As we all know, color trends like fashion trends tend to repeat themselves. Well, guess what, the 60’s and 80’s are coming back… in color! The Mod look from the 1960’s, the 1980’s Neon Colors, and ‘Not So Traditional’ Pastels, are being seen in crib bedding and nursery décor.
These eras had interesting and memorable color. For example, the 1960s had bright lively colors, especially jewel tones, and used strong primary and bold secondary colors. The 1980s began with some bright cheerful jewel tones, but by mid decade, the rise of street style saw black reduce the color palette to a shade card almost as dull as camouflage. Luckily, it is the neon’s of the 1980’s that are popular once again.
For girls there is focus on punk pink, bright cherry red as well as fuchsia and violet. For boys the trend is toward the color combinations like neon yellow and acid green.
Inspired by Pop Art, the 1960’s Mod Inspired colors include saturated orange, pink, red, and brown as well as royal blue and yellow.
The ‘Not So Traditional’ Pastels continue the metallic trend and include soft background neutral colors for girls, and silver and gold tones for boys. Also gaining popularity are splashes of quartz orange and sand tones for boys, and shell pink and robin's egg blue for girls.
The latest colors to choose from include: dusty apricot, old gold, mustard yellow, honey, yellow gold, banana cream, topaz, burnt ochre, camel, stone, sepia, peach, orange, brown, bronze, chestnut, tobacco, wood tones, cocoa, chocolate, ballet pink, bright pink, rose, sugar pink, dusky pink, hot fuchsia pink, coral, chili red, berry, scarlet pepper, garnet, bordeaux, burgundy, beetroot. Green is becoming very big and luckily there are many shades to choose from; lettuce, cucumber, avocado, asparagus, clover green, kiwi, pea green, moss green, leaf green, pistachio, olive green, parsley green, Kelly green, sage, mint, basil, bay, ivy, pine, emerald, and jade. Greens also range into the blue side of the spectrum from sea green to aquamarine, ice blue, pale blue, denim blue, and sapphire.  Purple and lavender will abound with shades such as lilac, lavender, true purple, amethyst, violet, aubergine, and grape.  Of course black, cream, oyster, white, and ivory are always beautiful accents to any color theme. 
With so many fun and exciting colors, it is easy to incorporate them into your home and avoid those primary colors typically used for juveniles.
Recently, Designer Show House featured a baby nursery done in white, bright greens and fuchsia. The room included a skirted crib, topped with a sheer white canopy. The furniture was hand-painted with a fun mix of florals, checks, and dots. The hip colors and vibrant patterns, however, were cooled with white in the flooring, trim, and fabrics.
For nurseries, the trend seems to be going away from a room that baby will outgrow quickly to creating a room that baby can grow with.
When decorating the nursery, consider the existing style of your home. If you are working with a traditional home, choose a softer color palette that works with the rest of the house. If your home is more modern, then a bright color palette would be more in keeping with your décor.
With all this in mind, it is most important to have fun. Happy decorating!