diff --git a/modules/ui/doom/+dashboard.el b/modules/ui/doom/+dashboard.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/modules/ui/doom/+modeline.el b/modules/ui/doom/+modeline.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/modules/ui/doom/config.el b/modules/ui/doom/config.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c5f6d93f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/ui/doom/config.el
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
+(defvar +doom-theme 'doom-one
+  "The color theme currently in use.")
+
+(defvar +doom-dashboard t
+  "")
+
+(defvar +doom-modeline t "Whether or not to enable the modeline")
+
+; (when +doom-dashboard (load! +dashboard))
+; (when +doom-modeline  (load! +modeline))
+
+;;
+(after! doom-themes
+  (setq doom-neotree-enable-variable-pitch t
+        doom-neotree-file-icons 'simple
+        doom-neotree-line-spacing 3)
+
+  (load-theme +doom-theme t)
+
+  ;; brighter source buffers
+  (add-hook 'find-file-hook 'doom-buffer-mode)
+
+  ;; neotree + nlinum integration
+  (require 'doom-neotree)
+  (require 'doom-nlinum))
diff --git a/modules/ui/doom/packages.el b/modules/ui/doom/packages.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b225180b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/ui/doom/packages.el
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+;;; ui/doom/packages.el
+
+(package! doom-themes
+  :ensure nil
+  :demand t
+  :load-path "~/work/plugins/emacs-doom-theme")
+