Decorating your baby's nursery is a fun way to prepare for the new addition to your family. If you know you are having a boy, you can use a boy-friendly color palette or choose a theme that any little boy would appreciate. Make sure your baby's room has a comfortable place for you to sit, too. You may be spending a lot of time in your son's room when he is small.
Race Car Theme
Choose an automotive theme for your little boy's nursery to bring the spirit of racing into his room. You can find cribs and crib sheets decorated with vintage cars or even photos of NASCAR racers at baby supply stores. Choose bright reds for the wall paint or use a black-and-white checkered wallpaper to recreate the feel of a finish-line flag. You can decorate as little or as much as you want, hanging photos or paintings of classic cars on the wall, or mounting tin signs like you might find in a typical garage. Use a tool box in place of a dresser to store your son's clothing to finalize the automotive theme.
Ocean Theme
Reproduce the feel of the sea by giving your baby boy's nursery a nautical theme. Choose a deep-sea blue to paint the walls, accented with bright red or white trim. Search craft stores and garage sales for artwork that involves sailing, boats, lighthouses, sea animals or seashells. Create a treasure chest out of a wooden storage chest for storing your baby's toys, blankets or clothes.
If you like the idea of a ocean theme but prefer not to focus on boats, give your baby's room a beach theme by decorating with the colors of a tropical sunset or a sandy beach. Look for Hawaiian-inspired decorating accents at party supply stores.
Train Theme
Trains provide great inspiration for decorating a boy's nursery. You can find plenty of train-themed sheet sets for your baby's crib at baby supply stores. Look for railroad crossing signs and other train artwork to hang on the walls. Shop for train toys at any toy store to decorate your little boy's room. Stick to primary colors when choosing paint for the nursery.
Jungle Theme
Surround your baby boy with jungle animals in a personalized jungle-theme nursery. You can find crib sheets with animal prints or jungle animal artwork at most baby supply stores. Paint the walls in your child's room a deep jungle green, or shop for wallpaper that features jungle animals or leafy green trees.
