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 ...

For new college students, dorm rooms are a home away from home — a space where they can study, socialize and recharge — so it’s important that it’s a much-needed escape (and decorated accordingly).

With the end of summer in sight and the Back to School season on the horizon, I began to reminisce on that special mix of anxiety and excitement that accompanied the first week of my freshman year of ...