diff --git a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardController.php b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardController.php
index 5a5b0422ee..d3bbd4af0f 100644
--- a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardController.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardController.php
@@ -1,149 +1,160 @@
 <?php
 
 final class PhabricatorProjectBoardController
   extends PhabricatorProjectController {
 
   private $id;
 
   public function shouldAllowPublic() {
     return true;
   }
 
   public function willProcessRequest(array $data) {
     $this->id = $data['id'];
   }
 
   public function processRequest() {
     $request = $this->getRequest();
     $viewer = $request->getUser();
 
     $project = id(new PhabricatorProjectQuery())
       ->setViewer($viewer)
       ->withIDs(array($this->id))
       ->executeOne();
     if (!$project) {
       return new Aphront404Response();
     }
 
     $columns = id(new PhabricatorProjectColumnQuery())
       ->setViewer($viewer)
       ->withProjectPHIDs(array($project->getPHID()))
       ->execute();
 
-    msort($columns, 'getSequence');
+    $columns = mpull($columns, null, 'getSequence');
+
+    // If there's no default column, create one now.
+    if (empty($columns[0])) {
+      $unguarded = AphrontWriteGuard::beginScopedUnguardedWrites();
+        $column = PhabricatorProjectColumn::initializeNewColumn($viewer)
+          ->setSequence(0)
+          ->setProjectPHID($project->getPHID())
+          ->save();
+        $column->attachProject($project);
+        $columns[0] = $column;
+      unset($unguarded);
+    }
+
+    ksort($columns);
 
     $tasks = id(new ManiphestTaskQuery())
       ->setViewer($viewer)
       ->withAllProjects(array($project->getPHID()))
       ->withStatus(ManiphestTaskQuery::STATUS_OPEN)
       ->setOrderBy(ManiphestTaskQuery::ORDER_PRIORITY)
       ->execute();
     $tasks = mpull($tasks, null, 'getPHID');
 
-    // TODO: This is so made up.
     $task_map = array();
+    $default_phid = $columns[0]->getPHID();
+
     foreach ($tasks as $task) {
-      if ($columns) {
-        $random_column = $columns[array_rand($columns)]->getPHID();
-      } else {
-        $random_column = 0;
-      }
-      $task_map[$random_column][] = $task->getPHID();
+      $task_map[$default_phid][] = $task->getPHID();
     }
 
     $board = id(new PHUIWorkboardView())
       ->setUser($viewer)
       ->setFluidishLayout(true);
 
     foreach ($columns as $column) {
       $panel = id(new PHUIWorkpanelView())
-        ->setHeader($column->getName())
+        ->setHeader($column->getDisplayName())
+        ->setHeaderColor($column->getHeaderColor())
         ->setEditURI('edit/'.$column->getID().'/');
 
       $cards = id(new PHUIObjectItemListView())
         ->setUser($viewer)
         ->setCards(true)
         ->setFlush(true);
       $task_phids = idx($task_map, $column->getPHID(), array());
       foreach (array_select_keys($tasks, $task_phids) as $task) {
         $cards->addItem($this->renderTaskCard($task));
       }
       $panel->setCards($cards);
 
       $board->addPanel($panel);
     }
 
     $crumbs = $this->buildApplicationCrumbs();
     $crumbs->addTextCrumb(
       $project->getName(),
       $this->getApplicationURI('view/'.$project->getID().'/'));
     $crumbs->addTextCrumb(pht('Board'));
 
     $can_edit = PhabricatorPolicyFilter::hasCapability(
       $viewer,
       $project,
       PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_EDIT);
 
     $actions = id(new PhabricatorActionListView())
       ->setUser($viewer)
       ->addAction(
         id(new PhabricatorActionView())
           ->setName(pht('Add Column/Milestone/Sprint'))
           ->setHref($this->getApplicationURI('board/'.$this->id.'/edit/'))
           ->setIcon('create')
           ->setDisabled(!$can_edit)
           ->setWorkflow(!$can_edit));
 
     $plist = id(new PHUIPropertyListView());
     // TODO: Need this to get actions to render.
     $plist->addProperty(pht('Ignore'), pht('This Property'));
     $plist->setActionList($actions);
 
     $header = id(new PHUIObjectBoxView())
       ->setHeaderText($project->getName())
       ->addPropertyList($plist);
 
     $board_box = id(new PHUIBoxView())
       ->appendChild($board)
       ->addMargin(PHUI::MARGIN_LARGE);
 
     return $this->buildApplicationPage(
       array(
         $crumbs,
         $header,
         $board_box,
       ),
       array(
-        'title' => pht('Board'),
+        'title' => pht('%s Board', $project->getName()),
         'device' => true,
       ));
   }
 
   private function renderTaskCard(ManiphestTask $task) {
     $request = $this->getRequest();
     $viewer = $request->getUser();
 
