In June 2013 I decided to turn my lovely little back living room into a guest room for people to come and stay. Not a B&B in the conventional sense because I don’t do breakfast. The B&B in my case stands for “Bed and Biscuits” 
So I got rid of the sofa and bought a good double bed with drawers underneath…..
got rid of some shelves and in their place put a clothing rail covered by a curtain….
and spent the Summer having a nice time “playing house” and making it into a sweet little boutique hotel room.
There was already a bathroom ( originally this was the kitchen when the house was built in 1865). So now it’s a private en suite just for the guest room.
There’s a kettle with tea, coffee, and hot chocolate, and there’s always a good selection of biscuits plus a few Lindor chocolates.
I put our flat screen tv on the wall to create more space and kept the Sky box for added luxury.
I bought some books of Muswell Hill (where we live) and books of London. My house is featured in this lovely book by Selina Lake.
plus maps and shopping guides etc.
I swept and tidied the area outside the French doors and put two of our chairs and a table out there to create a little private patio area for eating/smoking/sitting in the summer breeze.
The beautiful Robinia tree which I planted 10 years ago gives a delicate dappled shade.
Guests can sit at the garden table too if they like.
The hallway outside the room.
Since I started 4 months ago I’ve met so many lovely people from all over the World. Some come just to see London, some come to visit family, some come for events at Alexandra Palace which is very near by, some come for courses or work. It’s always lovely to meet them and they have all enjoyed their stay here. You can read all the reviews on the website.
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1626486
