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Preparing the Property


We can/will do a little ‘straightening’ ourselves in order to get the best photographs – however the better prepared the property when we arrive, the easier it is for us to style the spaces and take great photographs that show off the home.
 

Here is a handy checklist to help prepare the home for a photoshoot with styling:
 

Interior
 

Think big, not small. A piece of dirt on the floor is easier to remove in Photoshop than a table covered in trinkets, piles of magazines, a shower tray cluttered with toiletries etc. It’s more important to hide bits and bobs in a box than to vacuum meticulously.

 

Don’t worry if you think it looks bare – we will be coming with flowers, candles, food etc to balance the empty spaces.

 

Room by Room

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Kitchen

  • Place sponges, washing up liquid, etc, in the sink

  • Hide draining rack

  • Place bins out of view or in pantry/laundry

  • Remove all personal items (magnets, shopping lists, correspondence etc) from the outside of the fridge

  • Remove clutter from worktops such as crockery, tissues etc

  • If your worktop space is limited, remove small appliances such as toasters, kettles, blenders (if possible) unless they are ‘statement’ items

  • Organize open shelves or cabinets that are visible when closed

Overview of kitchen

Dining Room

  • Straighten dining room chairs

  • Choose only a few photoframes to have on display and remove the others if applicable

 

Living room

  • Hide remote controls and knick-knacks

  • Choose only a few photoframes to have on display and remove the others if applicable

  • Tidy away newspapers, tissues, firelighters, and other distractions

 

Bedrooms

  • Make sure nothing is visible under the bed

  • Put away clothing, shoes, etc

  • Clear surfaces of clutter as much as possible

  • Remove dressing gowns etc that are hung behind doors

  • Make the beds

Bathrooms

  • Clear surfaces of toiletries and toothbrushes

  • Remove shampoo and bath products, unless in attractive bottles

  • Remove/hide weighing scales, rubbish bins, toilet brushes

  • Clean surfaces and mirrors

  • Hang fresh towels neatly

Entering a bathroom

Exterior
 

  • Mow the lawn

  • Remove all vehicles from driveway and do not park directly in front of the house

  • Remove all toys and equipment from driveway and garden

  • Move wheelie bins out of sight

  • Sweep driveways and patios

  • Straighten garden furniture and cushions, open or remove umbrellas, clear other items

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Pool (if applicable)

  • Remove pool cleaners, filters, chlorine floats

  • Remove all toys and floating devices

  • Blow/sweep all leaves and debris

  • Place cushions on chairs

Swimming pool and large house at twilight
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