Bold and Cheerful Paint

• You can go the traditional route and choose pastel pink or blue paint for your little one's room or think outside the box and pick a different color scheme to make the room really pop. Some good color combos that liven up a room are appropriate for both baby girls and baby boys, such as sunny yellow and lime green, brown and red or orange and turquoise. Colors that are more gender-specific are gold and magenta, pink and brown or fuchsia and sky blue.
  
  

Pint-Sized Furniture

• Sure, your baby won't be using a table and chairs as a newborn baby, but consider buying a cute toddler-sized table set for her room now. Use it to display a few special items while she is still small but soon as soon as she is walking, she can use the set with your supervision for art and play. Adding it to the room now will give it a whimsical look, and she will get many years of usage out of it.
  
  

Double Duty Storage

• Keep your baby's playthings hidden in plain sight by incorporating attractive and kid-friendly storage into the room. Install or build a low bookcase or shelving unit (properly anchoring it to the wall for safety) and select baskets or brightly-colored totes to store your little one's toys in. He will have a blast emptying out his belongings for play, and the design of the storage system will help keep cleanup a breeze.
  
  

Area Rugs

• An area rug or two will make the floor more inviting and comfortable for your baby's playtime whether you have carpeting in the room or not. Solid colors are great, especially if they contrast nicely with the floor or the room's color scheme. Another idea is to get a rug that has designs on it, such as a street scene or a castle, for storytelling or to encourage imaginative play with a theme.