diff --git a/src/operation.rs b/src/operation.rs
index 49dfc13..c8369fa 100644
--- a/src/operation.rs
+++ b/src/operation.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@ use std::{
 	path::Path
 };
 
-use toml::{ map::Map, Value };
 use tera::{ Context, Tera };
+use termion::{
+	color::{ self, Fg },
+	style
+};
+use toml::{ map::Map, Value };
 
 pub fn apply(targets: &Vec<Map<String, Value>>) {
 	let home = var("HOME").unwrap();
-	println!("running apply:");
+	println!("{}running apply{}", style::Bold, style::Reset);
 	for target in targets {
 		//	get path and name
 		let path = target.get("path");
@@ -48,13 +52,13 @@ pub fn apply(targets: &Vec<Map<String, Value>>) {
 
 pub fn build(targets: &Vec<Map<String, Value>>, tera: &mut Tera, context: &Context) {
 	let home = var("HOME").unwrap();
-	println!("running build:");
+	println!("{}running build{}", style::Bold, style::Reset);
 	for target in targets {
 		//	get name property
 		let i_name = target.get("name");
 		//	handle empty names gracefully
 		if i_name.is_none() {
-			println!("  target missing name; skipping");
+			println!("  {}target missing name; skipping{}", Fg(color::Yellow), Fg(color::Reset));
 			continue;
 		}