diff --git a/bash/.bash_helpers.sh b/bash/.bash_helpers.sh
index dd0e91c..c232612 100644
--- a/bash/.bash_helpers.sh
+++ b/bash/.bash_helpers.sh
@@ -62,8 +62,13 @@ vimwiki() {
     cd -
 }
 
-getcolors() {
+set_term_colors() {
     bash -c  "$(wget -qO- https://git.io/vQgMr)"
 }
 
 
+print_available_colors() {
+    for i in {0..255} ; do     printf "\x1b[38;5;${i}mcolour${i}\n"; done
+}
+
+
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/colors.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/colors.vim
index de92d71..53d9b30 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/colors.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/colors.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+let g:airline_theme="papercolor"
+
 set termguicolors
 set background=light
 let g:gruvbox_italic=1
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/plugs.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/plugs.vim
index 74bdf85..e4a899f 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/plugs.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/plugs.vim
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Plug 'airblade/vim-gitgutter' " Shows a diff in the gutter
 " TODO: what is this section called?
 " TODO: consider switching to powerline
 Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline' " Display more contextual information
+Plug 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes'
 
 " language support
 Plug 'fatih/vim-go', { 'do': ':GoUpdateBinaries' }