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TIPS ON TAKING PHOTOS

We’ll create designs using ANY room picture you take, but feel free to look at our Quick Visual Guide below to get tips on how to take a picture that will give you the best designs.

Before You Photograph

You’ll want to properly set up your room, make sure to show off the space; not what’s in it. The room you’re photographing should be clean, clearing out distracting items such as toys and clutter, leaving decorative items that will be in the room even after the makeover.  

While You Photograph

1. Use as much natural light as possible. Open the curtains and/or blinds to allow the sunlight in to brighten the room. If the room is still a little too dark, turn on the lights.
2. Try to take a landscape photograph. Portrait (or tall) photographs often don’t show enough of the living space, unless photographing smaller rooms such as bathrooms.
3. Avoid taking wide-angle photos as they will distort the features of a room and affect the final output.
4. Focus on the features of the room.  The idea isn’t to get a close-up of one particular feature, but to try to get the whole room in focus.
5. Lastly, try to angle the shot of your photograph so the floorboards or tile are straight on and not at a angle. This step isn’t required, but often leads to a more flattering photograph. If the straight-on angle doesn’t show off the living space to your liking, feel free to adjust.

In the end, we’ll process any photo, but do your best to avoid dim lighting, blurriness, and pixelation within the photograph.