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By Mallory Ziglar

Certain pieces of furniture are easier to DIY than others. When it comes to headboards though, the possibilities are endless. You can literally attach almost anything to the wall behind a bed, and voila! Headboard magic. So why spend big money on a costly piece when you can easily (and cheaply) create a headboard to your exact specifications? These Instagrammers did just that!

This headboard went from brown and dated to rustic and shabby-chic thanks to a simple coat of whitewash from @oliveandhue. We love how it pairs with the tufted bed linens.

Tufted headboards are classic and cozy. They can also be expensive. This DIY version from @mozzy_rs looks like a million bucks! Want to make your own? We’ll show you how. Bonus points if you have an orange tabby to pose in your Instagram shot.

The gals from Classy Clutter detailed this entire amazing room transformation on their blog. We can’t decide what we like more, the statement wall with shimmery gold flowers or the headboards she designed and made with a hand-drawn butcher paper stencil (!!). Okay, okay, we love it all.

Talk about a focal point. With a statement piece like this, you can skip the art above the bed. Instagrammer @paigebattinelli’s headboard gives this entire space a modern high-end-hotel vibe. We’re ready to check in.

Need more DIY headboard inspiration? Start here. Don’t forget to tag your DIY projects with #HGTVmakeover on Instagram. Your photo could be featured in an upcoming blog post!

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By Shannon Petrie

If you’re heading off to college this fall, now’s the time to start thinking about decking out your dorm room. From the fun stuff (cute bedding, the perfect inspirational poster) to the have-to-have-it stuff (laundry hamper, shower shoes), there’s a lot to buy when you’re moving out on your own for the very first time. Inspired by this bedroom designed by Susie Fougerousse, we’ve rounded up some tips for picking out the essentials, plus some items you might not have thought of. For even more dorm room ideas and easy DIY decorations, check out Back to College on HGTV.com.

1. Macy’s / 2. Target / 3. Dormify / 4. Wayfair / 5. Wayfair / 6. Dormify / 7. Target

1. Coral Basket-Stitch Quilt and 2. Coral Chevron Sheets. Walk into any home store right now, and you’ll be bombarded with tons of vibrant decor geared toward college students. While it’s tempting to decorate your dorm with every color and pattern under the sun (that was my strategy), you can achieve a more cohesive, sophisticated look by sticking to one or two main colors and an accent color. For your bedding, try pairing a solid quilt or comforter (a bigger purchase you’ll want to get a few years’ use out of) with a set of fun, patterned sheets (less expensive and easier to switch out).

3. Stacking Chair. Stock up on some stacking chairs for your dorm – your friends will appreciate them when they come over for movie nights, and you can stash them in a corner when not in use. Made from molded polypropylene with steel legs, this chair is based on a classic style featured in the permanent MoMA design collection – so it’s a little more chic than your basic dorm desk chair.

4. Round Wall Mirror. Depending on your dorm’s set up, you and your roommate may only have one mirror to share. Add an extra spot for getting ready with a pretty wall mirror, like this one with a rippling wave design. Bonus: it’ll also help your small space feel bigger.

5. Fabric Storage Bin. Maximizing your storage with smart accessories is a must in a tiny shared dorm room. Pick up a few cute fabric bins, which add extra storage without taking up valuable closet space – since they’re decorative, you can display them on a …read more

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U.S. stocks opened lower after global equities sold off following an 8.5% drop in China’s stock market. Investors fretted that plunging stock prices in China would have a spill-over effect on global risk assests. The S&P 500 opened 14 points, or 0.7%, lower at 2065. The Nasdaq Composite was down 51 points, or 1%, to 5,036. The Dow Jones Industrial Average began the day down 146 points, or 0.8%, to 17,420.

