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Virtual staging · Patio or Outdoor Space

Virtual staging for a patio or outdoor space

A bare patio or deck is usually the most undersold part of a listing, and outdoor furniture is what turns it from paving into a room.

  • 3 credits a room, whatever the style
  • Works from one photo — furnish it, restyle it, or empty it first
  • Consistent across several angles of the same room
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The same patio virtually staged with an outdoor dining table and a lounge set
A bare paved patio behind a house, with a lawn and a fence
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What matters in a patio or outdoor space

Seating or a dining set scaled to the actual space, with planting that suits the climate the house is in. Outdoor staging works best paired with a sky replacement, since the two edits fix the same photo.

Shooting for it

Shoot late afternoon if you can, then add a twilight or golden hour pass to the hero exterior. Staged outdoor space at dusk is the shot agents put first.

What usually works in a patio or outdoor space

Coastal
Modern
Bohemian
Farmhouse

Before you stage it

  • Replace a grey sky before you stage the patio, so the furniture is lit to match the sky it sits under. A twilight pass on the same frame makes the usual hero exterior.
  • Only the paved or decked area is furnished. A patchy lawn stays a lawn; lawn repair is its own 1-credit tool.
  • If it is only cluttered rather than badly furnished, declutter at 2 credits is cheaper and keeps the real furniture.
  • Staging adds content that was not in the frame. Export with the "virtually staged" stamp where your MLS requires it.
  • It stages rooms, it does not renovate them. Worktops, walls and windows stay as they are.

Stage the rest of the listing

BedroomLiving RoomKitchenHome OfficeDining RoomKids RoomHow staging works

Staging a patio or outdoor space:
questions

  • Can it add a pool, a pergola or a fence?
    No. Outdoor staging adds movable furniture and planters to the space that is already there. Structures, pools and landscaping are renovations, not staging.
  • How much does it cost to stage a patio or outdoor space?
    3 credits per room, the same as every other room type. On a monthly plan that is roughly a dollar a room. There is no separate charge to download the result.
  • Can I try more than one style on the same room?
    Yes, each run costs 3 credits. Agents often want to see two options for the main rooms, which is worth pricing into what you charge for the shoot.
  • What if the patio or outdoor space already has furniture?
    Use Keep Layout to restyle around what is there, or Empty Room to clear it and stage from scratch. Which one you want usually depends on whether the existing furniture is the problem.
  • Do staged photos need a disclaimer?
    Several MLS markets require one. Exports can carry a "virtually staged" or "digitally altered" stamp in the corner. Check your own MLS rules.

Stage a patio or outdoor space from your own photo

Try two styles in this room, then stage the rest of the listing.

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