diff --git a/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.css b/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.css
index 7cb3995..59737e5 100644
--- a/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.css
+++ b/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.css
@@ -129,3 +129,45 @@
     padding: 2px 6px;
     border-radius: 4px;
 }
+
+.error-banner {
+    background-color: #fee2e2;
+    color: #b91c1c;
+    padding: 12px 16px;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    margin-bottom: 16px;
+    border: 1px solid #fecaca;
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.empty-state {
+    padding: 48px;
+    text-align: center;
+    background: #f9f9f9;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    border: 2px dashed #e5e5e5;
+    color: #666;
+}
+
+.loading-state {
+    padding: 40px;
+    text-align: center;
+    color: #666;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.spinner {
+    width: 24px;
+    height: 24px;
+    border: 2px solid #e5e5e5;
+    border-top-color: #0a0a0a;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.html b/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.html
index 72f8661..14f4d26 100644
--- a/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.html
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ <h2>Decisions</h2>
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    <div *ngIf="error" class="error-banner">
+        {{ error }}
+    </div>
+
+    <div *ngIf="!(decisions$ | async) && !error" class="loading-state">
+        <span class="spinner"></span> Loading decisions...
+    </div>
+
     <div class="decision-list" *ngIf="decisions$ | async as decisions">
         <div *ngIf="decisions.length === 0" class="empty-state">
             No decisions found. Create one to get started!
diff --git a/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.ts b/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.ts
index 48aac5b..432a775 100644
--- a/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/decision-list/decision-list.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnInit, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { ActivatedRoute, RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 import { Decision } from '../../models/decision.model';
 import { DecisionService } from '../../services/decision.service';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { Observable, Subject, takeUntil, startWith, switchMap, catchError, of } from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-decision-list',
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
     templateUrl: './decision-list.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./decision-list.component.css']
 })
-export class DecisionListComponent implements OnInit {
+export class DecisionListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     decisions$: Observable<Decision[]> | undefined;
+    error: string | null = null;
+    private refresh$ = new Subject<void>();
+    private destroy$ = new Subject<void>();
     private workspaceId: string | null = null;
 
     constructor(
@@ -24,15 +27,37 @@ export class DecisionListComponent implements OnInit {
     ngOnInit(): void {
         this.workspaceId = this.getWorkspaceIdFromRoute();
         if (this.workspaceId) {
-            this.decisions$ = this.decisionService.getDecisions(this.workspaceId);
+            this.decisions$ = this.refresh$.pipe(
+                startWith(undefined),
+                switchMap(() => this.decisionService.getDecisions(this.workspaceId!).pipe(
+                    catchError(err => {
+                        this.error = 'Failed to load decisions. Please try again.';
+                        return of([]);
+                    })
+                ))
+            );
         }
     }
 
+    ngOnDestroy(): void {
+        this.destroy$.next();
+        this.destroy$.complete();
+    }
+
     deleteDecision(id: string): void {
         if (confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this decision?') && this.workspaceId) {
-            this.decisionService.deleteDecision(this.workspaceId, id).subscribe(() => {
-                this.decisions$ = this.decisionService.getDecisions(this.workspaceId!);
-            });
+            this.error = null;
+            this.decisionService.deleteDecision(this.workspaceId, id)
+                .pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$))
+                .subscribe({
+                    next: () => {
+                        this.refresh$.next();
+                    },
+                    error: (err) => {
+                        console.error('Delete failed', err);
+                        this.error = 'Failed to delete decision. Please try again.';
+                    }
+                });
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.css b/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.css
index d01db84..9354c9e 100644
--- a/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.css
+++ b/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.css
@@ -450,3 +450,16 @@ label {
     transform: translateY(0);
   }
 }
+
+.spinner {
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  border-top-color: #ffffff;
+  animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.html b/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.html
index 9e40e29..f5e41a0 100644
--- a/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.html
+++ b/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.html
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ <h1>Create Workspace</h1>
 
         <div class="form-actions">
           <button type="submit" [disabled]="isSubmitting || !workspaceForm.form.valid" class="premium-btn">
+            <span *ngIf="isSubmitting" class="spinner" aria-hidden="true"></span>
             <span>{{ isSubmitting ? 'Creating...' : 'Create Workspace' }}</span>
-            <span aria-hidden="true">→</span>
+            <span *ngIf="!isSubmitting" aria-hidden="true">→</span>
           </button>
         </div>
       </form>
diff --git a/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.ts b/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.ts
index 736bf1e..eccfa0b 100644
--- a/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/workspace/create-workspace.ts
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ export class CreateWorkspace {
           this.error = 'An error occurred while loading the dashboard.';
         });
       },
-      error: () => {
-        this.error = 'Unable to create workspace. Please try again.';
+      error: (err) => {
+        this.error = err.message || 'Unable to create workspace. Please try again.';
         this.isSubmitting = false;
       }
     });