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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – Orders for durable U.S. goods climbed 3.4% in June, mostly because of strong bookings for passenger airplanes. But overall business investment remained soft and shipments of goods barely rose, the government said Monday. The increase in headline orders topped the seasonally adjusted 2.6% forecast of economists polled by MarketWatch. Orders minus transportation rose 0.8%. That’s the highest gain since August 2014, but not an especially strong advance. Meanwhile, orders for core capital goods – a reflection of business investment – rose a mild 0.9% in June following two straight declines. Still, core orders are running 3.4% below 2014 levels halfway through the year. Shipments of core capital goods, a category used to help determine quarterly economic growth, slid 0.1% last and month and have declined in the first two months of the second quarter.

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Trading at the Athens Stock Exchange may reopen Tuesday, according to local media reports on Monday. The European Central Bank has demanded limitations on trading to reduce the risk of significant losses, according to Greek daily Kathimerini, citing unnamed sources. Restrictions will stay in place for about a week before a reassessment of the situation, according to ANA-MPA news agency. Foreign investors are expected to be allowed unlimited transactions, said Kathimerini. Trading in Athens was shut June 29 as bailout talks between Greece and its creditors hit an impasse. The benchmark Athex Composite [gr: gd] was down 2.3% for the year before the shutdown.

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Greece and its international creditors have started talks on a third bailout for the debt-burdened country, said European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva on Monday. Teams from Greece and the three lenders — the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the EU — have arrived in Athens for the negotiations and begun work. “The Greek authorities have delivered everything that was expected of them, so that talks could start,” Andreeva said. “There is no deadline, but we are working to have the talks concluded as quickly as possible.” The talks were expected to start Friday, but were delayed for security and technical reasons. The Greek government has said it hopes to wrap up the negotiations by Aug. 20.

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McGraw Hill Financial said Monday it has agreed to buy SNL Financial from private-equity firm New Mountain Capital LlC for about $2.225 billion in cash. The financial data company and owner of Standard & Poor’s ratings agency said the impact of the deal will be partly offset by tax benefits of $550 million. SNL offers data, analytics and research into a range of areas including real estate, media and banking. The deal will “enable us to accelerate our strategy to be the leading provider of transparent and independent benchmarks, analytics, data and research across the global capital, commodity and corporate markets,” McGraw Hill Chief Executive Douglas Peterson said in a statement. The deal is expected to boost McGraw Hill adjusted per-share earnings in 2016 and to boost GAAP earnings in 2018. It is expected to generate $70 million in synergies and to close in the third quarter . McGraw Hill shares were not yet active in premarket trade, but are up about 19% in the year so far, while the S&P 500 has gained 1%.

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Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. announced on Monday a deal to buy Roofing Supply Group in a deal valued at $1.1 billion, including debt. Beacon will pay $286 million in cash and $291 million worth of its common stock to buy the roofing products distributor from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Beacon expects the deal, which is expected to close on Oct. 1, to immediately add to its earnings, and to generate annual synergies of $50 million. Beacon’s stock, which is still inactive in premarket trade, has run up 8.2% year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 1%.

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Planet Fitness Inc. set the terms of its planned initial public offering, saying in a regulatory filing Monday that it plans to sell 13.5 million shares at $14 to $16 each, or to raise up to $216 million. Of the total, 9.12 million shares will be sold by the discount gym chain and 4.38 shares will be sold by selling stockholders. If the underwriters exercise an option to buy an additional 2.025 million shares, Planet Fitness could raise up to $248.4 million at the maximum offering price. J.P. Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Jefferies and Credit Suisse are the lead underwriters. The stock is set to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PLNT.”

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Israeli drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said on Monday it has agreed with Allergan PLC to take over Allergan Generics for $40.5 billion. Teva is already the world’s biggest seller of generic medicines with a market value of about $60 billion and the acquisition “reinforces” its strategy in the generics industry, the company said. The Israeli drug maker had also been looking into buying generic-drug company Mylan NV , but said on Monday after the Allergan announcement that it has withdrawn its cash and stock proposal for Mylan. Mylan shares slumped 12% premarket in New York, while Allergan rose 5.5%. The U.S.-listed shares of Teva rallied 12% ahead of the bell. The Allergan Generics deal comes on the heels of two big announcements in which four of the largest managed-healthcare companies — Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp. and Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. — agreed to combine into two companies, in deals worth a combined $82 billion.

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