[Theme Horse Support Team]

Hi Kate,
Yes exactly when you display the blog as a home page / front page it will not display the coloured banner.
To display the full content you need to assign a blog full content display for news page. Make sure that you have done it.
If yes then it must work too.

You need to create a nwp / news page and assign that page for blog full content display template.
If you are still unable then send your temporary username and password at [email protected] with your site url too.
We will look over it.
Thank you!