This page uses three selections from the Arabesque textures. Many other color choices are offered in the complete series.

First, the page background color and the font color are selected. It is important that the page be legible at this point. On this page, the background color is white and the font color is black.

Next, the page background graphic is added. On this example, it's a orange-brown, screened texture..

A one-cell table is inserted on the page. Its width is 80% of the screen. It has no border.  Its cell padding is set to 40 pixels to create a margin around its contents. Its cell spacing is 1. Its cell background image is set to the dark brown paper that makes up the border around the paper. Its background image is set to the same graphic.

Inside that is a second, one-cell table that contains the off-white paper texture and the page contents. Its width is 100% of the space allowed it by the outer table. It has a 3 pixel wide, black border. Its cell padding is set to 32 pixels to create a margin around its contents. Its cell spacing is 2. The table's cell background image is set to the off-white paper, as is its background image.

This style can create an elegant look but be careful to choose textures that are small in memory needs. Three patterns will need to load before your page is complete; you don't want visitors to become impatient while waiting.