featured_home_widget_area.php

/* Featured Top Widget Area on Homepage
------------------------------------------------------------ */
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
    'id' => 'featured-top-left',
    'name' => __( 'Top Left Featured', 'jm-theme' ),
    'description' => __( 'This is the top left featured section.', 'jm-theme' ),
) );
genesis_register_sidebar( array(
    'id' => 'featured-top-right',
    'name' => __( 'Top Right Featured', 'jm-theme' ),
    'description' => __( 'This is the top right featured section.', 'jm-theme' ),
) );

/** Add the home featured section */
add_action( 'genesis_before_content_sidebar_wrap', 'top_featured_widget_area' );
function top_featured_widget_area() {
  if ( is_home() || is_front_page() ) {
  	echo '<div class="featured-top">';
		genesis_widget_area( 'featured-top-left', array(
    	'before'=>'<div class="featured-top-left widget-area">',
    	'after' =>'</div>'
    	) );
    	genesis_widget_area( 'featured-top-right', array(
    	'before'=>'<div class="featured-top-right widget-area">',
    	'after' =>'</div>'
    	) );
    	echo '</div>';
	}
}