diff --git a/packages/console/src/app/layout.tsx b/packages/console/src/app/layout.tsx
index b52d7705c..c334d5f9f 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ export default function RootLayout ({
     <html lang="en">
       <body className='bg-gray-dark min-h-screen'>
         <SidebarLayout>
-          <H2 explain='a decentralised bucket identified by a DID'>
+          {/* <H2 explain='a decentralised bucket identified by a DID'>
             <Link href='/'>Space</Link>
-          </H2>
+          </H2> */}
           {children}
         </SidebarLayout>
       </body>
diff --git a/packages/console/src/app/space/[did]/layout.tsx b/packages/console/src/app/space/[did]/layout.tsx
index 95d74a3b4..42ec3636c 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/app/space/[did]/layout.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/app/space/[did]/layout.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default function Layout ({children, params}: LayoutProps): JSX.Element {
           </div>
         </div>
       </header>
-      <Nav className='mb-8'>
+      <Nav className='mb-8 mt-7'>
         <NavLink href={`/space/${space.did()}`}>List</NavLink>
         <NavLink href={`/space/${space.did()}/share`}>Share</NavLink>
         <NavLink href={`/space/${space.did()}/upload`}>Upload</NavLink>
diff --git a/packages/console/src/app/space/create/page.tsx b/packages/console/src/app/space/create/page.tsx
index 55dc73c47..6ce13d33c 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/app/space/create/page.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/app/space/create/page.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export default function CreateSpacePage (): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <>
       <SpacesNav />
-      <div className='max-w-xl pt-4'>
+      <div className='max-w-xl'>
         <H2>Create a new Space</H2>
         <SpaceCreatorForm />
       </div>
diff --git a/packages/console/src/app/space/import/page.tsx b/packages/console/src/app/space/import/page.tsx
index d3dbc03d1..193c89e8c 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/app/space/import/page.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/app/space/import/page.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 import { ImportSpace } from '@/share'
 import { SpacesNav } from '../layout'
+import { H2 } from '@/components/Text'
 
 export default function ImportPage (): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <>
       <SpacesNav />
+      <H2>Import a Space</H2>
       <ImportSpace />
     </>
   )
diff --git a/packages/console/src/brand.tsx b/packages/console/src/brand.tsx
index 5964272ca..71a9e66c9 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/brand.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/brand.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-import Image from "next/image"
+import Link from "next/link"
 
 export const serviceName = 'w3up.web3.storage'
 export const tosUrl = 'https://web3.storage/terms'
 export const Web3StorageLogoIcon = () => (
-  <svg
-    width='30'
-    viewBox='0 0 27.2 27.18'
-    xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'
-  >
+  <svg width='30' viewBox='0 0 27.2 27.18' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'>
     <path
       d='M13.6 27.18A13.59 13.59 0 1127.2 13.6a13.61 13.61 0 01-13.6 13.58zM13.6 2a11.59 11.59 0 1011.6 11.6A11.62 11.62 0 0013.6 2z'
       fill='currentColor'
@@ -20,10 +16,10 @@ export const Web3StorageLogoIcon = () => (
 )
 
 export const Web3StorageLogo = ({ className = '' }) => (
-  <div className={`${className} font-bold flex flex-row justify-center items-center gap-2`}>
+  <Link href='/' className={`${className} font-bold flex flex-row justify-center items-center gap-2`}>
     <Web3StorageLogoIcon />
     <span>console</span>
-  </div>
+  </Link>
 )
 
 export const Logo = Web3StorageLogo
diff --git a/packages/console/src/components/SidebarLayout.tsx b/packages/console/src/components/SidebarLayout.tsx
index 973c0ab4f..d672ca1b7 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/components/SidebarLayout.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/components/SidebarLayout.tsx
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ import { Logo } from '../brand'
 import { Fragment, useState } from 'react'
 import { Dialog, Transition } from '@headlessui/react'
 import { Bars3Icon, XMarkIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline'
-import { Authenticator } from '@w3ui/react-keyring'
+import { Authenticator, useKeyring, Space } from '@w3ui/react-keyring'
 import { AuthenticationEnsurer } from '../components/Authenticator'
 import { SpaceEnsurer } from '../components/SpaceEnsurer'
 import { W3APIProvider } from '@/components/W3API'
+import { SpaceFinder } from './SpaceFinder'
+import { usePathname, useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
+import { H2 } from './Text'
 
 const navLinks = [
   { name: 'Terms', href: '/terms' },
@@ -20,12 +23,24 @@ interface SidebarComponentProps {
 }
 
