diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index a5a8c3c..d755456 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { BrowserRouter, Routes, Route } from 'react-router-dom'
+import Dashboard from './pages/Dashboard'
 import InventoryPage from './pages/InventoryPage'
 
 const queryClient = new QueryClient()
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ export default function App() {
           </header>
           <main className="p-4">
             <Routes>
-              <Route path="/" element={<InventoryPage />} />
+              <Route path="/" element={<Dashboard />} />
+              <Route path="/inventory" element={<InventoryPage />} />
             </Routes>
           </main>
         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LoadingSpinner.tsx b/frontend/src/components/LoadingSpinner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a17fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LoadingSpinner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export default function LoadingSpinner() {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3">
+      <div className="w-10 h-10 border-4 border-emerald-500/30 border-t-emerald-400 rounded-full animate-spin" />
+      <p className="text-slate-400 text-sm">Loading dashboard…</p>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RecentPrints.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RecentPrints.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f09e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RecentPrints.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import type { PrintJob } from '../types'
+import { Clock, FileText } from 'lucide-react'
+
+interface RecentPrintsProps {
+  jobs: PrintJob[]
+}
+
+export default function RecentPrints({ jobs }: RecentPrintsProps) {
+  if (jobs.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="rounded-xl border border-slate-700 bg-slate-800 p-6 text-center text-slate-400">
+        <FileText size={32} className="mx-auto mb-3 text-slate-500" />
+        <p>No recent print jobs</p>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const statusColor = (status: string) => {
+    switch (status.toLowerCase()) {
+      case 'completed': return 'text-emerald-400 bg-emerald-500/10'
+      case 'in_progress': return 'text-sky-400 bg-sky-500/10'
+      case 'failed': return 'text-red-400 bg-red-500/10'
+      default: return 'text-slate-400 bg-slate-500/10'
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-xl border border-slate-700 bg-slate-800 overflow-hidden">
+      <div className="overflow-x-auto">
+        <table className="w-full text-left">
+          <thead>
+            <tr className="border-b border-slate-700">
+              <th className="px-4 py-3 text-sm font-medium text-slate-400">Name</th>
+              <th className="px-4 py-3 text-sm font-medium text-slate-400">Status</th>
+              <th className="px-4 py-3 text-sm font-medium text-slate-400">Duration</th>
+              <th className="px-4 py-3 text-sm font-medium text-slate-400">Filament</th>
+              <th className="px-4 py-3 text-sm font-medium text-slate-400">Cost</th>
+            </tr>
+          </thead>
+          <tbody>
+            {jobs.map((job) => (
+              <tr key={job.id} className="border-b border-slate-700/50 last:border-0 hover:bg-slate-700/30 transition-colors">
+                <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-slate-100 font-medium">{job.name}</td>
+                <td className="px-4 py-3">
+                  <span className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium ${statusColor(job.status)}`}>
+                    {job.status}
+                  </span>
+                </td>
+                <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-slate-300">
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                    <Clock size={14} />
+                    {formatDuration(job.duration_seconds)}
+                  </div>
+                </td>
+                <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-slate-300">
+                  {job.filament_used_grams?.toFixed(1) ?? '-'} g
+                </td>
+                <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-slate-300">
+                  ${job.cost_usd?.toFixed(2) ?? '-'}
+                </td>
+              </tr>
+            ))}
+          </tbody>
+        </table>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function formatDuration(seconds: number): string {
+  if (!seconds) return '-'
+  const hrs = Math.floor(seconds / 3600)
+  const mins = Math.floor((seconds % 3600) / 60)
+  if (hrs > 0) return `${hrs}h ${mins}m`
+  return `${mins}m`
