diff --git a/data/images/create-playlist.png b/data/images/create-playlist.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ea11f467
Binary files /dev/null and b/data/images/create-playlist.png differ
diff --git a/resources.qrc b/resources.qrc
index 7442790aa..586b11a01 100644
--- a/resources.qrc
+++ b/resources.qrc
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 <file>./data/images/forward.png</file>
 <file>./data/images/music-icon.png</file>
 <file>./data/images/configure.png</file>
+<file>./data/images/create-playlist.png</file>
 <file>./data/topbar-radiobuttons.css</file>
 <file>./data/icons/tomahawk-icon-16x16.png</file>
 <file>./data/icons/tomahawk-icon-32x32.png</file>
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp
index da1dbeaed..a056529a8 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistmanager.cpp
@@ -577,8 +577,9 @@ PlaylistManager::setPage( ViewPage* page, bool trackHistory )
         emit superCollectionActivated();
     else if( isNewPlaylistPageVisible() )
         emit newPlaylistActivated();
+    /* TODO refactor. now we have rows in the sourcetreeview that are connected to pages, e.g. Stations, Recently Updated, etc
     else if ( !currentPlaylistInterface() )
-        emit tempPageActivated();
+        emit tempPageActivated();*/
 
     if ( !AudioEngine::instance()->isPlaying() )
         AudioEngine::instance()->setPlaylist( currentPlaylistInterface() );
diff --git a/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.cpp b/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.cpp
index 68cc8b102..adc6100ad 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@
 #include "playlist.h"
 #include "collection.h"
 #include "source.h"
+#include "tomahawk/tomahawkapp.h"
 
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QSize>
+#include <playlist/playlistmanager.h>
 
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 
@@ -36,6 +38,10 @@ SourcesModel::SourcesModel( QObject* parent )
 
     appendItem( source_ptr() );
 
+    // add misc children of root node
+    GenericPageItem* recent = new GenericPageItem( this, m_rootItem->children().at( 0 ), tr( "Recently Played" ), QIcon( RESPATH "images/home.png" ) );
+    connect( recent, SIGNAL( activated() ), PlaylistManager::instance(), SLOT( showWelcomePage() ) );
+
     onSourcesAdded( SourceList::instance()->sources() );
 
     connect( SourceList::instance(), SIGNAL( sourceAdded( Tomahawk::source_ptr ) ), SLOT( onSourceAdded( Tomahawk::source_ptr ) ) );
diff --git a/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.h b/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.h
index b91e6f324..eefc93ede 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.h
+++ b/src/sourcetree/sourcesmodel.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public:
         AutomaticPlaylist = 4,
 
         Stations = 5,
+
+        GenericPage = 6
     };
 
     enum CategoryType {
diff --git a/src/sourcetree/sourcetreeitem.cpp b/src/sourcetree/sourcetreeitem.cpp
index 073a48f7b..1a09760f2 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/sourcetreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/sourcetree/sourcetreeitem.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ PlaylistItem::dropMimeData( const QMimeData* data, Qt::DropAction action )
     return false;
 }
 
+QIcon 
+PlaylistItem::icon() const
+{
+    return QIcon( RESPATH "images/playlist-icon.png" );
+}
+
 
 /// Dynamic Playlist Item
 /*
@@ -270,7 +276,7 @@ CategoryAddItem::flags() const
 QIcon 
 CategoryAddItem::icon() const
 {
-    return QIcon( RESPATH "images/list-add.png" );
+    return QIcon( RESPATH "images/create-playlist.png" );
 }
 
 // CategoryItem
@@ -316,19 +322,26 @@ CategoryItem::insertItems( QList< SourceTreeItem* > items )
 CollectionItem::CollectionItem(  SourcesModel* mdl, SourceTreeItem* parent, const Tomahawk::source_ptr& source ) 
     : SourceTreeItem( mdl, parent, SourcesModel::Collection )
     , m_source( source )
+    , m_playlists( 0 )
+    , m_stations( 0 )
 {
     if( m_source.isNull() ) { // super collection
         return;
     }
-    // create category item
-    m_playlists = new CategoryItem( model(), this, SourcesModel::PlaylistsCategory, source->isLocal() );
+    // create category items if there are playlists to show, or stations to show
+    QList< playlist_ptr > playlists = source->collection()->playlists();
     