 function Sidebar ({ sidebar = <div></div> }: SidebarComponentProps): JSX.Element {
+  const [{space, spaces}, { setCurrentSpace }] = useKeyring()
+  const router = useRouter()
+  const pathname = usePathname()  
+  const goToSpace = (s: Space) => {
+    router.push(`/space/${s.did()}`)
+  }
   return (
     <nav className='flex-none w-64 bg-gray-900 text-white px-4 pb-4 border-r border-gray-800 h-screen'>
       <div className='flex flex-col justify-between h-full'>
+        <div>
+          <header className='opacity-0 lg:opacity-100'>
+            <Logo className='py-8' />
+          </header>
+          <H2>Spaces</H2>
+          <SpaceFinder spaces={spaces} selected={space} setSelected={goToSpace} />
+        </div>
         {sidebar}
         <div className='flex flex-col items-center'>
-          <a href='/'><Logo className='w-36 mb-2' /></a>
           <div className='flex flex-row space-x-2'>
             {navLinks.map((link, i) => (
               <a key={i} className='text-xs block text-center mt-2' href={link.href}>{link.name}</a>
@@ -89,7 +104,7 @@ export default function SidebarLayout ({ children }: LayoutComponentProps): JSX.
                 {/* top nav bar for narrow browsers, mainly to have a place to put the hamburger */}
                 <div className='lg:hidden flex justify-between pt-4 px-4'>
                   <Bars3Icon className='w-6 h-6' onClick={() => setSidebarOpen(true)} />
-                  <a href='/'><Logo className='w-36 mb-2' /></a>
+                  <Logo className='w-full' />
                 </div>
                 <main className='grow bg-gray-dark text-white p-4'>
                   {children}
diff --git a/packages/console/src/components/SpaceCreator.tsx b/packages/console/src/components/SpaceCreator.tsx
index eaf849676..74e6a2c6e 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/components/SpaceCreator.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/components/SpaceCreator.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import React, { useState } from 'react'
 import { useKeyring } from '@w3ui/react-keyring'
 import { ArrowPathIcon } from '@heroicons/react/20/solid'
 import Loader from '../components/Loader'
-import { DID } from '@ucanto/interface'
+import { DID, DIDKey } from '@ucanto/interface'
+import { DidIcon } from './DidIcon'
+import Link from 'next/link'
 
 export function SpaceCreatorCreating (): JSX.Element {
   return (
@@ -22,8 +24,9 @@ interface SpaceCreatorFormProps {
 export function SpaceCreatorForm ({
   className = ''
 }: SpaceCreatorFormProps): JSX.Element {
-  const [{ account }, { createSpace, registerSpace }] = useKeyring()
+  const [{ account, space }, { createSpace, registerSpace }] = useKeyring()
   const [submitted, setSubmitted] = useState(false)
+  const [created, setCreated] = useState(false)
   const [name, setName] = useState('')
 
   function resetForm (): void {
@@ -35,47 +38,50 @@ export function SpaceCreatorForm ({
     if (account) {
       setSubmitted(true)
       try {
-        await createSpace(name)
+        const did = await createSpace(name)
         await registerSpace(account, { provider: (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_W3UP_PROVIDER || 'did:web:web3.storage') as DID<'web'> })
+        setCreated(true)
+        resetForm()
       } catch (error) {
         /* eslint-disable no-console */
         console.error(error)
         /* eslint-enable no-console */
         throw new Error('failed to register', { cause: error })
-      } finally {
-        resetForm()
-        setSubmitted(false)
       }
     } else {
       throw new Error('cannot create space, no account found, have you authorized your email?')
     }
   }
+
+  if (created) {
+    return (
+      <div className={className}>
+        <SpacePreview did={space.did()} name={space.name()} />
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (submitted) {
+    return (
+      <div className={className}>
+        <SpaceCreatorCreating />
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className={className}>
-      {
-        submitted
-          ? (
-            <SpaceCreatorCreating />
-          )
-          : (
-            <form
-              className=''
-              onSubmit={(e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
-                void onSubmit(e)
-              }}
-            >
-              <input
-                className='text-black py-1 px-2 rounded block w-full mb-4'
-                placeholder='Name'
-                value={name}
-                onChange={(e: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-                  setName(e.target.value)
-                }}
-              />
-              <button type='submit' className='w3ui-button'>Create</button>
-            </form>
-          )
-      }
+      <form className='' onSubmit={(e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => { void onSubmit(e) }}>
+        <input
+          className='text-black py-1 px-2 rounded block w-full mb-4'
+          placeholder='Name'
+          value={name}
+          onChange={(e: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+            setName(e.target.value)
+          }}
+        />
+        <button type='submit' className='w3ui-button'>Create</button>
+      </form>
     </div>
   )
 }
@@ -107,3 +113,28 @@ export function SpaceCreator ({
   )
   /* eslint-enable no-nested-ternary */
 }
+
+export function SpacePreview ({ did, name }: { did: DIDKey, name?: string }) {
+  return (
+    <figure className='p-4 flex flex-row items-start gap-2'>
+      <Link href={`/space/${did}`} className='block'>
+        <DidIcon did={did} />
+      </Link>
+      <figcaption className='grow'>
+        <Link href={`/space/${did}`} className='block'>
+          <span className='block text-lg font-semibold leading-5 mb-1'>
+            { name ?? 'Untitled'}
+          </span>
+          <span className='block font-mono text-xs text-gray-500 truncate'>
+            {did}
+          </span>
+        </Link>
+      </figcaption>
+      <div>
+        <Link href={`/space/${did}`} className='text-sm font-semibold align-[-8px] hover:text-blue-400'>
+          View
+        </Link>
+      </div>
+    </figure>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/packages/console/src/components/SpaceFinder.tsx b/packages/console/src/components/SpaceFinder.tsx
index f7d8b4782..a44034183 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/components/SpaceFinder.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/components/SpaceFinder.tsx
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ export function SpaceFinder ({
         by={(a, b) => a?.sameAs(b)}
       >
         <div className='relative mt-1'>
-          <div className='relative w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-white text-left shadow-md'>
+          <div className='relative w-full overflow-hidden rounded-md bg-white text-left shadow-md'>
             <Combobox.Input
               className='w-full border-none py-2 pl-3 pr-10 text-sm text-gray-900'
               displayValue={(space: Space) => space.name() ?? space.did()}
               onChange={(event) => { setQuery(event.target.value) }}
             />
-            <Combobox.Button className='absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center pl-2'>
+            <Combobox.Button className='absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center pl-1 pr-2'>
               <ChevronUpDownIcon
                 className='h-5 w-5 text-gray-400'
                 aria-hidden='true'
diff --git a/packages/console/src/share.tsx b/packages/console/src/share.tsx
index ada01eaeb..ef0ff5d53 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/share.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/share.tsx
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ import { CarReader } from '@ipld/car/reader'
 import { importDAG } from '@ucanto/core/delegation'
 import type { PropsWithChildren } from 'react'
 import type { Delegation, DIDKey } from '@ucanto/interface'
-import { DidIcon } from './components/DidIcon'
-import { H2 } from './components/Text'
+import { SpacePreview } from './components/SpaceCreator'
 
