Going off to college is a major milestone in a young person's life, and it's normal for parents to help with some of the expenses and furnishings for dorm rooms. But one mom may have taken it too far.

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Listen, we're not trying to scare you — the first semester of college can be intimidating enough without the worry of creepy crawlies. But dorm rooms and off-campus accommodation are exposed to people ...

Dorm rooms are notoriously small, so maximizing vertical storage and under-bed space is critical for comfort. Standard mattresses in college housing are often uncomfortable and require specific Twin ...

When Melanie Turner asked her niece Kena what she wanted for a high school graduation present, the rising college freshman had her request ready. “I want you to do my dorm room like the ones on TikTok ...

I went off to college in the 1990s with the understanding that a dorm room should be as functional as an army barrack and only slightly more luxurious than a bunk at sleepaway camp. If the linoleum ...

Over-the-top dorm decor is on the rise, particularly in schools where social media reigns supreme (#BamaRush, anyone?). We're making the case for the madness to stop Alex Apatoff is the Managing ...

Headboards, throw pillows, wallpaper and ottomans. These words are the new glamorous, extravagant reality of college dorm rooms. Ditching the prison-cell allegations, this year’s incoming freshmen are ...

You've unpacked, re-organized (then re-organized again), met your roommates, and checked out the campus. So why does your desk setup still feel so unfinished? I see hundreds of dorm room tech tours ...

As teens head to college for the first time, they’re giving room tours on TikTok like they’re starring in an episode of MTV’s “Cribs.” And while the lavish décor, perfectly organized spaces, and name ...

It took Lara Becker six months to find two extra-long, industrial bed frames, a hallmark of university life, which she needed to complete a life-size replica of a college dorm room she assembled in ...