diff --git a/content/home/index.md b/content/home/index.md
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--- a/content/home/index.md
+++ b/content/home/index.md
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ extra:
   imgPath: images/threefold_globe.png
 ---
 
+
+{% row(bgPath="placeholder.png" style="center margin") %}
+
+## Test Background
+
+{% end %}
+
 <!-- section 1 (header) -->
 
 {% row(style="center mtop narrow") %}
diff --git a/static/images/placeholder.png b/static/images/placeholder.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5dd74525b
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