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HTML

<div id="wrapper">
    <div id="leftcolumn">
        <nav>
            <ul>
                <li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li>
                <li><a href="rooms.html">Menu</a></li>
                <li><a href="directions.html">Directions</a></li>
                <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
            </ul>
        </nav>
    </div>
</div>

CSS

body {
    font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
    background-color: #f2eab7;
}

#wrapper {
    background-color: #ffffff; 
    width: 80%;
    margin: 0 auto -40px;
    padding: 0;
    height: 100%;
    min-width:850px;
    position: absolute;
} 

#leftcolumn {
    float: left;
    width: 150px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #dfbf9f;
}

nav ul {
    list-style-type: none;
}

nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
}