Are you expectant parents who don't want to know whether you're going to have a boy or a girl? Or, if you know your baby's gender, would you prefer to create a gender neutral nursery for your new baby and stay away from a "baby girl" or "baby boy" theme? If so, read this article and you will discover some of the best nursery themes that work for your baby, whether it's a girl or a boy.

The Artistic Theme

Can you visualize your baby's nursery having an easel in the corner with crayons, pallets, and finger paint beside it? Imagine posters of colorful great works of art hanging on the walls. Whether they're Manets, Monets, Picassos or Renoirs, these images are sure to ignite a love of beauty in your newborn child.

The Number Theme

Do you want to inspire a love of math in your little boy or girl? Then why not put numbers on the wall and bedding and wooden blocks with numbers, a calculator, an abacus, and a slide rule of the shelves?

The Alphabet Theme

You can inspire a love of reading and writing by stenciling the ABC's on the walls of your baby's nursery. Put up shelves and start a library of baby books along with classic literary works. And have baby blocks with the letters of the alphabet for your children to play with as they grow up.

The Travel Theme

If you want a fun theme you can put pictures of exotic animals such as lions, tigers, monkeys and parrots on the walls. Imagine wallpaper that looks like a rainforest with brightly colored flowers and trees. And wouldn't plush stuffed animals go wonderfully in a nursery like this?

Keep It Basic with a Black and White Theme

Once of the easiest yet most striking nurseries combine black and white furniture against white walls. You can use colorful pillows as accents to stimulate your baby's curiosity.

The World Traveler Theme

Do you or would you love to travel? Why not inspire the quest for adventure in your youngster by decorating the nursery with globes, maps, and photos of famous landmarks around the world? Imagine the curiosity you can arouse in your children when they see images of the Statue of Liberty, the Great Wall of China, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Eiffel Tower every day.

Hopefully these half a dozen themes have inspired you to visualize the type of environment you would like your baby to grow up in. Your child will be a reflection of his or her experiences. By creating a visually exciting nursery you can help your children be the best they can.

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Wendy Moyer is a professional journalist.

There are many great reasons for creating a gender-neutral nursery for your new baby. Whether it is because you're waiting to find out your baby's gender, you want a theme that can suit whatever other children come along, you're having twins, or if you're just not into the "baby boy" or "baby girl" themes, here are some great ways to create fun nurseries that work perfectly for a boy, or a girl.

Stripes

Striped nurseries are very modern and can be suited with a great selection of colors to welcome a little boy or a little girl. Some great color themes include turquoise, brown and white; white, red, and taupe, or yellow, grey, and white.

Jungle

A jungle themed nursery is very fun to create. Think rainforest! Bright colors, trees, and exotic animals like toucans, monkeys, and tigers. Whether you buy pictures for the walls, or paint the animals directly onto the walls, it is sure to be quite the sight.

Black and White

Simple and stunning, black and white nurseries are very easy to create. Whether you use stripes, patchwork, or just a combination of black furniture and white furniture, your black and white nursery will be beautiful.

Teddy Bears

So classic, and traditional, a nursery filled with welcoming teddy bears is perfect for any baby. You can include teddy bear pictures, teddy bear blankets, and an array of bears that are small and large placed throughout the room.

Stars

Creating a star-themed nursery can be very versatile. Whether you choose to go for the modern-looking 3-D tin stars, classic yellow stars, or white stars, you can find star-shaped lighting, star-studded bedding, and great wall decorations to be sure your child will grow up...a star!

Patriotic

Whether you choose the true American red, white and blue, patriotic theme, or your native land's flag and colors, creating a patriotic-themed nursery allows your little one to grow up with a full sense of heritage and patriotism.

World

You could also do a slight variation of patriotic and go for a 'world traveler' theme, with décor such as maps, globes, and pictures of landmarks from throughout the world

Circles

Another fun variation of the classic stripes, circles are becoming a nursery hit. You may consider a circle crib, circle decorations, or colored circles painted on the wall, along with a bold circle area rug, this nursery variation is sure to be a hit.

Under the Sea

Another nursery that includes lots of bright colors! Create an underwater themed atmosphere in your nursery, and fill it with tropical fish, seaweed, starfish, and soothing ocean blue.

Artistic

Imagine a nursery complete with an easel, crayons, pallets, and great works of art. Whether it's modern bright-colored art, or Picassos and Monets, your artistic-themed nursery is sure to inspire an artistic little one.

Numbers

Inspire a little mathematician by creating a nursery full of numbers. Maybe include an abacus, numbers on the walls, and numbered bedding.

ABC's

A slight variation to the Numbers theme, an ABC theme is sure to inspire a new little writer. Complete with baby blocks, wooden letters painted on the walls, and famous literary works, you'll have lots of fun creating this nursery

Whatever theme you pick, your new baby's nursery is sure to be stunning and perfect for a little boy, a little girl, or twins for years to come!

Julie Hobby owns and operates PoshBabyCribs.com a website that provides nursery decor, baby cribs, and baby crib bedding. Check it out for great baby cribs, elegant baby bedding and more. Julie also maintains the blog PoshMamas.blogspot.com for new and expecting mothers.