To update your site settings, navigate to
Genesis → Theme Settings from the admin dashboard.
Below are the Genesis settings used in the theme demo.
Default Layout
The default layout should be set to Content Sidebar to match the theme demo.
Featured Images
To display featured images on archive pages like the demo, check the
Include the Featured Image option under Content Archives and select the featured (620 x 380) image size. Image aligment should be set to Left.