diff --git a/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tableread_test.go b/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tableread_test.go
index 9784040..5290118 100644
--- a/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tableread_test.go
+++ b/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tableread_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/dynamo"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/workspacestore"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables"
 	workspaces_service "github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/workspaces"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/test/testdynamo"
@@ -22,12 +23,13 @@ func TestTableReadController_InitTable(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
 	service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 	t.Run("should prompt for table if no table name provided", func(t *testing.T) {
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, "")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "")
 
 		event := readController.Init()
 
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ func TestTableReadController_InitTable(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("should scan table if table name provided", func(t *testing.T) {
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, "")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "")
 
 		event := readController.Init()
 
@@ -48,10 +50,11 @@ func TestTableReadController_ListTables(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
 	service := tables.NewService(provider)
-	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, "")
+	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "")
 
 	t.Run("returns a list of tables", func(t *testing.T) {
 		event := readController.ListTables().(controllers.PromptForTableMsg)
@@ -72,11 +75,12 @@ func TestTableReadController_Rescan(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
 	service := tables.NewService(provider)
 	state := controllers.NewState()
-	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "bravo-table")
+	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "bravo-table")
 
 	t.Run("should perform a rescan", func(t *testing.T) {
 		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -109,10 +113,11 @@ func TestTableReadController_ExportCSV(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
 	service := tables.NewService(provider)
-	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, "bravo-table")
+	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "bravo-table")
 
 	t.Run("should export result set to CSV file", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tempFile := tempFile(t)
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@ func TestTableReadController_ExportCSV(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("should return error if result set is not set", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tempFile := tempFile(t)
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, "non-existant-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "non-existant-table")
 
 		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, readController.Init())
 		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, readController.ExportCSV(tempFile))
@@ -147,10 +152,11 @@ func TestTableReadController_Query(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
 	service := tables.NewService(provider)
-	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, "bravo-table")
+	readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "bravo-table")
 
 	t.Run("should run scan with filter based on user query", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tempFile := tempFile(t)
@@ -170,7 +176,7 @@ func TestTableReadController_Query(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("should return error if result set is not set", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tempFile := tempFile(t)
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, "non-existant-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(controllers.NewState(), service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "non-existant-table")
 
 		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, readController.Init())
 		invokeCommandExpectingError(t, readController.ExportCSV(tempFile))
diff --git a/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tablewrite_test.go b/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tablewrite_test.go
index ff29b8c..e457a84 100644
--- a/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tablewrite_test.go
+++ b/internal/dynamo-browse/controllers/tablewrite_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/models"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/dynamo"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/providers/workspacestore"
+	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/tables"
 	workspaces_service "github.com/lmika/audax/internal/dynamo-browse/services/workspaces"
 	"github.com/lmika/audax/test/testdynamo"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 func TestTableWriteController_NewItem(t *testing.T) {
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	t.Run("should add an item with pk and sk set at the end of the result set", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_NewItem(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_NewItem(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTableWriteController_SetAttributeValue(t *testing.T) {
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	t.Run("should preserve the type of the field if unspecified", func(t *testing.T) {
 
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_SetAttributeValue(t *testing.T) {
 				service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 				state := controllers.NewState()
-				readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+				readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 				writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 				invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_SetAttributeValue(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_SetAttributeValue(t *testing.T) {
 		for _, scenario := range scenarios {
 			t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("should change the value of a field to type %v", scenario.attrType), func(t *testing.T) {
 				state := controllers.NewState()
-				readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+				readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 				writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 				invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_SetAttributeValue(t *testing.T) {
 
 			t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("should change value of nested field to type %v", scenario.attrType), func(t *testing.T) {
 				state := controllers.NewState()
-				readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+				readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 				writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 				invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -215,13 +218,14 @@ func TestTableWriteController_DeleteAttribute(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	provider := dynamo.NewProvider(client)
 	service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 	t.Run("should delete top level attribute", func(t *testing.T) {
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_DeleteAttribute(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("should delete attribute of map", func(t *testing.T) {
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -260,6 +264,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_DeleteAttribute(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTableWriteController_PutItem(t *testing.T) {
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	t.Run("should put the selected item if dirty", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
@@ -268,7 +273,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItem(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		// Read the table
@@ -295,7 +300,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItem(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		// Read the table
@@ -326,7 +331,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItem(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		// Read the table
@@ -342,6 +347,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItem(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTableWriteController_PutItems(t *testing.T) {
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	t.Run("should put all dirty items if none are marked", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
@@ -350,7 +356,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItems(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -378,7 +384,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItems(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -414,7 +420,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItems(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		invokeCommand(t, readController.Init())
@@ -447,6 +453,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_PutItems(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTableWriteController_TouchItem(t *testing.T) {
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	t.Run("should put the selected item if unmodified", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
@@ -455,7 +462,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_TouchItem(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		// Read the table
@@ -481,7 +488,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_TouchItem(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		// Read the table
@@ -499,6 +506,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_TouchItem(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTableWriteController_NoisyTouchItem(t *testing.T) {
 	resultSetSnapshotStore := workspacestore.NewResultSetSnapshotStore(testWorkspace(t))
 	workspaceService := workspaces_service.NewService(resultSetSnapshotStore)
+	itemRendererService := itemrenderer.NewService(itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer(), itemrenderer.PlainTextRenderer())
 
 	t.Run("should delete and put the selected item if unmodified", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := testdynamo.SetupTestTable(t, testData)
@@ -507,7 +515,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_NoisyTouchItem(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		// Read the table
@@ -533,7 +541,7 @@ func TestTableWriteController_NoisyTouchItem(t *testing.T) {
 		service := tables.NewService(provider)
 
 		state := controllers.NewState()
-		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, "alpha-table")
+		readController := controllers.NewTableReadController(state, service, workspaceService, itemRendererService, "alpha-table")
 		writeController := controllers.NewTableWriteController(state, service, readController)
 
 		// Read the table
diff --git a/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer/stylerenderer.go b/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer/stylerenderer.go
index 04ea766..3092f68 100644
--- a/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer/stylerenderer.go
+++ b/internal/dynamo-browse/services/itemrenderer/stylerenderer.go
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ type StyleRenderer interface {
 	Render(str string) string
 }
 
+func PlainTextRenderer() StyleRenderer {
+	return plainTextStyleRenderer{}
+}
+
 type plainTextStyleRenderer struct{}
 
 func (plainTextStyleRenderer) Render(str string) string {