diff --git a/src/components/ui/toast.tsx b/src/components/ui/toast.tsx
index 98d568d..fdc3825 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/toast.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/toast.tsx
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ const ToastViewport = React.forwardRef<
 ToastViewport.displayName = ToastPrimitives.Viewport.displayName;
 
 const toastVariants = cva(
-  "group pointer-events-auto relative flex w-full items-center justify-between space-x-4 overflow-hidden rounded-md border p-6 pr-8 shadow-lg transition-all data-[swipe=cancel]:translate-x-0 data-[swipe=end]:translate-x-[var(--radix-toast-swipe-end-x)] data-[swipe=move]:translate-x-[var(--radix-toast-swipe-move-x)] data-[swipe=move]:transition-none data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[swipe=end]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-80 data-[state=closed]:slide-out-to-right-full data-[state=open]:slide-in-from-top-full data-[state=open]:sm:slide-in-from-bottom-full",
+  "group pointer-events-auto relative flex w-full items-center justify-between space-x-4 overflow-hidden rounded-md border p-6 pr-8 shadow-lg transition-all data-[swipe=cancel]:translate-x-0 data-[swipe=end]:translate-x-[var(--radix-toast-swipe-end-x)] data-[swipe=move]:translate-x-[var(--radix-toast-swipe-move-x)] data-[swipe=move]:transition-none data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[swipe=end]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-80 data-[state=closed]:slide-out-to-right-full data-[state=open]:slide-in-from-top-full data-[state=open]:sm:slide-in-from-bottom-full backdrop-blur-sm",
   {
     variants: {
       variant: {
-        default: "border bg-primary text-primary-foreground shadow-lg",
+        default: "border border-border/40 bg-background/60 text-foreground shadow-lg",
         destructive:
-          "destructive group border-destructive bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground font-medium",
+          "destructive group border-destructive/20 bg-destructive/60 text-destructive-foreground font-medium",
       },
     },
     defaultVariants: {
@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@ const toastVariants = cva(
 const Toast = React.forwardRef<
   React.ElementRef<typeof ToastPrimitives.Root>,
   React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<typeof ToastPrimitives.Root> & VariantProps<typeof toastVariants>
->(({ className, variant, ...props }, ref) => {
+>(({ className, variant, duration = 5000, ...props }, ref) => {
   return (
     <ToastPrimitives.Root
       ref={ref}
       className={cn(toastVariants({ variant }), className)}
+      duration={duration}
       {...props}
     />
   );
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ const ToastClose = React.forwardRef<
   <ToastPrimitives.Close
     ref={ref}
     className={cn(
-      "absolute right-2 top-2 rounded-md p-1 text-foreground/50 opacity-0 transition-opacity hover:text-foreground focus:opacity-100 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 group-hover:opacity-100 group-[.destructive]:text-red-300 group-[.destructive]:hover:text-red-50 group-[.destructive]:focus:ring-red-400 group-[.destructive]:focus:ring-offset-red-600",
+      "absolute right-2 top-2 rounded-md p-1 text-foreground/50 opacity-100 transition-opacity hover:text-foreground focus:opacity-100 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 group-hover:opacity-100 group-[.destructive]:text-destructive-foreground/70 group-[.destructive]:hover:text-destructive-foreground group-[.destructive]:focus:ring-destructive",
       className
     )}
     toast-close=""
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ const ToastDescription = React.forwardRef<
 >(({ className, ...props }, ref) => (
   <ToastPrimitives.Description
     ref={ref}
-    className={cn("text-sm opacity-100", className)}
+    className={cn("text-sm opacity-90", className)}
     {...props}
   />
 ));
diff --git a/src/components/ui/use-toast.ts b/src/components/ui/use-toast.ts
index 10746f8..011d655 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/use-toast.ts
+++ b/src/components/ui/use-toast.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ type Toast = Omit<ToasterToast, "id">;
 function toast({ ...props }: Toast) {
   const id = genId();
 
+  // Ensure all toasts have a close button and duration
+  const enhancedProps = {
+    ...props,
+    duration: props.duration || 5000,
+  };
+
   const update = (props: ToasterToast) =>
     dispatch({
       type: "UPDATE_TOAST",
@@ -147,10 +153,10 @@ function toast({ ...props }: Toast) {
   dispatch({
     type: "ADD_TOAST",
     toast: {
-      ...props,
+      ...enhancedProps,
       id,
       open: true,
-      onOpenChange: (open) => {
+      onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => {
         if (!open) dismiss();
       },
     },