Creating a custom widgetized Front page in Genesis

front-page.php

<?php
/**
 * This file adds the Home Page to the Executive Pro Theme.
 *
 * @author TargetIMC
 * @package Generate
 * @subpackage Customizations
 */

add_action( 'genesis_meta', 'targetimc_home_genesis_meta' );
/**
 * Add widget support for homepage. If no widgets active, display the default loop.
 *
 */
function targetimc_home_genesis_meta() {

	if ( is_active_sidebar( 'home-text-section' ) || is_active_sidebar( 'home-featured-left' ) || is_active_sidebar( 'home-featured-right' ) || is_active_sidebar( 'sponsor-logos' ) ) {

		remove_action( 'genesis_loop', 'genesis_do_loop' );
		add_action( 'genesis_loop', 'executive_home_sections' );
		add_filter( 'genesis_pre_get_option_site_layout', '__genesis_return_full_width_content' );

	}

}

function targetimc_home_sections() {

	genesis_widget_area( 'home-text-section', array(
		'before' => '<div class="home-text-section widget-area">',
		'after'  => '</div>',
	) );

	echo '<div class="home-featured"><div class="wrap">';
		genesis_widget_area( 'home-featured-left', array(
			'before' => '<div class="home-featured-left widget-area one-half first">',
			'after'  => '</div>',
		) );

		genesis_widget_area( 'home-featured-right', array(
			'before' => '<div class="home-featured-right widget-area one-half">',
			'after'  => '</div>',
		) );
		echo '</div></div>';

		genesis_widget_area( 'home-blog', array(
	 	'before' => '<div class="home-blog widget-area">',
	 	'after'  => '</div>',
		) );

}

genesis();

functions.php

<?php
//* Do NOT include the opening php tag//* Reposition the primary navigation menu

//* Reposition the primary navigation menu
remove_action( 'genesis_after_header', 'genesis_do_nav' );
add_action( 'genesis_before_header', 'genesis_do_nav' );

//* Remove the default header
remove_action( 'genesis_header', 'genesis_do_header' );

//* Add custom header
add_action( 'genesis_header', 'tgt_do_header' );
function tgt_do_header() {

	echo '<a href="/"><img src="http://placehold.it/1140x200" /></a>';

}

genesis_register_sidebar( array(
	'id'			=> 'home-text-section',
	'name'			=> 'Home Text Section',
	'description'	=> 'This is the Home Text section'
) );

genesis_register_sidebar( array(
	'id'			=> 'home-featured-left',
	'name'			=> 'Home Featured Left',
	'description'	=> 'This is the Home Featured Left section'
) );

genesis_register_sidebar( array(
	'id'			=> 'home-featured-right',
	'name'			=> 'Home Featured Right',
	'description'	=> 'This is the Home Featured Right section'
) );

genesis_register_sidebar( array(
	'id'			=> 'home-blog',
	'name'			=> 'Home Blog',
	'description'	=> 'This is the Home Blog section'
) );

genesis_register_sidebar( array(
	'id'			=> 'sponsor-logos',
	'name'			=> 'Sponsor Logos',
	'description'	=> 'This is the Sponsors section'
) );

add_action( 'genesis_before_footer', 'tgt_sponsor_logos' );
function tgt_sponsor_logos() {
	genesis_widget_area( 'sponsor-logos', array(
		'before'	=> '<div class="sponsor-logos widget-area"><div class="wrap">',
		'after'		=> '</div></div>',
	) );
}

style.css

.site-header .wrap {
	padding-top: 0;
	padding-bottom: 0;
}