diff --git a/hosts/heather/arion-compose.nix b/hosts/heather/arion-compose.nix
index 0859d50..08cd23b 100644
--- a/hosts/heather/arion-compose.nix
+++ b/hosts/heather/arion-compose.nix
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ let
       searchDescriptions: true
       hideInternetSearch: true
     hideVersion: true
+    # Background photo (mounted ro at /app/public/images/ from /var/lib/homepage-images).
+    # cardBlur = frosted-glass / matte semi-transparent service & bookmark cards.
+    # NB: cardBlur incompatible with background blur/saturate/brightness filters,
+    # so only `opacity` is used here to soften the photo.
+    background:
+      image: /images/background.jpg
+      opacity: 70
+    cardBlur: md
   '';
 
   homepageBookmarksYaml = pkgs.writeText "homepage-bookmarks.yaml" ''
@@ -395,6 +403,8 @@ in
         "${homepageServicesYaml}:/app/config/services.yaml:ro"
         "${homepageSettingsYaml}:/app/config/settings.yaml:ro"
         "${homepageBookmarksYaml}:/app/config/bookmarks.yaml:ro"
+        # Background image (photo), outside git (binary). See settings.yaml `background`.
+        "/var/lib/homepage-images:/app/public/images:ro"
       ];
       service.environment = {
         HOMEPAGE_ALLOWED_HOSTS = "home.iscg.dev";