diff --git a/src/lists/templates/base.html b/src/lists/templates/base.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af8c192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lists/templates/base.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title>To-Do lists</title>
+    </head>
+
+    <body>
+        <h1>{% block header_text %}{% endblock %}</h1>
+        <form method="POST" action="{% block form_action %}{% endblock %}">
+            <input name="item_text" id="id_new_item" placeholder="Enter a to-do item" />
+            {% csrf_token %}
+        </form>
+        {% block table %}
+        {% endblock %}
+    </body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/src/lists/templates/home.html b/src/lists/templates/home.html
index fef18f5..34ad36d 100644
--- a/src/lists/templates/home.html
+++ b/src/lists/templates/home.html
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
-<html>
-    <head>
-        <title>To-Do lists</title>
-    </head>
-    <body>
-        <h1>Your To-Do list</h1>
-        <form method="POST" action="/lists/new">
-            <input name="item_text" id="id_new_item" placeholder="Enter a to-do item" />
-            {% csrf_token %}
-        </form>
-    </body>
-</html>
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+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block header_text %}Start a new To-Do list{% endblock %}
+
+{% block form_action %}/lists/new{% endblock %}
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diff --git a/src/lists/templates/list.html b/src/lists/templates/list.html
index f27d3bb..361391e 100644
--- a/src/lists/templates/list.html
+++ b/src/lists/templates/list.html
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
-<html>
-    <head>
-        <title>To-Do lists</title>
-    </head>
-    <body>
-        <h1>Your To-Do list</h1>
-        <form method="POST" action="/lists/{{ list.id }}/add_item">
-            <input name="item_text" id="id_new_item" placeholder="Enter a to-do item" />
-            {% csrf_token %}
-        </form>
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
 
-        <table id="id_list_table">
-            {% for item in list.item_set.all %}
-                <tr><td>{{ forloop.counter }}: {{ item.text }}</td></tr>
-            {% endfor %}
-        </table>
-    </body>
-</html>
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+{% block header_text %}Your To-Do list{% endblock %}
+
+{% block form_action %}/lists/{{ list.id }}/add_item{% endblock %}
+
+{% block table %}
+<table id="id_list_table">
+    {% for item in list.item_set.all %}
+      <tr><td>{{ forloop.counter }}: {{ item.text }}</td></tr>
+    {% endfor %}
+  </table>
+{% endblock %}
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