     $color_map = ManiphestTaskPriority::getColorMap();
     $bar_color = idx($color_map, $task->getPriority(), 'grey');
 
     // TODO: Batch this earlier on.
     $can_edit = PhabricatorPolicyFilter::hasCapability(
       $viewer,
       $task,
       PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_EDIT);
 
     return id(new PHUIObjectItemView())
       ->setObjectName('T'.$task->getID())
       ->setHeader($task->getTitle())
       ->setGrippable($can_edit)
       ->setHref('/T'.$task->getID())
       ->addAction(
         id(new PHUIListItemView())
           ->setName(pht('Edit'))
           ->setIcon('edit')
           ->setHref('/maniphest/task/edit/'.$task->getID().'/')
           ->setWorkflow(true))
       ->setBarColor($bar_color);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardEditController.php b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardEditController.php
index 266609e259..83f3e4abce 100644
--- a/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardEditController.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/controller/PhabricatorProjectBoardEditController.php
@@ -1,138 +1,138 @@
 <?php
 
 final class PhabricatorProjectBoardEditController
   extends PhabricatorProjectController {
 
   private $id;
   private $projectID;
 
   public function willProcessRequest(array $data) {
     $this->projectID = $data['projectID'];
     $this->id = idx($data, 'id');
   }
 
   public function processRequest() {
     $request = $this->getRequest();
     $viewer = $request->getUser();
 
     $project = id(new PhabricatorProjectQuery())
       ->setViewer($viewer)
       ->requireCapabilities(
         array(
           PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_VIEW,
           PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_EDIT,
         ))
       ->withIDs(array($this->projectID))
       ->executeOne();
 
     if (!$project) {
       return new Aphront404Response();
     }
 
     $is_new = ($this->id ? false : true);
 
     if (!$is_new) {
       $column = id(new PhabricatorProjectColumnQuery())
         ->setViewer($viewer)
         ->withIDs(array($this->id))
         ->requireCapabilities(
           array(
             PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_VIEW,
             PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_EDIT,
           ))
         ->executeOne();
       if (!$column) {
         return new Aphront404Response();
       }
     } else {
-      $column = new PhabricatorProjectColumn();
+      $column = PhabricatorProjectColumn::initializeNewColumn($viewer);
     }
 
     $errors = array();
     $e_name = true;
     $error_view = null;
     $view_uri = $this->getApplicationURI('/board/'.$this->projectID.'/');
 
     if ($request->isFormPost()) {
       $new_name = $request->getStr('name');
       $column->setName($new_name);
 
       if (!strlen($column->getName())) {
         $errors[] = pht('Column name is required.');
         $e_name = pht('Required');
       } else {
         $e_name = null;
       }
 
       if ($is_new) {
         $column->setProjectPHID($project->getPHID());
         $column->attachProject($project);
 
         $columns = id(new PhabricatorProjectColumnQuery())
           ->setViewer($viewer)
           ->withProjectPHIDs(array($project->getPHID()))
           ->execute();
 
         $new_sequence = 1;
         if ($columns) {
           $values = mpull($columns, 'getSequence');
           $new_sequence = max($values) + 1;
         }
         $column->setSequence($new_sequence);
       }
 
       if (!$errors) {
         $column->save();
         return id(new AphrontRedirectResponse())->setURI($view_uri);
       }
     }
 
     $form = new AphrontFormView();
     $form->setUser($request->getUser())
       ->appendChild(
         id(new AphrontFormTextControl())
           ->setValue($column->getName())
           ->setLabel(pht('Name'))
           ->setName('name')
           ->setError($e_name)
           ->setCaption(
             pht('This will be displayed as the header of the column.')));
 
     if ($is_new) {
       $title = pht('Create Column');
       $submit = pht('Create Column');
     } else {
       $title = pht('Edit %s', $column->getName());
       $submit = pht('Save Column');
     }
 
     $form->appendChild(
       id(new AphrontFormSubmitControl())
         ->setValue($submit)
         ->addCancelButton($view_uri));
 
     $crumbs = $this->buildApplicationCrumbs();
     $crumbs->addTextCrumb(
       $project->getName(),
       $this->getApplicationURI('view/'.$project->getID().'/'));
     $crumbs->addTextCrumb(
       pht('Board'),
       $this->getApplicationURI('board/'.$project->getID().'/'));
     $crumbs->addTextCrumb($title);
 
