These days, it's all about having a really cute nursery for the new baby. If you're close to the family, and you've got the inside scoop on baby's gender, baby's name, the room theme and the color scheme, you've got everything you need to give a baby gift destined to become a keepsake!

Personalized, hand-painted plates that celebrate baby are always in style and add to baby room decor in ways you can't even imagine! Here's how easy it is! Zoo animals are a perennial favorite when it comes to nursery themes, and one of the most adorable and popular zoo animals is the monkey. Find your favorite monkey-themed plate online, have it personalized with baby's name and get it gift-boxed, wrapped and shipped directly to the recipient. They'll love it, and they'll love you for your thoughtfulness--and your sense of style!

You just have to ask the mom and dad-to-be to find out the color scheme of the baby's nursery. Once you have that, the sky's the limit! While pinks remain popular for baby girls and blues for baby boys, new parents are also opting for non-gender-specific color schemes that include yellows, greens, oranges, purples and other cheerful colors. The unique nursery shown in the top photo is home to a sweet, little girl whose mom has a graphic-design background and wanted to create something distinctively different. While a dark-brown nursery isn't mainstream, it's not difficult to find a hand-painted plate to complement the room. You can find plates to match most color schemes, and, since they're hand-painted, you can also request custom colors. The plate pictured here is full of color, fun and fancy for a little girl!

Looking for a meaningful gift that reflects baby's faith in a light-hearted or meaningful way? The Noah's Ark plate recalls a bible story that's always been a favorite of children. With this plate, you bring a bit of the bible into baby's bedroom in a colorful, fun way. If you'd prefer something with deeper meaning for a Christening or baby naming ceremony, you can find a variety of keepsake plate styles in lots of color schemes. You can honor baby's faith and match the nursery colors at the same time!

When do birthdays stop being important? For some people, never! Every year of life is something special--especially when you're young enough to celebrate your half-birthday! Birthday wall decor creates a keepsake and commemorates the day with something fun. And by the way, most hand-painted plates are dishwasher safe, so the celebrant can even eat a slice of birthday cake on the plate before it's hung on the wall.

You probably noticed that the plate in the previous paragraph is scalloped instead of circular. Most plates come with circular or scalloped rims, but if you care for square, it's easy to find baby room decor in that shape, too. Wall plaques are just as colorful, meaningful and as much fun as the plates--and it's the personalization that makes them memorable. Some plate- and wall-plaque designers offer the option of personalizing the back of the plate or plaque with a personal message from you, making your gift even more meaningful.

That's the "dish" for now! No doubt, you have someplates to go!