diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index eed10fa..cdaca09 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -20,6 +20,74 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "base16": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "fromYaml": "fromYaml"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1755819240,
+        "narHash": "sha256-qcMhnL7aGAuFuutH4rq9fvAhCpJWVHLcHVZLtPctPlo=",
+        "owner": "SenchoPens",
+        "repo": "base16.nix",
+        "rev": "75ed5e5e3fce37df22e49125181fa37899c3ccd6",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "SenchoPens",
+        "repo": "base16.nix",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "base16-fish": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1754405784,
+        "narHash": "sha256-l9xHIy+85FN+bEo6yquq2IjD1rSg9fjfjpyGP1W8YXo=",
+        "owner": "tomyun",
+        "repo": "base16-fish",
+        "rev": "23ae20a0093dca0d7b39d76ba2401af0ccf9c561",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "tomyun",
+        "repo": "base16-fish",
+        "rev": "23ae20a0093dca0d7b39d76ba2401af0ccf9c561",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "base16-helix": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1752979451,
+        "narHash": "sha256-0CQM+FkYy0fOO/sMGhOoNL80ftsAzYCg9VhIrodqusM=",
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "base16-helix",
+        "rev": "27cf1e66e50abc622fb76a3019012dc07c678fac",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "base16-helix",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "base16-vim": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1732806396,
+        "narHash": "sha256-e0bpPySdJf0F68Ndanwm+KWHgQiZ0s7liLhvJSWDNsA=",
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "base16-vim",
+        "rev": "577fe8125d74ff456cf942c733a85d769afe58b7",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "base16-vim",
+        "rev": "577fe8125d74ff456cf942c733a85d769afe58b7",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "copyparty": {
       "inputs": {
         "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
@@ -39,6 +107,22 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "firefox-gnome-theme": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1758112371,
+        "narHash": "sha256-lizRM2pj6PHrR25yimjyFn04OS4wcdbc38DCdBVa2rk=",
+        "owner": "rafaelmardojai",
+        "repo": "firefox-gnome-theme",
+        "rev": "0909cfe4a2af8d358ad13b20246a350e14c2473d",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "rafaelmardojai",
+        "repo": "firefox-gnome-theme",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "flake-compat": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
@@ -76,6 +160,27 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "flake-parts_2": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs-lib": [
+          "stylix",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1756770412,
+        "narHash": "sha256-+uWLQZccFHwqpGqr2Yt5VsW/PbeJVTn9Dk6SHWhNRPw=",
+        "owner": "hercules-ci",
+        "repo": "flake-parts",
+        "rev": "4524271976b625a4a605beefd893f270620fd751",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "hercules-ci",
+        "repo": "flake-parts",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "flake-utils": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1678901627,
@@ -91,6 +196,39 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "fromYaml": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1731966426,
+        "narHash": "sha256-lq95WydhbUTWig/JpqiB7oViTcHFP8Lv41IGtayokA8=",
+        "owner": "SenchoPens",
+        "repo": "fromYaml",
+        "rev": "106af9e2f715e2d828df706c386a685698f3223b",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "SenchoPens",
+        "repo": "fromYaml",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "gnome-shell": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1748186689,
+        "narHash": "sha256-UaD7Y9f8iuLBMGHXeJlRu6U1Ggw5B9JnkFs3enZlap0=",
+        "owner": "GNOME",
+        "repo": "gnome-shell",
+        "rev": "8c88f917db0f1f0d80fa55206c863d3746fa18d0",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "GNOME",
+        "ref": "48.2",
+        "repo": "gnome-shell",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "home-manager": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -172,6 +310,31 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
+    "nur": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-parts": [
+          "stylix",
+          "flake-parts"
+        ],
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "stylix",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1758998580,
+        "narHash": "sha256-VLx0z396gDCGSiowLMFz5XRO/XuNV+4EnDYjdJhHvUk=",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "NUR",
+        "rev": "ba8d9c98f5f4630bcb0e815ab456afd90c930728",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "NUR",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "nvf": {
       "inputs": {
         "flake-compat": "flake-compat",
@@ -206,6 +369,7 @@
         "nixpkgs-unstable": "nixpkgs-unstable",
         "nvf": "nvf",
         "sops-nix": "sops-nix",
+        "stylix": "stylix",
         "vpn-confinement": "vpn-confinement"
       }
     },
@@ -229,6 +393,40 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "stylix": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "base16": "base16",
+        "base16-fish": "base16-fish",
+        "base16-helix": "base16-helix",
+        "base16-vim": "base16-vim",
+        "firefox-gnome-theme": "firefox-gnome-theme",
+        "flake-parts": "flake-parts_2",
+        "gnome-shell": "gnome-shell",
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "nur": "nur",
+        "systems": "systems_2",
+        "tinted-foot": "tinted-foot",
+        "tinted-kitty": "tinted-kitty",
+        "tinted-schemes": "tinted-schemes",
+        "tinted-tmux": "tinted-tmux",
+        "tinted-zed": "tinted-zed"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1760472212,
+        "narHash": "sha256-4C3I/ssFsq8EgaUmZP0xv5V7RV0oCHgL/Rx+MUkuE+E=",
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "stylix",
+        "rev": "8d008296a1b3be9b57ad570f7acea00dd2fc92db",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-community",
+        "repo": "stylix",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "systems": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1681028828,
@@ -244,6 +442,102 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "systems_2": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681028828,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "tinted-foot": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1726913040,
+        "narHash": "sha256-+eDZPkw7efMNUf3/Pv0EmsidqdwNJ1TaOum6k7lngDQ=",
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "tinted-foot",
+        "rev": "fd1b924b6c45c3e4465e8a849e67ea82933fcbe4",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "tinted-foot",
+        "rev": "fd1b924b6c45c3e4465e8a849e67ea82933fcbe4",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "tinted-kitty": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1735730497,
+        "narHash": "sha256-4KtB+FiUzIeK/4aHCKce3V9HwRvYaxX+F1edUrfgzb8=",
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "tinted-kitty",
+        "rev": "de6f888497f2c6b2279361bfc790f164bfd0f3fa",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "tinted-kitty",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "tinted-schemes": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1757716333,
+        "narHash": "sha256-d4km8W7w2zCUEmPAPUoLk1NlYrGODuVa3P7St+UrqkM=",
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "schemes",
+        "rev": "317a5e10c35825a6c905d912e480dfe8e71c7559",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "schemes",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "tinted-tmux": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1757811970,
+        "narHash": "sha256-n5ZJgmzGZXOD9pZdAl1OnBu3PIqD+X3vEBUGbTi4JiI=",
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "tinted-tmux",
+        "rev": "d217ba31c846006e9e0ae70775b0ee0f00aa6b1e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "tinted-tmux",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "tinted-zed": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1757811247,
+        "narHash": "sha256-4EFOUyLj85NRL3OacHoLGEo0wjiRJzfsXtR4CZWAn6w=",
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "base16-zed",
+        "rev": "824fe0aacf82b3c26690d14e8d2cedd56e18404e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "tinted-theming",
+        "repo": "base16-zed",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "vpn-confinement": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1759956062,
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 26df58b..2b570b4 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
       url = "github:notthebee/AutoASPM";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
+    stylix = {
+      url = "github:nix-community/stylix";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
     copyparty.url = "github:9001/copyparty";
   };
   outputs = { self, nixpkgs, nixpkgs-unstable, ... }@inputs: 
@@ -44,8 +48,6 @@
           specialArgs = { inherit inputs stable_pkgs unstable_pkgs; };
           modules = [
             ./hosts/snowbelle/configuration.nix
-            inputs.home-manager.nixosModules.default
-            inputs.vpn-confinement.nixosModules.default
          ];
         };
         vaniville = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
diff --git a/hosts/snowbelle/configuration.nix b/hosts/snowbelle/configuration.nix
index 0305054..2ddc437 100644
--- a/hosts/snowbelle/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/snowbelle/configuration.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ in
   system = {
     ssh.enable = true;
     backups.enable = true;
-    backups.repo = "/holocron/archive/devices/snowbelle";
+    backups.repo = "/holocron/archives/servers/snowbelle";
     sops.enable = true;
     podman.enable = true;
     syncthing.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/system/vpn-confinement/default.nix b/modules/system/vpn-confinement/default.nix
index a4702e5..59b2dba 100644
--- a/modules/system/vpn-confinement/default.nix
+++ b/modules/system/vpn-confinement/default.nix
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-{ pkgs, config, lib, ... }:
-
-let
-  cfg = config.system.vpn-confinement;
-in
 {
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  inputs,
+  ...
+}: let
+  cfg = config.system.vpn-confinement;
+in {
   options.system.vpn-confinement = {
     enable = lib.mkEnableOption "enables vpn-confinement";
-  
+
     # toggle for mullvad mexico w/ openvpn
     vpncon_mex = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.bool;
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ in
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
-    
+    imports = [inputs.vpn-confinement.nixosModules.default];
     # Define VPN network namespace
     vpnNamespaces.wgmex = {
       enable = true;
@@ -25,17 +28,25 @@ in
         "10.0.0.0/8"
       ];
       portMappings = [
-        { from = 7103; to = 7103; }
+        {
+          from = 7103;
+          to = 7103;
+        }
+      ];
+      openVPNPorts = [
+        {
+          port = 51820;
+          protocol = "both";
+        }
       ];
-      openVPNPorts = [{
-        port = 51820;
-        protocol = "both";
-      }];
     };
 
