Before I jump in and possible screw something up, here is what I have come up with. Let me know if I am on the right track, or in the middle of the track waiting on a train.
in customer/home_main.tpl
add <class=HomeMainPad>
in skin1.css
add
.HomeMainPad {
PADDING-LEFT: 15px;
PADDING-RIGHT: 15px;
}
Does this look right?