Theme

• Choose a theme. Once you have decided on a theme, it will be easy to decide which paint colors compliment that theme, which wallpaper options match your theme and the accents that will enhance your theme of choice. Try to stay away from decorating with very specific themes. If you choose a theme like SpongeBob, and suddenly you don't like the character, it will take work to update the room. By sticking with broad themes like racing, fairies, cowboys or the jungle, it will be harder for your baby to outgrow the bedroom theme.
  
  

Creative Painting Techniques

• There is no better way to decorate your baby's room than to use unique painting techniques. Don't feel limited by the gender of your baby. Many nurseries include contemporary color schemes like gray, brown or purple. Using dark colors like red or dark blue can make an already small room feel smaller; lighter colors like yellow or white can make a small room feel larger. Try an easy painting technique using a horizontal stripe along the room, or paint one wall a color that accents the other color choice to add interest.
  
  

Vinyl Wall Decor

• One popular decorating technique uses vinyl wall décor that is easy to apply, easy to remove and gives an appearance of being professionally applied. Besides purchasing wall quotes in your baby's name, you can also find vinyl decals in the shape of animals, trees or flowers. This popular trend is worth a try if you like a professional look and like to update rooms frequently with the least amount of hassle.
  
  

Wallpaper

• Before you paint your walls, explore the wallpaper section of your local hardware store. Several options exist for decorative borders or easy-to-apply vinyl wall decor. Based on your wallpaper choices, the paint color should compliment, not contrast, with your wallpaper. Once your paint has fully dried, apply your wallpaper accents by following the directions of wallpaper application.
  
  

Colorful Room Accents

• Even if you decide not to use vibrant wall color, there are several ways to pull in colorful accents that will give your baby's room personality. Bright pillows, bedding, lamps and floor rugs can be used to bring bright new life to a room with neutral paint color. If you know your baby's name, try to find items with the name to customize the nursery.
  
  

Organize

• When you are creating the nursery, try to think of ways to organize the space and allow for storage of toys, clothing and diapers. Buy a changing table that allows for storing baskets that include commonly used items like baby wipes, nail clippers and baby rash cream. Create clothing bins that are clearly labeled with sizes so as your baby grows you put away one bin, and then pull out another bin.