Rid pattern on background, replace color?

Hi. Using PS CS4 on XP.
I have a background with a pattern on it (dark brown flowery lines). I wanted to know if there is a good way to get rid of it. I heard I should use replace color. I was trying that out, but part of the pattern is still faint. I was wondering if there is another option or a combination of options I should be doing. Do I need to trace the whole path with the pen tool of the pattern?
I am going to attach an image before I made any changes.
By the way, is Adobe Forums REAL slow for anyone? Every time I go on here, it takes at least 5 minutes to load.
Thanks for any help.

Seems fast enough here...
Is this background interspersed heavily with the rest of an image?
In other words, what are you trying to retain? The texture but not the pattern?
To "rid" an image of a pattern one only need substitute a smooth color, which would more involve isolating the main subject (and any other parts you want to keep) from the background, then filling with a solid color through one of the various means. There are many ways of making and refining selections to isolate subjects from backgrounds.
I guess to answer your question properly, we need to know more about the entire image and your intent.
-Noel

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