Using the DeSmart\Layout package, you can dispatch the resourceful Crud routes and attach the returned view to your layout. This is an example how you can have any page have a default layout.

crud.example.layouts

// Dispatch the route and catch the returned View. 
// Create a new layout and assign the View to the main content variable.
Route::filter('layout', function(Illuminate\Routing\Route $route)  {

  // We have to transform the 'id' variable to the name of the resource, e.g. 'news'.
  // Only then the variables match and the route will be correct.
	$params = $route->getParameters() + array('id' => current($route->getParameters()));
  
  // Dispatch the original route and catch the view output.
	$content = App::make('DeSmart\Layout\Layout')->dispatch($route->getAction(), $params);

  // Assign the view to the layout and we are done.
	return View::make('layouts.default', compact('content'));
  
});

// Use the 'layout' filter for all url requests
Route::when('*', 'layout');