diff --git a/categories/business.sass b/categories/business.sass
index b035dff..205ff6a 100644
--- a/categories/business.sass
+++ b/categories/business.sass
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ blockquote
 // Tables
 table
   color: $table-color
-
-th, td
-  border-color: $table-border-color
+  border: 1px solid $table-border-color 
 
 th
   background-color: $table-header-bg
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ th
 
 
 tr:nth-child(even)
-  background-color: color.adjust($background-color, $lightness: 5%)
+  background-color: color.adjust($table-header-bg, $lightness: 15%)
 
 /* Code Block Styles */
 pre, code
diff --git a/themes/sienna-elegance.sass b/themes/sienna-elegance.sass
index 7e54b4e..b68cac7 100644
--- a/themes/sienna-elegance.sass
+++ b/themes/sienna-elegance.sass
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ $toc-anchor-hover-color: color.adjust($secondary-color, $lightness: -10%)
 // Tables
 $table-color: $text-color
 $table-header-color: $text-color
-$table-header-bg: #ede0d1       // Light warm tan for table headers
-$table-border-color: #cabfa5    // Soft brown-gray for borders
+$table-header-bg: #cabfa5       // Light warm tan for table headers
+$table-border-color: #ede0d1    // Soft brown-gray for borders
 
 $default-header-sizes: ()
 $default-header-sizes: map.set($default-header-sizes, h1, 2.5em)