applying a length...bad idea?

[amberfrances]

hello, i have a site that is using a shopping cart, and when there are few results, the page is very short (causing the left navigation to protrude) and the bottom navigation comes up very high, is applying a length to the page a bad styling idea/habit? do you have a suggestion for this problem? see my site here:

http://www.lonepineprairiepillows.com/cart/Details.cfm?ProdID=52&category=7

[WebJoel]

That bottom navigation should be a bit further down. What browser are you using? In IE-view, the content's text is VERY small. I have a difficult time reading it. In Firefox, it is somewhat more acceptable. In Firefox though, that navigation (top & bottom) overflows ("view cart") to the next 'virtual return' (see screenshot).
This could be fixed.

[amberfrances]

well this overflow can be fixed, i'm only looking at it in one browser right now, i just need to know the best way to layout the page for cross-browser compatability, do you have a suggestion?