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SummaryCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SummaryCard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..525537b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SummaryCard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import type { LucideIcon } from 'lucide-react'
+
+interface SummaryCardProps {
+  title: string
+  value: string | number
+  icon: LucideIcon
+  color: 'emerald' | 'amber' | 'sky' | 'violet'
+}
+
+const colorMap = {
+  emerald: { bg: 'bg-emerald-500/10', border: 'border-emerald-500/20', text: 'text-emerald-400', icon: 'text-emerald-400' },
+  amber:   { bg: 'bg-amber-500/10',  border: 'border-amber-500/20',  text: 'text-amber-400',  icon: 'text-amber-400' },
+  sky:     { bg: 'bg-sky-500/10',    border: 'border-sky-500/20',    text: 'text-sky-400',    icon: 'text-sky-400' },
+  violet:  { bg: 'bg-violet-500/10', border: 'border-violet-500/20', text: 'text-violet-400', icon: 'text-violet-400' },
+}
+
+export default function SummaryCard({ title, value, icon: Icon, color }: SummaryCardProps) {
+  const c = colorMap[color]
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`rounded-xl border ${c.border} ${c.bg} p-5 flex items-start justify-between`}>
+      <div>
+        <p className="text-sm font-medium text-slate-400 mb-1">{title}</p>
+        <p className={`text-3xl font-bold ${c.text}`}>{value}</p>
+      </div>
+      <div className={`p-2 rounded-lg ${c.bg}`}>
+        <Icon size={24} className={c.icon} />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/main.tsx b/frontend/src/main.tsx
index db032b7..5e85ffd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/main.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,25 @@
 import { StrictMode } from 'react'
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client'
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { BrowserRouter } from 'react-router-dom'
 import './index.css'
 import App from './App'
 
+const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+  defaultOptions: {
+    queries: {
+      staleTime: 30_000,
+      refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+    },
+  },
+})
+
 createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(
   <StrictMode>
-    <App />
+    <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+      <BrowserRouter>
+        <App />
+      </BrowserRouter>
+    </QueryClientProvider>
   </StrictMode>,
 )
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da38dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { getFilaments, getPrintJobs } from '../services/api'
+import SummaryCard from '../components/SummaryCard'
+import RecentPrints from '../components/RecentPrints'
+import LoadingSpinner from '../components/LoadingSpinner'
+import { Package, AlertTriangle, Printer, DollarSign, Plus, List } from 'lucide-react'
+
+export default function Dashboard() {
+  const {
+    data: filamentData,
+    isLoading: filamentLoading,
+    error: filamentError,
+  } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['filaments', 'count'],
+    queryFn: () => getFilaments({ limit: 1 }),
+  })
+
+  const {
+    data: lowStockData,
+    isLoading: lowStockLoading,
+    error: lowStockError,
+  } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['filaments', 'lowStock'],
+    queryFn: () => getFilaments({ low_stock: true, limit: 1 }),
+  })
+
+  const {
+    data: recentPrints,
+    isLoading: printsLoading,
+    error: printsError,
+  } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['printJobs', 'recent'],
+    queryFn: () => getPrintJobs({ limit: 5 }),
+  })
+
+  const {
+    data: allPrints,
+    isLoading: costLoading,
+    error: costError,
+  } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['printJobs', 'all'],
+    queryFn: () => getPrintJobs({ limit: 1000 }),
+  })
+
+  const totalSpools = filamentData?.total ?? 0
+  const lowStockCount = lowStockData?.total ?? 0
+  const recentPrintJobs = recentPrints?.data ?? []
+
+  // Calculate cost this month from all print jobs
+  const now = new Date()
+  const currentMonth = now.getMonth()
+  const currentYear = now.getFullYear()
+  const monthlyCost =
+    allPrints?.data
+      .filter((job) => {
+        const d = new Date(job.started_at)
+        return d.getMonth() === currentMonth && d.getFullYear() === currentYear
+      })
+      .reduce((sum, job) => sum + (job.cost_usd ?? 0), 0) ?? 0
+
+  const isLoading = filamentLoading || lowStockLoading || printsLoading || costLoading
+  const error = filamentError || lowStockError || printsError || costError
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-slate-900">
+        <LoadingSpinner />
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-slate-900">
