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For many, back-to- school shopping means creating a home away from home: The dorm room. So, how do you make that room yours when you're working with ugly, standard-issue furniture and very little cash? Avoiding the generic, drab, crappy-chic look is a challenge, but with a little ingenuity — and a clear concept — it's easy to make a space that reflects what you love. Advertisement For me, decorating can be a lot like getting dressed: I start with something I like, and build around it. In my current apartment, I really wanted to hang a picture of shoes on the wall — my red heels next to my boyfriend's black and white oxfords. Once I decided that, black and white and red were "my colors." The red couch and black and white zebra rug fell into place, and, when shopping, I didn't even look at anything blue, pink, orange or green. Colors that flatter your skin tone are going to look great when you're surrounded with them — when you start living in the glow of...

If you've never been to Playa del Carmen , you might not realize that the Mexican destination's public beaches are totally unequipped and kinda, well, blah. And if you're new to Los Cabos, on the Baja Peninsula, then perhaps you don't know that very few of the region's beaches are actually swimmable ( blame strong currents and rough waves). Luckily, Oyster's reporters have tested the waters at more than 400 beachfront hotels throughout Mexico, so we're ready to tell you which ones are the best of the best. Take a look at the top beach hotels in the Yucatan (on the Gulf of Mexico), Riviera Maya (on the Caribbean Sea), and Riviera Nayarit and Baja California Sur (both on the Pacific Coast).  Get Prices This stunning, all- suite luxury property in Puerto Morelos has 103 incredibly spacious rooms with huge balconies or patios. Though many have full kitchens, there is only one on- site restaurant , El Faro, which serves international and Mexican cuisine f...