Want to make your child's room really stand out from the pack? Here are Michelle's Six Essential Tips:

1. Allow for some floor space—get a cozy rug and leave an open area in the room for your children to create – build forts, have a dinosaur fight, build puzzles, play board games.

2.  Let your child be a part of the decorating process. Make sure the room reflects your child and his or her personality.  Create an area with cork board where your child can display his or her art.

3. Color—it always lifts my spirit, make sure there is color in the room.

4. The bedding should be the statement piece in the room – look for something playful and high quality.  Always buy additional sheeting, so that you can maintain the look during washing.

5. Wall decals are a great way to update a space and can really make a big statement in a room.  The relatively low price point also makes them easily replaceable should your child’s taste change.

6. I love photos in a child’s room.  Take a favorite vacation memory and blow it up – 18*24 or larger.  My son has a photo of himself with a fish he just caught in one hand and a Klondike bar in the other—happiest kid on the planet!

Want more details on the Extreme Makeover process? Here's part one of our series, and check back later in the week to find out what are Michelle's favorite products!