For Carrie Wait (@girlfam on TikTok), a mother of four, sending her eldest daughter, Taylen, off to college in Illinois was a bittersweet milestone. While Taylen looked forward to starting her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Online, some parents seem to spare no expense to take their kids' dorm rooms from drab to chic, even employing professional ...

Sending a freshman off to college is almost always an expensive endeavor, but the latest viral trend is taking back-to-school shopping to the next level. Extreme dorm makeovers are becoming ...

If next fall begins your first year of college, you'll likely have to live on campus your first semester. Since there will be so many things you'll be bombarded with in your first semester, it's a ...

Decorating your dorm or apartment can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. As a senior, I’ll admit it’s been a while since I’ve been in a dorm myself. But I like to think my decorating expertise ...

If you’ve ever watched a home decor or renovation show and thought, “Wow, I wish someone would do that for my college dorm,” then today is your lucky day. On July 9, Urban Outfitters announced its ...

For many college students, moving into a dorm marks their first taste of independence. While some stick to essentials, others turn their dorm rooms into luxurious spaces with price tags rivaling ...

Alethea Jay didn’t think her sister’s freshman-year dorm room was perfect when she left it. The day hadn’t started how the family planned; a tire burst on the road, and the subsequent hunt to replace ...

The 18-year-old is embarking on her freshman year at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and spent the weekend moving into her new "home." She got a little help from her mother, Tavia, who marked ...

Luxury college dorm décor has become all the rage in back-to-school TikTok videos boasting designer remakes of the old school bed-in-a-bag, showcased recently in a Washington Post feature. While most ...

These ceiling stars are so magical.

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 ...