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I was pining for a new look on my phone today, so I created one inspired by the Tiny Tree home screen on Lifehacker.

I added only the information and shortcuts that I use to accomplish the most frequent tasks on my phone. A swipe down on the screen brings out the notification pulldown, and a swipe up reveals my app drawer. I choose to hide all of the bloatware, in addition to everything that can be reached from the homescreen itself. (It's a programming principle called D.R.Y. - Don't Repeat Yourself.)

Ingredients:
- A launcher that allows you to customize icons and/or apply ADW icon themes. I'm using Holo Launcher from the Play Store.
- The Metrostation icon theme (in the Play Store).
- Powerful Switchman creates very customizable power widgets that you can even modify after they're placed.
- Simple Calendar Widget , which does exactly what it says.
- An amazing wallpaper from Dandylion's collection .

Originally, I was going to use the Codex icons for their cool gray look, but I decided on the more unified look of Metrostation. I also considered using TxMissed for SMS and call notifications, but I really like the blank row in the middle. It could also make a good Minimalistic Text clock/battery/weather widget.

I'm really happy with how this turned out, especially since my phone (Droid 2) fell from ICS to Gingerbread and lost the ability to root. Just goes to show that with some inspiration, you can create a beautiful, custom interface and really enjoy your phone.

Description
I was pining for a new look on my phone today, so I created one inspired by the Tiny Tree home screen on Lifehacker.

I added only the information and shortcuts that I use to accomplish the most frequent tasks on my phone. A swipe down on the screen brings out the notification pulldown, and a swipe up reveals my app drawer. I choose to hide all of the bloatware, in addition to everything that can be reached from the homescreen itself. (It's a programming principle called D.R.Y. - Don't Repeat Yourself.)

Ingredients:
- A launcher that allows you to customize icons and/or apply ADW icon themes. I'm using Holo Launcher from the Play Store.
- The Metrostation icon theme (in the Play Store).
- Powerful Switchman creates very customizable power widgets that you can even modify after they're placed.
- Simple Calendar Widget , which does exactly what it says.
- An amazing wallpaper from Dandylion's collection .

Originally, I was going to use the Codex icons for their cool gray look, but I decided on the more unified look of Metrostation. I also considered using TxMissed for SMS and call notifications, but I really like the blank row in the middle. It could also make a good Minimalistic Text clock/battery/weather widget.

I'm really happy with how this turned out, especially since my phone (Droid 2) fell from ICS to Gingerbread and lost the ability to root. Just goes to show that with some inspiration, you can create a beautiful, custom interface and really enjoy your phone.