A good way to decide which colors will work in the nursery is to look around the rest of the house and see which colors work well there. Once you start looking online for a particular shade of linens for the crib, you'll find an overwhelming amount of leads, so if you're unsure about the theme it might be best to start with the colors you're considering.

Most parents preparing for a son are likely to consider the use of blue as they mull over themes and colors- either as a dominant color or as a thoughtfully placed accent. Baby boy bedding is available in a wide variety of cool blues, allowing for numerous options when decorating a room for a new son.

Some turquoise baby bedding even features designs like animal or insect prints and is available in complete, coordinated sets. Many themed bedding collections, including the jungle and safari themes, are centered around blues from pale azures to dark navies. If you are considering creative uses of the color blue, many modern ensembles put a new twist on the classic color.

Turquoise and brown baby bedding has emerged as an essential item stocked by attentive bedding merchants who discover that it sells very quickly. The semi-precious stone known as turquoise actually occurs in a range of greenish or bluish colors, so associating the name of the stone with a specific color is essentially a subjective exercise. Turquoise is a remarkably vibrant color, and thus many hues of turquoise can be bought.

Decorators with a keen eye know that turquoise blends well with many other colors. If your desire is to break free of gender stereotypes when decorating for you son, turquoise is a good color to use. In styles ranging from modern geometric prints to more traditional patchwork designs, turquoise is quickly becoming the “new” blue for a boy's nursery.