If you’re a mom-to-be, already a mother but planning to redecorate or simply preparing for the coming of a baby in the future, this article is the right fit. Here, you’ll get some ideas on how to decorate a nursery.

A boy’s theme usually makes use of the blue color. If you want something different, you can paint the room a shade of green, violet, yellow and even orange. These are cheery colors that can keep up with a boy’s high energy.

There are many different nursery themes available for little boys today. You can choose from, sports, trains, bears and zoo animals. All of these themes are very cute and your baby boy is sure to be delighted with any of them. Some first time parents choose to avoid the cute little patterns and go with something more neutral that the child can grow with. This is a great idea as well. Try sprucing up the room with photographs, a snazzy rug and window treatments.

For girls on the other hand, pink still reigns supreme. Other colors that come close are yellow, pastels, lavender, peach and orange.

The girl themes are mostly based on fairy tales like Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Little Mermaid, Goldilocks and Alice in Wonderland. Cartoon characters are also a big favorite among girls. Suffice it to say, book characters are favored for a girl’s nursery, especially fairy tales. Perhaps it’s because of the presence of beautiful and brave heroines, potential idols for young girls.

When you are creating a neutral nursery, try using pastel colors. You can use yellows, greens and blues. Wall and window treatments should remain neutral as well. An area rug with a cute theme can be a nice touch to neutral nurseries as well.

If you want a theme for your neutral nursery you could go with baby animals, a seaside theme or even an alphabet theme. These types of themes will be sure to delight little girls as well as little boys.

There’s no need to spend an arm and leg for spicing up your nursery. Save the expenses for the years down the road when your child will get to choose his/her own theme. For now, keep the nursery simple but fun. Cute but comfortable. And of course, a safe haven for your little angel.