Part-time roommate who isn't being part-time

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This week I'm officially moving in with my boyfriend and his roommates. I'm there all the time anyway and it will be a lot cheaper than living on my own or me and my boyfriend trying to find a place for the two of us. (We live in a college town and the prices have become ridiculously overpriced and every year my rent has been raised.) I will have my own room for a variety of reasons, such as it looks better to my parents, my stuff wouldn't fit in my boyfriend's room, and I'm paying the same price as everyone else. Last month one of our friend's decided to end her relationship with her boyfriend because while he was a good guy, there was a part of him that could only be called evil and it was scaring her. They were living together and she needed a place to go so we agreed that she would live with us on the days she worked (3 days, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and the rest of the time stay at her parents who live about an hour and a half away. She would help out with utilities and, I'm not sure if this has been discussed with her yet, but pay a portion of the rent (which in turn would help me out.) I sleep with my boyfriend every night so her sleeping in my room and leaving some clothes didn't seem like it would be a big deal. That was what was discussed but not what's happening. She has been bringing over a lot more stuff than anticipated (to the point I'm not sure if all my stuff will fit and the room is lot bigger than my current one) and has been staying more than the days she works. My boyfriend and I were out of town for almost 2 weeks because his mom passed away and it was during this time that she was starting to stay. We came back on the 12th, a Sunday. She stayed until Wednesday and came back on Thursday evening; on Friday's she doesn't have to be at work until 2 in the afternoon. The landlords do not and cannot know that she is staying because, as they put it, "they don't rent to just anyone" and only 4 people can live there at time. When one of the roommates moved out back in November I was the only person they agreed to let move in. Next month will make the house 100 years old and has been well-maintained so they are very particular. There are two storage buildings on the property that they keep equipment in for maintenance and can come and go as they please, a lot of the times very early in the morning before most people have to be at work. I'm not sure how often they come but I would say at least once a week. They do take note of the vehicles and will notice if there is a car staying for long periods of time. They don't intrude and leave the guys be unless they need to tell them something or ask a question, but they know what's going on. Furthermore, I'm starting to feel like an intruder when I go into what is to be my room. I bought a bed but, with the exception of a short nap, have not even slept in it. I've been bringing stuff over a little bit at time and will finish bringing the rest this week but feel weird about trying to set anything up because she's been there so much and do not want to touch/move her stuff so that I can rearrange. My parents are bringing up my furniture on Saturday so she knows she has to move her things so we have room to work. She wants to decorate the room, which is taking away from what I wanted to do. I've never been into decorating but started becoming excited about it when my boyfriend and I discussed moving into together and started writing down all that I wanted to do and get to make the room my own. She also wants to make it girly, but I'm not into that. As my boyfriend keeps telling me, it's predominantly my room and she's only supposed to be staying a few days a week but I feel horrible telling her she cannot have so much stuff or decorate, not to mention I have a really hard time saying no to anything. The only thing I've said no to is her putting up naked pictures of girls. I'm open-minded but those pictures were just way too much and kinda freak me out when I see them laying around. This past week she had three people over and let them stay the night, who we didn't realize she had just met. She was telling them about "her" room and "her" bed, which was upsetting to hear. We did talk and she said she didn't want to overstep any boundaries because it is supposed to be my room but it really doesn't feel like that and she keeps referring to is as "her" room, unless I'm in the room and then she corrects herself and says "ours." She also keeps inviting people over we never met before. The guys are kinda wary of people coming over, especially since they were recently robbed of almost a $1,000 of stuff. We all have a strong suspicion of who it may have been, but cannot say for certain. My boyfriend isn't happy that she's staying so much, and says he needs to talk to her since the lease is in his name, but doesn't feel like he can. She's such a nice person and a really good friend. This weekend she gave him her leather furniture, which she paid $3,000 for, because she became a vegetarian and felt it would be hypocritical to keep it. He was going to set up a payment plan for it but she talked him into letting him have it for free. She even gave me a haircut for free and offered me her bed, but I had already bought one. I want to say something but am afraid to speak up. I'm starting my Master's program next month and generally hole up in my room when it comes to studying and doing school work. I want to feel comfortable in my own room and do not want to worry about her being there so much. If she's there I know I will not be able to ask her to leave so I can do my studying because I hate asking for anything of anyone. I'm also a loner at heart and like having my own space that I can escape to, but do not feel like I can do that and I'm starting to really stress out and am losing sleep over the situation. I stress out very easily and worry way too much about things. I know that I need to talk to her but cannot seem to find the courage. If we stuck the original agreement I believe I would be ok, but it's not what happening and I do not know what to do. Her moving in and helping out with bills will really help me out financially. From what I've gathered she's tired of moving and wants to stay indefinitely, longer than I imagined when we first talked about the possibility of her moving in. I'm almost starting to dread moving in because I do not feel like I'll have my private space. I have my boyfriend's room to go to, but it's not the same as having a room to call my own. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.