How to Decorate With Mismatched Furniture in a Baby's Room

Strip the furniture down. Take away the top coat of stain, varnish or paint by sanding it down to expose the natural wood. Repaint or stain the furniture all in a similar hue. A light-colored paint such as white or ivory works well with nearly every color scheme.

Choose a coordinated color scheme. Soft colors in pastel hues like lavender, sky blue, or moss green suggest a relaxing atmosphere. Pick two or three colors that blend together well.

Decide on a theme. From a simple Teddy bear theme, to a look that emulate's a pop star's bedroom, a theme gives the baby's room a solid sense of purpose in both function and aesthetics. Pick a theme that matches your family's lifestyle and personality.

Select accessories that blend within the chosen color palette. Items like curtains, lighting fixtures, wall decor and blankets need to match to help bring cohesiveness to the design.

Space the furniture apart from each other. Keep similar pieces grouped together while putting physical space between the pieces that don't match in the bedroom. This will help the viewer compartmentalize the mismatched furniture, which makes the room look more graceful.