Using a background image that is centered and repeats vertically

The css:

body { background: url(your background image url); background-position: center center; background-repeat: repeat-y; background-color: #750000; margin: 0px; padding: 12px 30px 4px 30px; } repeat-y sets the background image to repeat vertically The background image is width=969px x height=12px The image is grey with a 2 pixel black border The red is the background-color #750000 Example 3:   Gradient Background