epiphany
it finally dawned on me: a way to solve the wallpaper issue. i was looking at cam's new penny arcade book when he mentioned the shenmue strip. we located it and i realized that this, this magnificent thing, was going to be the inspiration for my accent wall(s). now i am looking for wallpaper in a complementary color to the background color in the strip. bless you, gabe and tycho. you solved my style dilemma.