How to photograph a room for virtual staging

Before you upload

Suitability depends on the actual file and the room detail we can see. If a photo cannot be staged faithfully, we refund that photo.

Steps

1. Photograph a vacant room. Clear, well-lit vacant-room originals work best. A phone photo can be fine. Dark, blurry, or heavily compressed files may not be. Suitability depends on the actual file and the room detail we can see. Furnished rooms are outside these prices — we don’t remove furniture or invent what is hidden behind an object.
2. Upload a file the order form can read. JPEG, PNG, or an iPhone photo. A file over 12 MB is rejected. An image smaller than 800 × 600 pixels is rejected.
3. Leave the room as photographed. No. Staging adds virtual furnishings and decor to the photographed space. Walls, windows, floors, fixtures, built-ins, and the visible condition of the property stay as they are. We don’t repaint, repair defects, or change the view outside.

Disclosure

Room and Form delivers the original photograph beside a file that is identified as virtually staged. The staged image adds furnishings and decor. It is not a photograph of furniture that is in the room, and it is not a renovation. You confirm the current rules for your brokerage and MLS, including labels, captions, and whether a staged image may be used as the primary photo. We do not guarantee MLS acceptance, a sale price, days on market, or buyer inquiries. Staging disclosure