This is something that I have plans to fix in the next update. Basically it’s using the code from other areas of the theme and displays as if it is inside a sidebar.
This is the code it’s using (line 1403) –
.home-feature-bg-alt .featuredpage .page,
.home-feature-bg-alt .featuredpost .post {
float: left;
margin: 0;
overflow: hidden;
padding: 0 0 5px;
width: 300px;
}
It is also using this (line 2191) –
.entry {
box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0, .2);
background: #fff;
margin: 0 3px 40px;
padding: 20px 0 0;
}
The above code explains that box shadow that you see on the sides.
If you can tell me what you want to have removed I can point you in the right direction to get everything fixed now (so you won’t have to wait on the update).