​​Selling a home is no small undertaking and can be pretty stressful! To help ease that burden, I have compiled a list of things you can do to prepare for the photographer's arrival:

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• Turn on all the lights and replace any burned-out lightbulbs. 

• Open the curtains and let in the natural light. If the view is, in your opinion, less than ideal, think about using a sheer curtain or keeping the blinds down but open.

• Remove clutter off the counters: Cutting boards, kitchen cleaners, corded phones, or small appliances should be stored away. Cookbooks, high-end oil or spices, decor items, etc., are okay.

• Tuck away remotes, toys, and any electronics that are not a part of the decor. 

• Remove everything off the fridge; magnets, photos, recipes, etc.

• Hide garbage cans.

• Most bath/kitchen mats will hide the flooring; move them out of sight.

• Hide laundry, personal items, and ongoing projects in places buyers won't see: Tissue boxes/holders, medications, and cleaning supplies (soaps and lotions, shampoo, body wash, etc., including items in the shower stall and around the bathtub) 

• Remove any family photos that you do not want to share.

• Make every bed and fluff pillows.

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​It's okay for the home to look "lived in," to an extent; We want the buyers to imagine themselves and their things in your space, which may be difficult when someone else so clearly "lives" there. Our ultimate goal is to have magazine-quality photos!