diff --git a/source/functions/functions.php b/source/functions/functions.php
index 87cafbf..9f04a21 100644
--- a/source/functions/functions.php
+++ b/source/functions/functions.php
@@ -239,6 +239,16 @@ function twentytwelve_widgets_init() {
 		'before_title' => '<h3 class="widget-title">',
 		'after_title' => '</h3>',
 	) );
+
+	register_sidebar( array(
+		'name' => __( 'Homepage Sidebar', 'twentytwelve' ),
+		'id' => 'sidebar-home',
+		'description' => __( 'The sidebar for the optional Homepage Template (only shows on homepage)', 'twentyeleven' ),
+		'before_widget' => '<aside id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
+		'after_widget' => "</aside>",
+		'before_title' => '<h3 class="widget-title">',
+		'after_title' => '</h3>',
+	) );
 }
 add_action( 'widgets_init', 'twentytwelve_widgets_init' );
 
diff --git a/source/templates/pages/homepage.php b/source/templates/pages/homepage.php
index de1dce6..b48db01 100644
--- a/source/templates/pages/homepage.php
+++ b/source/templates/pages/homepage.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /*
-Template Name: Home
+Template Name: Homepage
 */
 
 get_header(); ?>
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@
 		</div><!-- #content -->
 	</div><!-- #primary -->
 
+<?php get_sidebar( 'home' ); ?>
 <?php get_footer(); ?>
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diff --git a/source/templates/sidebar-home.php b/source/templates/sidebar-home.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35a1132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/templates/sidebar-home.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * The Sidebar containing the homepage widget area.
+ *
+ * If no active widgets in this sidebar, it will be hidden completely.
+ *
+ * @package WordPress
+ * @subpackage Twenty_Twelve
+ * @since Twenty Twelve 1.0
+ */
+?>
+
+	<?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'sidebar-home' ) ) : ?>
+	<div id="secondary" class="widget-area" role="complementary">
+		<?php dynamic_sidebar( 'sidebar-home' ); ?>
+	</div><!-- #secondary .widget-area -->
+	<?php endif; ?>
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