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 ...

My first college dorm, which I moved into in August 1995, was a cobbled-together mess. I had a tiny budget, and my parents’ contributions were limited to some paper goods and the ubiquitous ...

Influencers are making money online by recommending dorm products and designs to families, who spend thousands of dollars on back-to-college shopping. Credit...Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. The response to the launch has been overwhelmingly positive, thanks to ...

Instead of worrying about making friends or keeping up with their studies, new college students have a different concern on their minds: dorm water. “Praying dorm water doesn’t ruin my hair,” one ...

College dorm rooms are standard issue, but Alabama college students are increasingly going all out to personalize decorations and furnishings. College dorm rooms are rivaling luxury apartments in ...