Comments on: What Do Your Bedrooms Say About Your Property?

By: cottage rentals

cottage rentals — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:03:21 +0000

very good article, makes a lot of sense. The before and after photos are a real seller.

By: Neeraj Varma

Neeraj Varma — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:15:56 +0000

Wow! That’s quite a change! I never knew a bedroom upgrade was so important. Looking forward to your book!

By: kusadasi

kusadasi — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:26:04 +0000

Thank you for article and photos!! kusadasi's last blog post..Markets in Town

By: Property Management Courses

Property Management Courses — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:13:08 +0000

Great post! Photos make such a big difference! Property Management Courses's last blog post..Property Management Courses

By: Altinkum

Altinkum — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:19:34 +0000

Some of those rooms are not possible!!. So small. Amazing to see the before and after effect. Too many people do not realise the power of pictures.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:54:19 +0000

I love taking pics and took all the photos for Daisy Cottage. For the bedrooms it is certainly best to have the bedside lamps on as it creates a warm glow. After the pic is taken you really need to view it on a screen and scrutinise it with an eagle eye. It’s funny how before you take the pic you think everything is fine and then you examine it and see you’ve not noticed say the duvet twisted at the end of the bed – simple things like that.

And whilst it is good to have a pic which shows most of the room, I like close up shots to give atmosphere if you know what I mean? I did this with our master bedroom and just included in one pic the bedhead, one of the (lit) lamps, the pillows a little of the duvet and the colourful print above the bed. Not only is this atmospheric (imo), it shows the viewer that the bedding is crisp white and ironed which I suppose might only be noticed by me but I hope not.

Having looked around the net at holiday homes for the past year or two, one thing that annoys me is that people sometimes don’t smooth the bed and make sure the pillows are totally straight. I even saw one where the bed looked as if someone had just got out of it! Not enticing!

By: Fethiye

Fethiye — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:22:46 +0000

I like the bottom one. I have cottage in Turkey and I have designed inside nearly same. I like wood covering on the walls more than smooth plaster.

By: Dr Richard

Dr Richard — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:40:02 +0000

Thanks for raising this one Heather. Making your photos look good is one of the best things you can do for your VR site. You should spend as much as you can on a high-quality digital camera, download your pictures and then review them immediately on a computer (before you leave the house!) Then you can make sure you've got the right framing & lighting and also make sure you haven't got anything embarrassing in the shot!! Dr Richard's last blog post..9 Reasons to Design Your Own Vacation Rental Website

By: Craig Douglas

Craig Douglas — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:05:11 +0000

Great to see someone highlight this issue. I believe that investing in professional photographs is the best investment a cottage owner can make. It costs me only £80 for a photo shoot by a free lance photographer. Some competitors have Flat screen LCD tvs in every bedroom -yet awful self taken photos on their own website. One point to mention -I recommend using a photographer who takes photos of houses for a living eg one that works for an estate agent -they know what features to capture to get an overall picture-I once employed a top fashion photographer and althought the photos were stylish-they did nt give the overall view required by potential guests. Craig Douglas's last blog post..Promoting your website for free