The best replacement for backgrounds is layouts.

The best alternatives to backgrounds are rated as following:
★★★★★  layouts
★★★★  wallpaper
★★★★  wallpapers
★★★  borders
★★  myspace
★★  screensavers
★  background
★  layouts for myspace
★  templates
★  desktops
  muslin
  themes

Your alternative for backgrounds is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about backgrounds, one probably shouldn't forget about hearts.

Other search terms related to backgrounds and their ratings are:
★★★★★ hearts
★★★★ html codes
★ images
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