I stayed with lies´ family for almost a full month of working in Brussels and it was a positive and personal experience from the beginning on. They welcomed me as a flatmate rather than their tenant! I had my private room and there were times where i was for myself and other times when we talked late at night about the necessary policies for the quarter and the world - Lies and Suleiman engage in both!
The room was simple but charming with its special high-bed construction. It suited all needs and was very quiet, since the window - at bed level - faces towards the inner brickstone-courtyards of the block, which you will appreciate in this urban and busy area of town.
The apartment, it´s loveable furniture and the given procedures are precisely described in the foto´s and descriptions on Lies´ airbnb page. For e.g.: the arrangement for the time-slots in the shared bathroom worked out fine so that everyone could get to work/school in time.
Working in the "EU-bubble", it was great to have my temporary home base in a "Real-Brussels"-family.