diff --git a/css/dropzone.widget.css b/css/dropzone.widget.css
index 01604de..1518dbb 100644
--- a/css/dropzone.widget.css
+++ b/css/dropzone.widget.css
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@
   background-size: cover;
 }
 
-.dropzone .dz-preview.dz-file-preview .dz-image, .dropzone .dz-preview .dz-image {
+.dropzone .dz-preview.dz-file-preview .dz-image,
+.dropzone .dz-preview .dz-image {
   border-radius: 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+.dropzone {
+  margin: .5em;
+  background: #f5f5f2;
+  border: 3px dashed hsla(0, 0%, 42%, 0.65);
+  border-radius: 5px;
+}
+
+.dropzone.dz-drag-hover {
+  border: dashed #40b6ff;
+}
+
+.dropzone.dz-started {
+  padding: 16px;
+}
diff --git a/dropzonejs.module b/dropzonejs.module
index 521a3fe..897d7ba 100644
--- a/dropzonejs.module
+++ b/dropzonejs.module
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ function template_preprocess_dropzonejs(&$variables) {
     $variables['attributes']['class'] = (array) $element['#attributes']['class'];
   }
 
+  $variables['dropzone_description'] = $element['#dropzone_description'];
+  $variables['or_text'] = t('or');
+  $variables['select_files_button_text'] = t('Select files');
   $variables['uploaded_files'] = $element['uploaded_files'];
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/dropzonejs.html.twig b/templates/dropzonejs.html.twig
index e36d1c7..7954876 100644
--- a/templates/dropzonejs.html.twig
+++ b/templates/dropzonejs.html.twig
@@ -5,12 +5,23 @@
  *
  * Available variables:
  * - attributes: A list of HTML attributes for the element.
+ * - dropzone_description: A message to be displayed in the dropzone field.
+ * - or_text: A translatable string of the word 'or'.
+ * - select_files_button_text: The text shown on the 'Select files' button.
  * - children: Optional additional rendered elements.
  * - uploaded_files: Hidden element that holds uploaded files.
  *
  * @see template_preprocess_dropzonejs()
  */
 #}
-<div{{ attributes }}></div>
+
+<div{{ attributes }}>
+    <div class="dz-message">
+        <p>{{ dropzone_description }}</p>
+        <p>{{ or_text }}</p>
+        <a href="#" onclick="event.preventDefault();"
+           class="button">{{ select_files_button_text }}</a>
+    </div>
+</div>
 {{ uploaded_files }}
 {{ children }}