Sometimes simple really is what you need, and this could fit you well.
Source Factorio.us Collective
A free background image with a seamless texture of cardboard. This texture of cardboard looks quite realistic, especially when is actually tiled.
Source V. Hartikainen
An abstract texture of black metal pipes (seamless).
Source V. Hartikainen
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Retro Circles Background 4 No Black
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Cassell's Library of English Literature', Henry Morley, 1883.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background No Black
Source GDJ
Prismatic Triangular Background Design Mark II 5
Source GDJ
Prismatic Chevrons Pattern 5 With Background
Source GDJ
A seamless pattern formed from a modified version of rwwgub's tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Works. Popular edition', John Ruskin, 1886.
Source Firkin
Seamless Olive Green Web Background Image
Source V. Hartikainen
Greyscale version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'light rays' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 2 No Background
Source GDJ
A mid-tone gray pattern with some cement looking texture.
Source Hendrik Lammers
A bit like smudged paint or some sort of steel, here is scribble light.
Source Tegan Male
Looks like an old rug or a computer chip.
Source Patutin Sergey
A free web background image with a seamless concrete-like texture and an Indian-red color.
Source V. Hartikainen