 function Header(props: PropsWithChildren): JSX.Element {
   return (
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ export async function toDelegation(car: Blob): Promise<Delegation> {
 }
 
 export function ShareSpace (): JSX.Element {
-  const [{ createDelegation }] = useKeyring()
+  const [, { createDelegation }] = useKeyring()
   const [value, setValue] = useState('')
   const [downloadUrl, setDownloadUrl] = useState('')
 
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ export function ShareSpace (): JSX.Element {
       const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob)
       setDownloadUrl(url)
     } catch (err) {
-      throw new Error('failed to register', { cause: err })
+      throw new Error(err.message ?? err, { cause: err })
     }
   }
 
@@ -122,11 +121,7 @@ export function ShareSpace (): JSX.Element {
   )
 }
 
-export function ImportSpace ({
-  viewSpace,
-}: {
-  viewSpace: (did: DIDKey) => void
-}) {
+export function ImportSpace () {
   const [{ agent }, { addSpace }] = useKeyring()
   const [proof, setProof] = useState<Delegation>()
 
@@ -150,7 +145,7 @@ export function ImportSpace ({
 
   return (
     <>
-    <p className='mb-2'>Send your DID to your friend, and click import to use the UCAN they send you.</p>
+    <p className='mt-4 mb-8'>Send your DID to your friend, and click import to use the UCAN they send you.</p>
     <div className='bg-opacity-10 bg-white font-mono text-sm py-2 px-3 rounded break-words max-w-4xl'>
       {agent?.did()}
     </div>
@@ -172,32 +167,7 @@ export function ImportSpace ({
         <Header>Added</Header>
         <div className='max-w-3xl border border-gray-700 shadow-xl'>
           {proof.capabilities.map((cap, i) => (
-            <figure className='p-4 flex flex-row items-start gap-2' key={i}>
-              <DidIcon did={cap.with} />
-              <figcaption className='grow'>
-                <a
-                  href='#'
-                  onClick={() => viewSpace(cap.with)}
-                  className='block'
-                >
-                  <span className='block text-xl font-semibold leading-5 mb-1'>
-                    {proof.facts.at(i)?.space.name ?? 'Untitled Space'}
-                  </span>
-                  <span className='block font-mono text-xs text-gray-500 truncate'>
-                    {cap.with}
-                  </span>
-                </a>
-              </figcaption>
-              <div>
-                <a
-                  href='#'
-                  className='font-sm font-semibold align-[-8px]'
-                  onClick={() => viewSpace(cap.with)}
-                >
-                  View
-                </a>
-              </div>
-            </figure>
+            <SpacePreview did={cap.with} name={proof.facts.at(i)?.space.name} key={cap.with} />
           ))}
         </div>
       </div>
