Here are some tips on how you can still show off your sense of style and design even when sharing your house with a roommate.
According to Elle Décor, having a roommate may be beneficial for one's budget, but it shouldn't also prevent you from going all out when it comes to designing your place.
For instance, if you are the type of person who loves to keep the apartment colorful, this is something that you may not be able to freely do if your roommate is the type who wants to keep the colors as neutral as possible.
When you have this kind of problem, more often than not it becomes difficult for you and your roommate to agree on things. Luckily, avoiding this kind of issue has become very easy now more than ever.
The first thing to do is to always talk things out and agree as to which colors may be seen in your apartment. If agreement is taking a while to reach, sticking to your preferred colors in your individual rooms may be the best way to go.
Meanwhile, if you are having issues when it comes to furniture, all you have to do is to keep your apartment simple. Both of you should avoid bringing in very huge furniture that you both cannot use especially if you are just renting the place out, according to Derring Hall.
Lastly, you and your roommate should also have an agreement when it comes to how many people and how often can you bring people into your home. If you want to keep your house private, then this is something that you and your housemate have to agree on.
If things still don't work out in the end, it might be so much better for you to live independently. True, it may be more costly, but at least you can have the peace of mind that you need and deserve.
