If you want to have a static page as homepage, you can choose between 2 layouts:
1. Regular layout (sidebar on right column): input "frontpage" as friendly url.
Demo: https://www.indocreativemedia.com/bludit-themes-demo/big-news/frontpage
2. Fullwidth layout (sidebar on bottom): input "homepage" as friendly url.
Demo: https://www.indocreativemedia.com/bludit-themes-demo/big-news/homepage