After much debate with myself (lol) and a couple vetoes from the baby daddy on other furniture pieces, I think I'll just go with the Ikea cube storage in the nursery. Technically he doesn't know about this idea either, but once it's up it's up! This will double as a changing pad surface too.

The first pic is my storage inspiration: (1) Poster sized art (although I may opt for a trio of framed animal prints), (2) adding hairpin legs for extra height, and (3) four metallic bins. The room will likely be fairly neutral overall, but if I add a bit of color it would follow the rag ribbon garland scheme in the second pic.

My question is, are silver storage bins feminine? We're having a boy. The room's walls are a light gray. Should I look for alternative bins in gold or another non-metallic neutral or other color?