HOW DO I PREPARE MY PROPERTY FOR PHOTOS?

General Areas

• De-clutter as much as possible, especially excessively furnished rooms – store excess in garage

• Replace all light bulbs with matching bulbs (daylight preferred)

• Remove all personal items e.g. photos

• Tidy / Hide all power leads / cables

• Move garbage cans out of sight.

• Remove piles of mail, newspaper and magazines.

• Clean all windows inside and out.

Living Areas / Recreational Rooms

• Turn off TV and put remotes away

• Remove all toys, fans, game consoles

• Remove Exercise bikes / equipment

• Arrange DVDs, games, books neatly in shelves

• Turn off and clean ceiling fan

Kitchen / Dining Areas

• Clean and put away all dishes / cutlery

• Remove all small appliances

• Clean all splash backs, range hoods and large appliances especially if stainless steel

• Remove all detergents, dish clothes, dish rack, tea towels, drain plugs

• Ensure range hood lights are working

• Remove all objects from fridge e.g. magnets, photos

• Remove bins and pet bowls

• Minimize bench top clutter e.g. salt and pepper, coffee, cereal boxes

Bedrooms

• Make all beds. Solid color bed clothes photograph better than patterns.

• De-clutter toys, books, games, tissue boxes

• Remove all personal items

• Ensure bedside lamps are working

• Remove posters / stickers from walls

• Clear away all clothes

Bathrooms / Powder Rooms

• Remove all soaps / shampoo / face washers / bath mats / toys / scales / bins

• Remove all tooth brushes / tooth paste / razors / hair dryers.

• Make sure glass and mirrors are spotless

• Remove all non-matching towels

• Remove toilet cleaning utensils / plungers

• Ensure toilet paper roll is full

• Close all toilet lids

Outside Areas

• Mow and rake the lawn and trim edges

• Rake / sweep up leaves, sticks, papers

• Remove all gardening equipment e.g. hoses, rakes, wheel barrows

• Sweep or preferably pressure clean driveway and paved areas

• Tidy garden e.g. weeds

• Remove washing and pins from clothes line

• Remove all cars / boats / bikes / trailers

• Remove all toys

Pool/Spa Areas

• Ensure pool is clean

• Remove all pool cleaners and poles

• Remove all pool toys

60 minutes before photo shoot

• Set the table (optional)

• Place wine glasses and wine on outside table (optional)

• Open all blinds

• Turn on ALL lights

• Turn off ceiling fans

• Turn off TV

• Put pets away

• Put children away

• Ensure vehicles can’t be seen (street in front of house should be clear of cars)

• Remove washing from clothes lines