How to Prepare Your Property for Real Estate Photography Success!
Preparing your home for professional photography
General
- Open all blinds and drapes
- Turn on all lights & lamps, replace burnt out light bulbs
- Remove excess clutter, vacuum, clean and mop tiles
- Wash windows inside and out
Living Areas
- Unclutter the rooms
- Remote controls to be stored away
- Hide power boards & cords out of sight where possible
- Arrange furniture so the rooms look as spacious as possible
- Remove throw rugs and area rugs where possible
- Study – clear & declutter desk, straighten items on bookshelf, file papers away
- Toy Room – organise & declutter
Kitchen
- Counters to be clean, uncluttered and clear of appliances and utensils
- Kitchen sink to be free of dishes
- Remove magnets, photos, calendars, etc from refrigerator
- Take away tea towels
Bathrooms & Ensuite
- Clear counter tops
- Polish faucets and mirrors
- Remove stains from sinks, grout, and bathtubs
- Clear away any personal items & cleaning products
- Remove all towels & toilet paper roll
- Toilet seat lid closed
Bedrooms
- Make the beds with fresh, clean linen
- Clear out anything from under the beds that is visible
- Bedside tables to be decluttered. i.e. tissue boxes, remote controls, alarm clocks, jewellery
Front Area, Gardens & Outdoors
- Move vehicles out of view from front of house
- Paving & sidewalks cleared, swept & weeds removed
- Rubbish bins and garden hose to be stored out of sight
- Fertilise lawn, mow lawn
- Trim hedging and overgrown shrubbery
- Put away lawn equipment and gardening tools
- Neatly arrange outdoor items such as furniture & play equipment
- Pools – cleaned with leaves and debris cleared. Water feature to be turned on
- Creepy Crawley and pool equipment to be stored out of sight where possible