-    m_stations = new CategoryItem( model(), this, SourcesModel::StationsCategory, source->isLocal() );
+    if( !playlists.isEmpty() || source->isLocal() ) {
+        m_playlists = new CategoryItem( model(), this, SourcesModel::PlaylistsCategory, source->isLocal() );    
+        // ugh :( we're being added by the model, no need to notify for added rows now
+//         m_playlists->blockSignals( true );
+        onPlaylistsAdded( source->collection()->playlists() );
+//         m_playlists->blockSignals( false );
+    }
+    
+    // TODO always show for now, till we actually support stations
+//     m_stations = new CategoryItem( model(), this, SourcesModel::StationsCategory, source->isLocal() );
     
-    // ugh :( we're being added by the model, no need to notify for added rows now
-    m_playlists->blockSignals( true );
-    onPlaylistsAdded( source->collection()->playlists() );
-    m_playlists->blockSignals( false );
     
     // HACK to load only for now
     source->collection()->dynamicPlaylists();
@@ -368,6 +381,10 @@ CollectionItem::onPlaylistsAdded( const QList< playlist_ptr >& playlists )
     if( playlists.isEmpty() )
         return;
     
+    if( !m_playlists ) { // add the category too
+        m_playlists = new CategoryItem( model(), this, SourcesModel::PlaylistsCategory, source()->isLocal() );    
+    }
+    
     QList< SourceTreeItem* > items;
     int addOffset = playlists.first()->author()->isLocal() ? 1 : 0;
     
@@ -386,6 +403,7 @@ CollectionItem::onPlaylistsAdded( const QList< playlist_ptr >& playlists )
 void 
 CollectionItem::onPlaylistsDeleted( const QList< playlist_ptr >& playlists )
 {
+    Q_ASSERT( m_playlists ); // How can we delete playlists if we have none?
     QList< SourceTreeItem* > items;
     foreach( const playlist_ptr& playlist, playlists ) {
         int curCount = m_playlists->children().count();
@@ -400,3 +418,43 @@ CollectionItem::onPlaylistsDeleted( const QList< playlist_ptr >& playlists )
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// Generic page item
+GenericPageItem::GenericPageItem( SourcesModel* model, SourceTreeItem* parent, const QString& text, const QIcon& icon )
+    : SourceTreeItem( model, parent, SourcesModel::GenericPage )
+    , m_icon( icon )
+    , m_text( text )
+{
+
+}
+
+GenericPageItem::~GenericPageItem()
+{
+
+}
+
+void 
+GenericPageItem::activate()
+{
+    emit activated();
+}
+
+QString 
+GenericPageItem::text() const
+{
+    return m_text;
+}
+
+QIcon 
+GenericPageItem::icon() const
+{
+    return m_icon;
+}
+
+
+bool 
+GenericPageItem::willAcceptDrag(const QMimeData* data) const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/sourcetree/sourcetreeitem.h b/src/sourcetree/sourcetreeitem.h
index 3477e66a0..b0f5654fd 100644
--- a/src/sourcetree/sourcetreeitem.h
+++ b/src/sourcetree/sourcetreeitem.h
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ public:
     virtual void activate();
     virtual bool willAcceptDrag( const QMimeData* data ) const;
     virtual bool dropMimeData( const QMimeData* data, Qt::DropAction action );
+    virtual QIcon icon() const;
     
 protected:
     void setLoaded( bool loaded );
@@ -186,6 +187,27 @@ private:
     Tomahawk::dynplaylist_ptr m_dynplaylist;
 };*/
 
+// generic item that has some name, some text, and calls a certain slot when activated. badabing!
+class GenericPageItem : public SourceTreeItem
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    GenericPageItem( SourcesModel* model, SourceTreeItem* parent, const QString& text, const QIcon& icon );
+    virtual ~GenericPageItem();
+    
+    virtual QString text() const;
+    virtual void activate();
+    virtual bool willAcceptDrag( const QMimeData* data ) const;
+    virtual QIcon icon() const;
+    
+signals:
+    void activated();
+    
+private:
+    QIcon m_icon;
+    QString m_text;
+};
+
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( SourceTreeItem* );
 
 #endif // SOURCETREEITEM_H
diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
index 62a442946..cfdc431e9 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ TomahawkWindow::TomahawkWindow( QWidget* parent )
 
     m_backAvailable = toolbar->addAction( QIcon( RESPATH "images/back.png" ), tr( "Back" ), PlaylistManager::instance(), SLOT( historyBack() ) );
     m_forwardAvailable = toolbar->addAction( QIcon( RESPATH "images/forward.png" ), tr( "Forward" ), PlaylistManager::instance(), SLOT( historyForward() ) );
-    toolbar->addAction( QIcon( RESPATH "images/home.png" ), tr( "Home" ), PlaylistManager::instance(), SLOT( showWelcomePage() ) );
 
     statusBar()->addPermanentWidget( m_audioControls, 1 );