It seems wall decal trend has no end in sight! Everytime we open our emails we find another fun, peel and paste thing to put on our tired walls. The latest comes from WallCandy Arts, which features a wide array of wall applicable decals, from barnyard scenes for the children’s room to chalk boards for the office or refrigerator; all of which are easily applied and removed. Their latest designs are these fun chalkboard inspirations by Eric Pfeiffer. We love the Chalk-O-Diles and Chalk Chalk Growth Tree pictured above. Click here to see more and find stores.

My Husband and I just found out that our baby due in October is a boy- which is great! However, I am in a quandary about the nursery. Secretly, I believed I was having a girl and since I’m very against all the pastels and princesses it was easy to come up with a kind of modern, low-budget solution (grass-green walls and blown up photos of peonies for a small touch of pink). However, my husband has his heart set on a baseball themed nursery and I’m left looking at pale blue baby quilts and getting the same feeling I was getting with all the cutesy baby-girl stuff. I’d like some ideas that are a little more design minded without the pastel over-kill. I know Target has some “mod” baby stuff, but I was hoping for something that would allow my husband and I to compromise a bit on this. Help!! — Chara W.

Hi Chara. First of all — Congratulations! And thanks for coming to us for help on this delicate matter. We’ve written about the compromises needed in he-said/she-said decor before, but it certainly gets more sticky when a little one is involved. Our basic advice would be this: Try to explain to your husband that a baby doesn’t need a baseball themed room, but your son, when he’s a bit older, may love one. Afterall, how do you know your son’s not gonna grow up to be a soccer devotee? It’s great that he wants to give the baby something he thinks would be fun, but imagine how much more fun it would be for him and his son to decorate the room together when the kid is ready to graduate to a big-bed? In the meantime, for those first few formative years, keep the theme more neutral. Something’s that’s comforting and soothing and still appeals to your design sensibility. We’ve found that anything not super clichéd and pastel can be pricey, but perhaps if you save some money on the crib you can splurge a bit on the stuff on that surrounds it? It will make the room! Here’s two of our favorites, take them as inspiration when you’re looking for a deal at Target or Ikea. Dwell’s nature bedding, $456 a set and Super Natural Baby Crib set in Alaphabet, $320. On the wall, consider vinyl stickers. The ones at Dvider come in great colors and fun shapes like dinosaurs, airplanes, and pirates. They’re about $30 each and easy to put up.

Does anyone else have nursery decor suggestions for Cara? Let her know here!