diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/public/dashboard.css b/lib/vmpooler/public/dashboard.css
index 7af8316..b3c0ae3 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/public/dashboard.css
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/public/dashboard.css
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ body,
   margin-top: 0px;
   margin-left: auto;
   margin-right: auto;
-  background-image: url('/img/cream_pixels.png');
+  background-image: url('/img/subtle_dots.png');
 }
 
 #wrap {
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/public/img/cream_pixels.png b/lib/vmpooler/public/img/cream_pixels.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 6736f39..0000000
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diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/public/img/subtle_dots.png b/lib/vmpooler/public/img/subtle_dots.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f6b0a2
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diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/public/img/textured_paper.png b/lib/vmpooler/public/img/textured_paper.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc90981
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diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-pool.js b/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-pool.js
index 689f144..3b0269e 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-pool.js
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-pool.js
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ d3.json( pool_url+'?history=1',
             defs.append( 'svg:pattern' )
               .attr( 'id', 'background' )
               .attr( 'patternUnits', 'userSpaceOnUse' )
-              .attr( 'width', '600px' )
-              .attr( 'height', '100px' )
+              .attr( 'width', '500px' )
+              .attr( 'height', '500px' )
               .append( 'svg:image' )
-                .attr( 'xlink:href', '/img/bg.png' )
+                .attr( 'xlink:href', '/img/textured_paper.png' )
                 .attr( 'x', 0 )
                 .attr( 'y', 0 )
-                .attr( 'width', '600px' )
-                .attr( 'height', '100px' );
+                .attr( 'width', '500px' )
+                .attr( 'height', '500px' );
 
             stats_vmpooler_pool__svg[ pool ]
               .append( 'path' )
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-running.js b/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-running.js
index e105a64..28dfd50 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-running.js
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-running.js
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@ d3.json( running_url+'?history=1',
         defs.append( 'svg:pattern' )
           .attr( 'id', 'background' )
           .attr( 'patternUnits', 'userSpaceOnUse' )
-          .attr( 'width', '600px' )
-          .attr( 'height', '100px' )
+          .attr( 'width', '500px' )
+          .attr( 'height', '500px' )
           .append( 'svg:image' )
-            .attr( 'xlink:href', '/img/bg.png' )
+            .attr( 'xlink:href', '/img/textured_paper.png' )
             .attr( 'x', 0 )
             .attr( 'y', 0 )
-            .attr( 'width', '600px' )
-            .attr( 'height', '100px' );
+            .attr( 'width', '500px' )
+            .attr( 'height', '500px' );
 
         mysvg
           .append( 'path' )