Re-doing toddler bed!

I was given this bed from family & planning on giving it a fresh look! My daughter's is 17 months & her room is not in princess theme. I already took the crowns off the top of post & debating on cutting the post down or just leaving them. Working on taking the crowns off headboard & footboard. Also thinking about taking off the darker pink things as well. I'm definitely going to paint it, probably a neutral color, like a white or off white. What would you ladies do if you re-did this bed? I'm not the most creative so looking for ideas!

This is what the bed looks like before we got it.

A close up of the detail, already removed one crown & going to remove the other. I probably will remove the dark pink things as they don't look right to me!

For those that have done something similar, what paint would be best?