     # secrets only if VPN is enabled
     sops.secrets = {
-      "vpncon_mex_config" = { owner = "root"; group = "root"; };
+      "vpncon_mex_config" = {
+        owner = "root";
+        group = "root";
+      };
     };
- };
+  };
 }
diff --git a/users/blake/default.nix b/users/blake/default.nix
index 240ed56..14e6851 100644
--- a/users/blake/default.nix
+++ b/users/blake/default.nix
@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@
     groups.blake = { gid = 1000; };
   };
 
-  # define home-manager user
-  home-manager = {
-    extraSpecialArgs = {inherit inputs;};
-    backupFileExtension = "bak";
-    useUserPackages = true;
-    useGlobalPkgs = true;
-    users = {
-      "blake" = import ./home.nix;
-    };
-  };
 
   nix.settings.trusted-users = ["blake"];
   programs.zsh.enable = true;
diff --git a/users/blake/home.nix b/users/blake/home.nix
index f4edd02..2775a69 100644
--- a/users/blake/home.nix
+++ b/users/blake/home.nix
@@ -6,11 +6,23 @@
   ...
 }: {
   imports = [
+    inputs.home-manager.nixosModules.default
     ./dots/neovim
     ./dots/lf
     ./dots/git
   ];
 
+  # define home-manager user
+  home-manager = {
+    extraSpecialArgs = {inherit inputs;};
+    backupFileExtension = "bak";
+    useUserPackages = true;
+    useGlobalPkgs = true;
+    users = {
+      "blake" = import ./home.nix;
+    };
+  };
+
   # general config
   home.username = "blake";
   home.homeDirectory = "/home/blake";