I am sorry for my inability to come up with a suggestion. Actually, the truth be told, and as simple as it is...I kinda like the "brownish page" thingy. It's simple. Smacks in a weird sort of way of old pages in an old book. It's not over-burdonsome (sp?) with beautiful graphics that one might expect in a more graphic forum. It seems like a good color scheme. If I thought I could meet the size guidelines and do something better, I would try. Just my three cents worth.