Warm taupe or soft green shades are ideal paint color schemes for children's bedrooms and nurseries, especially if you don’t want to find out your baby's gender before birth – or just want a gender neutral look that's easy to update.

Ask children what color they want for their room, and big, bright hues top the list. Knowing that this is the space where they sleep, study and play, balance is the key. Using bold accent colors against off-white is the perfect way to create color equilibrium. And layering in color with decor, throws, and bedding is the icing on the cake!

Interior designer Shaunn Quayle of Britt Design Group says that teals, greens, reds, yellows, and oranges paired with grays and taupes lay the perfect foundation for any kids' space, from a bedroom to a playroom. Combine vivid shades and shapes to create a color-blocked accent wall.