+        <div className="p-6 rounded-lg bg-red-900/30 border border-red-500 text-red-200 max-w-md">
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-bold mb-2">Error</h2>
+          <p className="text-sm">{(error as Error).message || 'Failed to load dashboard data.'}</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-slate-900 p-4 md:p-8">
+      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
+        <header className="mb-8">
+          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-emerald-400 mb-2">Dashboard</h1>
+          <p className="text-slate-400">Overview of your Extrudex inventory and prints</p>
+        </header>
+
+        {/* Summary Cards Grid */}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4 mb-8">
+          <SummaryCard
+            title="Total Spools"
+            value={totalSpools}
+            icon={Package}
+            color="emerald"
+          />
+          <SummaryCard
+            title="Low Stock"
+            value={lowStockCount}
+            icon={AlertTriangle}
+            color={lowStockCount > 0 ? 'amber' : 'emerald'}
+          />
+          <SummaryCard
+            title="Recent Prints"
+            value={recentPrintJobs.length}
+            icon={Printer}
+            color="sky"
+          />
+          <SummaryCard
+            title="Cost This Month"
+            value={`$${monthlyCost.toFixed(2)}`}
+            icon={DollarSign}
+            color="violet"
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Quick Actions */}
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3 mb-8">
+          <button className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-500 text-white font-medium transition-colors active:scale-95 touch-manipulation">
+            <Plus size={18} />
+            Add Spool
+          </button>
+          <button className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg bg-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-600 text-slate-100 font-medium transition-colors active:scale-95 touch-manipulation">
+            <List size={18} />
+            View Inventory
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Recent Prints Section */}
+        <section>
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-100 mb-4">Recent Prints</h2>
+          <RecentPrints jobs={recentPrintJobs} />
+        </section>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/api.ts b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d5a4d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import axios from 'axios'
+import type { ListResponse, FilamentSpool, PrintJob } from '../types'
+
+const api = axios.create({
+  baseURL: '/api',
+  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+})
+
+export async function getFilaments(params?: { low_stock?: boolean; limit?: number; offset?: number }) {
+  const res = await api.get<ListResponse<FilamentSpool>>('/filaments', { params })
+  return res.data
+}
+
+export async function getPrintJobs(params?: { limit?: number; offset?: number }) {
+  const res = await api.get<ListResponse<PrintJob>>('/print-jobs', { params })
+  return res.data
+}
+
+export default api
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/index.ts b/frontend/src/types/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edf9a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/types/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+export interface FilamentSpool {
+  id: number;
+  name: string;
+  material_base_id: number;
+  material_finish_id: number;
+  material_modifier_id: number;
+  color_hex: string;
+  brand: string;
+  diameter_mm: number;
+  initial_grams: number;
+  remaining_grams: number;
+  spool_weight_grams: number;
+  cost_usd: number;
+  low_stock_threshold_grams: number;
+  notes: string;
+  barcode: string;
+  created_at: string;
+  updated_at: string;
+  deleted_at: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface PrintJob {
+  id: number;
+  name: string;
+  printer_id: number;
+  filament_id: number;
+  status: string;
+  duration_seconds: number;
+  filament_used_grams: number;
+  cost_usd: number;
+  started_at: string;
+  completed_at: string | null;
+  created_at: string;
+  updated_at: string;
+}
+
+export interface ListResponse<T> {
+  data: T[];
+  total: number;
+  limit: number;
+  offset: number;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/tsconfig.json b/frontend/tsconfig.json
index 488cd9d..7fcb29c 100644
--- a/frontend/tsconfig.json
+++ b/frontend/tsconfig.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "noUnusedLocals": true,
     "noUnusedParameters": true,
     "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
+    "ignoreDeprecations": "5.0",
     "baseUrl": ".",
     "paths": {
       "@/*": ["src/*"]