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Listing photos are at minimum, EXTREMELY important and at most, one of the most important things you do to truly represent your seller well!<\/p>\n
Photos of your listing are crucial when selling a home and presenting it online to potential suitors. The New York Times<\/em> recently featured several suggestions from professional stagers and interior photographers on how to achieve a picture-perfect home, including: Trim the belongings<\/strong>. \u201cInstead of having lots of little things along a countertop or table, have one bold vessel or large plant, or a trio of objects that read as one whole,\u201d says Laure Joliet, a photographer based in Los Angeles. \u201cThis helps anchor the photo and keeps the space feeling serene.\u201d Keep plants and knick-knacks away from windowsills and off the piano top or coffee tables. In the kitchen, clear away all the refrigerator magnets, paper towels, and majority of small appliances. Before taking a photo in the bathroom, open the shower curtain, close the toilet lid, and remove all toiletries from counters. Keep everything clutter-free. Harness the light<\/strong>. Wash the windows and open the curtains or pull up the blinds, suggests photographers in The New York Times<\/em>\u2019 article. \u201cNatural light allows for depth in the shadows and highlights in the window, which makes a room look the way it feels,\u201d Joliet says. \u201cIt can make your real estate photos look that much more high-end and designed.\u201d Add in some pops of color<\/strong>. Accents like colorful flowers or a throw pillow can help enhance the photos. \u201cInstead of a fussy bouquet, a vase filled with one type of flower, or greens is best,\u201d Joliet says. She recommends eucalyptus branches. To drape a throw: Grab the middle of the blanket and hold it up so that it cascades evenly down. Place it diagonally at the foot of the bed \u201cwith the point up toward the long side of the bed and the fringes hanging slightly off the front,\u201d says Donna M. Dazzo, president of Designed to Appeal, a home-staging firm. To drape it over an armchair, tuck the bottom behind a throw pillow or allow the throw to cascade off the arm, she says.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n