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Why did you move to a place that you hated the decor and color of?

You moved into her space, that presumably she decorated and likes. If you hated the look, why did you move there? I would either move, or suck it up and live in the place you moved to.

She's a nice roommate. It's a good price. I would live with it. And, I wouldn't move to a place I HATED the decor of... that's kind of your issue with it. But, you could ask your friend how the color was chosen and who decorated. Even so, I would be careful with bringing it up. This girl could have put a lot of time and money into decorating and loves the way it is. Then, you come along.. hate the space.. and want to change her hard work and favorite room. Chances are, she'll be offended on some level... even if she agrees to change some things.

Next time, move into a place where you like- or can tolerate- the design of. Or, move into an unoccupied space and get a roommate who moves in at the same time as you.

With that said, I'm a bit biased. I spent a lot of time and money making a living room look great. It was tasteful and elegant. A new roommate comes along and dislikes it... telling me that after she gets her. Problem is, she was hateful about everything and turned out to be a disaster of a roommate. She damaged the property, left dishes and boxes and filth everywhere, never cleaned anything, left her laundry everywhere, paid late all the time, and was just a nightmare. Perhaps I'm biased because of that. But, I still think you should 1) not move somewhere if you don't like the design/decor.. someone put work into the design, whether it's your style or not and 2) at least get to know the new roommate, and ask your friend how the decor was chosen. Maybe the girl wouldn't mind a few changes, but you also could be seen as trying to take over the house and disregard her taste and style. If the girl has lived there 4 years, she must like it. Good luck.