Placing furniture for photos, not function

How we arrange furniture for selling is not necessarily the way we arrange furniture for daily living. When we’re selling a home, we have to think about how a room will photograph, and the impression it will make on prospective buyers. Walk through your house like a buyer. What is the first thing you see when you enter the living room? The back of a couch or the great view through a window?

Before, right, the couch in this room cut the room in half and did not highlight the fireplace nor the patio to the right. It may be nice to look directly at the fireplace when seated on the couch, but that arrangement does not photograph as well. Plus, most buyers will not sit down when viewing a home. Below, I rotated the furniture arrangement so buyers would notice the fireplace and could easily walk to the patio door.

By rotating the furniture, the fireplace becomes a focal point. Remember, the fireplace stays with the house, but the furniture doesn’t. We want buyers to focus on the house.

Below, the professional listing photo with a view of the patio.

In the photo below, you can see the reverse view. Imagine if the sectional were in its old position. The view of the kitchen would be blocked and the whole room would appear smaller. With this new arrangement, buyers can easily see that the wood floors extend throughout the room.

When it is time to sell, I will gladly help you create a positive impression and compelling photographs by helping you re-arrange what you already have.