diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 5c90cc3..41e8355 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title:            Site Title
 description:      Describe your website here.
 disqus_shortname: 
 #Comment out url when working locally to resolve base urls correctly
-url:              http://your-website.com
+url:              http://localhost:4000
 
 # Owner/author information
 owner:
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ owner:
   # For Google Authorship https://plus.google.com/authorship
   google_plus:   
 
+# Background image to be tiled on all pages
+background: ps_neutral.png
+
 # Analytics and webmaster tools stuff goes here
 google_analytics:   
 google_verify:      
diff --git a/_posts/2013-10-26-background-image.md b/_posts/2013-10-26-background-image.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..812d8a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_posts/2013-10-26-background-image.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+layout: post
+title: Post with a Background Image
+description: "Sample post with a background image CSS override."
+tags: [sample post]
+image:
+  background: triangular.png
+comments: true
+share: true
+---
+
+Here be a sample post with a custom background image. To utilize this "feature" just add the following YAML to a post's front matter.
+
+{% highlight yaml %}
+image:
+  background: filename.png
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+This little bit of YAML makes the assumption that your background image asset is in the `/images` folder. If you place it somewhere else or are hotlinking from the web, just include the full http(s):// URL. Either way you should have a background image that is tiled.
+
+If you want to set a background image for the entire site just add `background: filename.png` to your `_config.yml` and BOOM --- background images on every page!
+
+<div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" xmlns:dct="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" about="http://subtlepatterns.com" class="notice">Background images from <span property="dct:title">Subtle Patterns</span> (<a rel="cc:attributionURL" property="cc:attributionName" href="http://subtlepatterns.com">Subtle Patterns</a>) / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/">CC BY-SA 3.0</a></div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/about.md b/about.md
index d3c1bce..20e2116 100644
--- a/about.md
+++ b/about.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ They say three times the charm, so here is another free responsive Jekyll theme
 * Gracefully degrads in older browsers. Compatible with Internet Explorer 8+ and all modern browsers.  
 * Modern and minimal design.
 * Sweet animated menu.
+* Background image support.
 * Readable typography to make your words shine.
 * Support for large images to call out your favorite posts.
 * Comments powered by [Disqus](http://disqus.com) if you choose to enable.
diff --git a/images/ps_neutral.png b/images/ps_neutral.png
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diff --git a/images/triangular.png b/images/triangular.png
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diff --git a/images/witewall_3.png b/images/witewall_3.png
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diff --git a/theme-setup.md b/theme-setup.md
index aa012f5..81794f6 100644
--- a/theme-setup.md
+++ b/theme-setup.md
@@ -165,6 +165,19 @@ links:
     external: true 
 {% endhighlight %}
 
+#### Background Images
+
+To utilize this "feature" just add the following YAML to a post's front matter. ([View demo](http://mmistakes.github.io/hpstr-jekyll-theme/background-image/))
+
+{% highlight yaml %}
+image:
+  background: filename.png
+{% endhighlight %}
+
+This little bit of YAML makes the assumption that your background image asset is in the `/images` folder. If you place it somewhere else or are hotlinking from the web, just include the full http(s):// URL. Either way you should have a background image that is tiled.
+
+If you want to set a background image for the entire site just add `background: filename.png` to your `_config.yml` and BOOM --- background images on every page!
+
 #### Other Stuff
 
 The rest is just your average Jekyll config settings. Nothing too crazy here...