A real Stagenote plan, untouched
Five real room photos (free-licensed photos, credits below) went through Stagenote, exactly as a customer's would. Everything on this page was generated by our AI and laid out by our software; nothing was edited.
- 5rooms pinned
- 34pinned actions
- 17high impact
- 27free actions
- $152–295shopping list
Living room: 7 pins
What buyers notice first: The eye goes straight to the glowing open French door in the center, then gets lost in the dark corners and the bottles by the fireplace.
- 1
Clear the liquor bottles
Pack away all the bottles grouped beside the fireplace. In a listing photo they read as clutter and pull attention from the mantel and brick.
- 2
Edit the mantel display
Remove the gold crown, the cone-shaped item and the small objects crowding the mantel, leaving the framed art and one or two pieces. A calm mantel lets buyers see the fireplace as a feature.
- 3
Remove the bags by the bookcase
Take the yellow bag and the dark luggage out of the left corner. Bags on the floor make the room feel like storage instead of living space.
- 4
Take the jacket off the sofa
Hang up the dark jacket draped on the sofa back. Personal items on furniture make the room look lived-in rather than ready.
- 5
Clear the desk top
Remove the sunglasses, papers and the dark item from the desk behind the sofa. A bare, polished wood top looks intentional and shows off the piece.
- 6
Move the bag under the desk
Take the black bag out from under the desk so buyers see clean floor and the full legs of the furniture.
- 7
Brighten the fan light
Switch on the ceiling fan light with warm bulbs and keep the table lamp on. The brick walls absorb light, so the room needs every source to feel warm instead of gloomy.
- ✓
Keep the transom windows
The tall doors with arched transoms and the exposed brick are real character. Keep them clear and unobstructed so they star in the photos.
Photo tip: Turn on every lamp and the fan light, close the center door, and shoot from a back corner at chest height so the bright doorway does not turn the rest of the room into silhouettes.
The 10 actions that matter most
- Clear the liquor bottlesLiving room · pin 1 · High impact · Free
- Edit the mantel displayLiving room · pin 2 · High impact · Free
- Remove the bags by the bookcaseLiving room · pin 3 · High impact · Free
- Put away the cereal boxesKitchen · pin 1 · High impact · Free
- Move the high chair outKitchen · pin 2 · High impact · Free
- Take the blanket off the tableDining nook · pin 1 · High impact · Free
- Clear the books and papersDining nook · pin 3 · High impact · Free
- Clear the floor by the bedBedroom · pin 3 · High impact · Free
- Take out the plastic chairBedroom · pin 4 · High impact · Free
- Remove the plastic chairBedroom 2 · pin 3 · High impact · Free
Shopping list: $152–295
- Two neutral throw pillows × 2Bedroom · pin 2$40–80
- White duvet cover set (queen)Bedroom · pin 2$35–70
- Table lamp with a white shadeBedroom · pin 1$25–45
- Cable box and ties × 2Bedroom 2 · pin 2$24–44
- Pack of matching warm-white LED bulbs (2700-3000K) × 2Living room · pin 7, Dining nook · pin 6$20–36
- Small live plant (pothos, snake plant)Bedroom 2 · pin 4$8–20
Typical US retail price ranges for plain, neutral items, priced by our code from a fixed table.
Listing photo order
Kitchen → Living room → Dining nook → Bedroom 2 → Bedroom. Cover photo: Kitchen.
Three pages of the PDF
Photo credits, via Wikimedia Commons: “New Orleans French Quarter Apartment Living Room 2” by Corey Taratuta (CC BY 2.0); “Blue white kitchen interior (Unsplash)” by NeONBRAND (CC0); “New Home (Unsplash)” by Erick Lee Hodge (CC0); “Messy Bedroom New Orleans Oct 2017 - 01” by Infrogmation of New Orleans (CC BY 2.0); “Messy Bedroom New Orleans Oct 2017 - 02” by Infrogmation of New Orleans (CC BY 2.0). Photos annotated by Stagenote.