Stepping into your new college dorm room on move-in day can be a mixed bag. It’s a blank slate, a cookie-cutter space that can fall anywhere between a blank canvas or an oppressive box. But when it ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. Your college student may be leaving your home, but that doesn’t mean they ...

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Whether it is your first time living in the dorms or your fourth year staying on campus, creating a comfortable dorm room that matches your style can make all the difference this fall. Coming back ...

Some of the rooms have custom artwork. Others, chandeliers. One even has a disco ball hanging from the ceiling. No, these aren't houses that got revamped on HGTV. (Though, some of the creative ...