed(!sidebarCollapsed)}