Have you considered doing something in the red tones? I think that would work with the wall color and the furniture, and it doesn't have to be frou-frou.

I think this bedding set from Penney's is cool. You can mix and match, and if you went with red or navy, it could be accessorized to be more feminine. For example, if you went with the navy set with the tan walls, and then wanted to fem it up, you could add a some navy toile accessories.

In the end, tho, only you and your DH will care - the baby won't know the difference, and I am all for not getting caught up in the gender appropriateness issues.

I love the green and corral set. It is so pretty. You are correct in saying that the baby won't care, but a 2 or 3 year old will. My daughter's nursery was themed and we had an artist paint castles around the entire room. Then we moved just before she turned 4. After being in the new house for a few nights I found her crying in her new room. When I asked her why she said she missed her castles. By the way I kept the mural gender neutral until she was born. We painted a medievel rose vine as a frame above and below the castles after she was born. If she had been a boy we were going to paint in knights and horses.

I wouldn't worry about the room being too masculine for a girl. Paint and decorate it the way you like. I have a four year old and he couldn't care less about how his room is painted or decorated.

I'd go with your first choice and trust that you'll be able "to fern it up." I bet it turns out to be soothing and relaxing. In our nursery we had the walls painted a soft green with creams and browns and I loved it! I spent a lot of time in that room and I really wanted it to be an oasis of calm - and it was. No character bedding for us or themes, and it really fit it with the rest of our house.

Sometimes I think parents go overboard with the pinks & purples just because it's a girl, not because they are in love with the colors. Your friends commented that it was too masculine, but maybe they don't share the same vision that you do. If you found bedding & prints that you love, use them. By the time she's two or three, the room will be decorated with pink plastic toys and barbie shoes anyway.

I love the "girly set" you posted and I think it will work fine with your furniture. It definately says girl in a soft elegant way:)

I would go with a green and cream or green and white decor. I think that would look nice. But not olive green. Make it a little, let's say brighter. A little more cheery.
It's still a nice calm room but not boring.
You can do the crib in all cream (or white) with even a "girly" set but all one color.
Are you open to painting the walls? Then you can add accesories in the wall color. Then add a third color (like red or rusty red) for little touches.

Look at this one from jcpenney. They have it in ivory and if you want to keep the same wall color, they have a nice soft green instead.

Here is a link that might be useful: jcp crib bedding

I love the set you picked out. It's completely different from anything I've seen and that's a good thing. Don't worry about what other people say. Is this your first? You want to feel comfortable and relaxed in there!

I will agree with ncamy though. Girls (usually) have pretty firm opinions on how they want their room to look. Boys, not so much. You have a few years though before she'll be asking to change it so enjoy what Mom wants for now!!!

check out overstock. They even have the geometric one you like in green. They also have some really nice options.

Here is a link that might be useful: overstock

I think your colors are lovely as is.

If you're thinking about changing things, you might want to consider a totally different take on this design problem. Recent research says that babies are attracted to bright primary colors. You could do a really zingy primary-color quilt--something traditional or even something as modern as the Gee's Bend quilts. You could pick up the quilt colors on opposite walls for a simple but room-enlarging look, and then put in primary-color prints at baby's level. Babies love looking at themselves, so maybe a mirror at baby level somewhere.

Also, you might want to consider blackout shades underneath the voile sheers--that way, baby (and you) doesn't necessarily wake with the sun.

Here is a link that might be useful: Stimulating colors article

I totally agree that when she is 3 or 4 she will "almost certainly" want girly type stuff in her room. I have sons and they don't really care too much how their rooms are decorated so long as it's not a "girl color". My friends who have girls that same age as my DS (4-years) all like the pink princess/fairy stuff and are really into how their rooms are painted and decorated.

So, just to save yourself the headache of changing the room when she is 3 go with the cute green and pink bedding that you picked out.

My now 9 yr old DD is way into fairies and would love to have her room look like a woodland forest. You've got a bit of a nature theme going with the fern prints, perhaps you could add some twig accents like a lamp and for window rods, and somewhere out there in cyberland I've seen wallies with fairies. Check out Cicely Barker's books some great illustrations. Add the soft green walls and a pale blue ceiling, it would look great.

Here is a link that might be useful: Flower fairies

You're a lot like my daughter. She's not into (a lot) of pink either and has chosen to do mostly creams, tans, some brown and accent with pink. The nursery walls are BM Lenox Tan. The furniture is a dark chocolate. The new carpet was given to her...PINK (short) shag. Chenille glider rocker is cream colored. Lulu the Lamb chair is cream colored. No themed bedding. Mix and match colors of cream, tan, brown and pink.
I like the pink and green "girly" set you chose. It says girl without being foo foo and cutesy. IMO it goes nicely with the furniture you've chosen too :)
Monica

I have to say I have never seen a baby girl's nursery decorated in anything but something happy and cheerful.
You like plain, calm and nature colors.
Which is wonderful for people who are so inclined.
Babies love color and movement.
It is even a learning tool for them.
Please keep in mind you are surrounding your baby with objects and colors that will and should get her attention and will stimulate her mind.
That said you can still use green nature with bright happy
colors like the set you picked out.
Good luck.

The olive one looks masculine to me, but if that's what you love, then do it - who the heck cares?

I am less concerned about the bedding and more about the artwork on the walls. Here's why. The bedding you will use for maybe 2, 2.5 years. Then she will move to a bed, and you'll be buying new bedding all over again. So yes, get what YOU want for the crib. But are you going to want to replace the artwork in a few years when she starts to show interest in fairies, ABC's, ballet, or race cars? I would look for something more youthful and lighthearted for the artwork. I like Les' idea of the red (though I think she forgot the link to whatever she wanted you to see at JCP). My DD (now 7) had a cute red/white crib quilt and very pale apple green walls. Not TOO girly, but fresh and colorful without being too much. As soon as she started having her own opinions, though, we painted her walls pink and got a pink and white quilt for her bed! (Her choices.) Another option could be periwinkle, which IMO is a gender-neutral color and could be pretty with the wood crib.