diff --git a/assets/img/BG_Jasper.jpg b/assets/img/BG_Jasper.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e4bf44
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/img/BG_Jasper.jpg differ
diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index 768435f..1b2e737 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ disableImageOptimization = false
 disableTextInHeader = false
 # backgroundImageWidth = 1200
 
-# defaultBackgroundImage = "IMAGE.jpg" # used as default for background images 
+defaultBackgroundImage = "img/BG_Jasper.jpg" # used as default for background images 
 # defaultFeaturedImage = "IMAGE.jpg" # used as default for featured images in all articles
 
 # highlightCurrentMenuArea = true
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ forgejoDefaultServer = "https://v8.next.forgejo.org"
   showScrollToTop = true
 
 [homepage]
-  layout = "profile" # valid options: page, profile, hero, card, background, custom
+  layout = "background" # valid options: page, profile, hero, card, background, custom
   #homepageImage = "IMAGE.jpg" # used in: hero, and card
   showRecent = false
   showRecentItems = 5
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ forgejoDefaultServer = "https://v8.next.forgejo.org"
   showMoreLinkDest = "/posts/"
   cardView = false
   cardViewScreenWidth = false
-  layoutBackgroundBlur = false # only used when layout equals background
+  layoutBackgroundBlur = true # only used when layout equals background
 
 [article]
   showDate = true