diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index bb011b3..f43fb89 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@
 
 {{ range $index, $page := $paginator.Pages }}
 
+{{ if and $.IsHome (eq $paginator.PageNumber 1) (eq $index 0) }}
+{{ .Scratch.Set "postClass" "first-entry" }}	
+{{ .Scratch.Set "firstEmoji" "<span class=\"welcome-emoji\">📌</span>" }}	
+{{ else }}	
 {{ .Scratch.Set "postClass" "post-entry" }}
+{{ end }}
 
 <article class="post {{ .Scratch.Get `postClass` }}">
   <header class="post-header">
diff --git a/static/css/style.css b/static/css/style.css
index 7e7a6dd..0b71e46 100644
--- a/static/css/style.css
+++ b/static/css/style.css
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ pre, code {
 /* Main
 ======================================================================= */
 .list {
-  /* background: #fafafa; */
-  background: #fff;
+  background: #fafafa;
+  /* background: #fff; */
 }
 /* Main
 ------------------------------ */