Yes, this is definitely the way to go. It looks much better with lots of words on the patterned portion of the page.
The pics and decorationscan come later
Now, I just have to decide on a font color!
Welcome to our web site!
On this home page we'll introduce our business and highlight important areas on
our site. Here is an example of a style we may use.
At first I thought I would just put the picture her but I think it will be more interesting if I can see the background
blue swirl instead of just the logo photo.
I am certain that I can come up with enough info to put in this space to make it look appealing and still be informative