Style in flux

Transitional style is emerging as a strong force in furniture and interior design. It's a clean look that references the past but looks like today. Depending on whom you ask, the style is traditional with a twist, a bridge between traditional and modern, postmodern or contemporary.

Feathering your nest: top ways to add warmth to your home in the fall

(ARA) - Just as animals use the fall to prepare for winter, now's the perfect time to transform your home into a cozy nest where your family and friends will love to gather.

Will you really need all that in your dorm room?

Two pairs of leather boots and a pair of Wellies. Six scarves, seven jackets, 10 hoodies, 12 sweaters, ruffled skirts, five dresses, eight pairs of jeans, an evening gown. Two backpacks, a messenger bag, the mini-fridge, a laptop and printer, a desk lamp. Decorative bed pillows, a coffee maker, wall posters, a jewelry box, a flower vase, a comforter, a duvet and matching throw rugs.

When it comes to dorm decor, boys eschew today's frou frou

Young men offer insights to what's important to them in a college room

Sprucing up dorm rooms

Bynow most college students are settled in their dorm rooms. But that doesn’t mean things are where they should be, or that the place looks good yet.