Is it possible to change the background color of the right and left margins (the open space outside of the sidebars) without changing the background color of the center area? I bascially would like my margins to be the same color red as my header but still maintain the white background where the main body of content lives in the center. Here is my site:

http://www.holdthatmayo.com

Thanks for your time!

Instead of a margin, use a border which you can color. Margins are not 'colorable' (?is there such a word??)

I am sorry... I just joined this community, how can I post new threads? I don't see any button allowing me to do so.

Thank you.

In the forum at the top of the post look for 'New Thread'

Juggledad,
Where exactly can I make that border change that you spoke of in this post. I want my background for both my center and my sidebars to be the image that I've uploaded, but I want a grey border on the left and right margins? could you explain that to me?

look at teh SIDEBAR options - you can style any of them so you could add a border-left to the left sidebar and set the color to what ever you want. I leave you to figure what to do for teh right sidebar