Im bored, so I'll give advice again.
Lose the "border" around the model. Bring her OUT. On the left side. Use a really eye-catching photo. Then use the basket weave bit as a BG/holder for nav buttons or photos, but make it stand vertically. Probably on the right side.
You can put the text somewhere in the middle. Nav buttons beneath it, and a collage/type banner/whatever design on top. Then put the title of the site on the upper right corner.
Yeah. Should look nice after that.
