A lot of parents today know if they're getting a nursery ready for a son or a daughter, but parents who don't want to know until after the birth will have their own special challenges when they begin to decorate a nursery for the little mystery visitor they'll soon meet.

If you don't wish to know the sex of your baby in advance, don't worry, you can still decorate a charming nursery that would suit a baby boy or girl just like so many generations of parents who have done the same before you. Not only do you have access to modern methods to look for linens using the internet, but today's decorators have created some excellent, affordable, durable unisex modern baby boy bedding.

Unique baby crib bedding is no longer three styles fits all [multi-color pastel dots, stripes or teddy bears] as modern designers have expanded the choices to please today's modern parents. There are several crib bedding sets which will suit both girl and boy babies. These types of baby bed linen make clever use of blue, typical for boys, and pink, usually meant for girls in their designs. Once the baby has arrived, you can accent the blue if your baby is an adorable boy or use more pink fabric for drapes and accessories, if you have a sweet little daughter.

Of course, some patterns won't be appropriate if you don't know your child's sex, but lots of crib bedding sets come in designs that would suit both a little boy or little girl's room. It's easy to see that almost any abstract, neutral colored print will be appropriate for a gender neutral room and that some traditional floral and images of cute creatures will work as well.

For those parents that are unsure of their future baby's sex or those that want to make gender neutral choices in their linens, most people choose a favorite for almost all children, an animal motif. Safari animals bedding will add cheer to any room and can be coordinated with the rest of any home's decor. Animal print baby bedding sets are a big hit among parents of newborns because they not only look cute but the fabric is very soft and comfortable for the baby and above all, they are extremely durable lasting through innumerable washes in a washing machine.

Even nicer, when you select an animal print you're definitely in control because there is a vast array of such prints to choose from in sets that are both beautiful and surprisingly affordable. It won't be simple to decide on the particular pattern because you'll probably be struggling to choose among a vast array of lovely designs that range from bold and cheery to sweet and pert leopard spots, for instance; however, any choice you make will certainly be a great one for your new baby.