     $form_box = id(new PHUIObjectBoxView())
       ->setHeaderText($title)
       ->setFormErrors($errors)
       ->setForm($form);
 
     return $this->buildApplicationPage(
       array(
         $crumbs,
         $form_box,
       ),
       array(
         'title' => $title,
         'device' => true,
       ));
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumn.php b/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumn.php
index 8d9c32af0d..79474aef0c 100644
--- a/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumn.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/storage/PhabricatorProjectColumn.php
@@ -1,58 +1,81 @@
 <?php
 
 final class PhabricatorProjectColumn
   extends PhabricatorProjectDAO
   implements PhabricatorPolicyInterface {
 
   protected $name;
   protected $projectPHID;
   protected $sequence;
 
   private $project = self::ATTACHABLE;
 
+  public static function initializeNewColumn(PhabricatorUser $user) {
+    return id(new PhabricatorProjectColumn())
+      ->setName('');
+  }
+
   public function getConfiguration() {
     return array(
       self::CONFIG_AUX_PHID => true,
     ) + parent::getConfiguration();
   }
 
   public function generatePHID() {
     return PhabricatorPHID::generateNewPHID(
       PhabricatorProjectPHIDTypeColumn::TYPECONST);
   }
 
   public function attachProject(PhabricatorProject $project) {
     $this->project = $project;
     return $this;
   }
 
   public function getProject() {
     return $this->assertAttached($this->project);
   }
 
+  public function isDefaultColumn() {
+    return ($this->getSequence() == 0);
+  }
+
+  public function getDisplayName() {
+    if ($this->isDefaultColumn()) {
+      return pht('Backlog');
+    }
+    return $this->getName();
+  }
+
+  public function getHeaderColor() {
+    if ($this->isDefaultColumn()) {
+      return PhabricatorActionHeaderView::HEADER_DARK_GREY;
+    }
+    return PhabricatorActionHeaderView::HEADER_GREY;
+  }
+
 
 /* -(  PhabricatorPolicyInterface  )----------------------------------------- */
 
 
   public function getCapabilities() {
     return array(
       PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_VIEW,
       PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_EDIT,
     );
   }
 
   public function getPolicy($capability) {
     return $this->getProject()->getPolicy($capability);
   }
 
   public function hasAutomaticCapability($capability, PhabricatorUser $viewer) {
     return $this->getProject()->hasAutomaticCapability(
       $capability,
       $viewer);
   }
 
   public function describeAutomaticCapability($capability) {
     return pht('Users must be able to see a project to see its board.');
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/view/phui/PHUIWorkpanelView.php b/src/view/phui/PHUIWorkpanelView.php
index d67a8eb1e5..eef1d48645 100644
--- a/src/view/phui/PHUIWorkpanelView.php
+++ b/src/view/phui/PHUIWorkpanelView.php
@@ -1,79 +1,85 @@
 <?php
 
 final class PHUIWorkpanelView extends AphrontView {
 
   private $cards = array();
   private $header;
   private $editURI;
   private $footerAction;
+  private $headerColor = PhabricatorActionHeaderView::HEADER_GREY;
 
   public function setCards(PHUIObjectItemListView $cards) {
     $this->cards[] = $cards;
     return $this;
   }
 
   public function setHeader($header) {
     $this->header = $header;
     return $this;
   }
 
   public function setEditURI($edit_uri) {
     $this->editURI = $edit_uri;
     return $this;
   }
 
   public function setFooterAction(PHUIListItemView $footer_action) {
     $this->footerAction = $footer_action;
     return $this;
   }
 
+  public function setHeaderColor($header_color) {
+    $this->headerColor = $header_color;
+    return $this;
+  }
+
   public function render() {
     require_celerity_resource('phui-workpanel-view-css');
 
     $footer = '';
     if ($this->footerAction) {
       $footer_tag = $this->footerAction;
       $footer = phutil_tag(
         'ul',
           array(
             'class' => 'phui-workpanel-footer-action mst ps'
           ),
           $footer_tag);
     }
 
     $header_edit = id(new PHUIIconView())
       ->setSpriteSheet(PHUIIconView::SPRITE_ACTIONS)
       ->setSpriteIcon('settings-grey')
       ->setHref($this->editURI);
 
     $header = id(new PhabricatorActionHeaderView())
       ->setHeaderTitle($this->header)
-      ->setHeaderColor(PhabricatorActionHeaderView::HEADER_GREY)
+      ->setHeaderColor($this->headerColor)
       ->addAction($header_edit);
 
     $body = phutil_tag(
       'div',
         array(
           'class' => 'phui-workpanel-body'
         ),
       $this->cards);
 
     $view = phutil_tag(
       'div',
       array(
         'class' => 'phui-workpanel-view-inner',
       ),
       array(
         $header,
         $body,
         $footer,
       ));
 
     return phutil_tag(
       'div',
         array(
           'class' => 'phui-workpanel-view'
         ),
         $view);
   }
 }