Virtual staging for empty rooms in real estate listings
Empty rooms look smaller and colder in listing photos, and physical staging costs time and money for every property. This prompt has your todo.is agent furnish empty room photos virtually, keep walls, windows and floors exactly as they are, and deliver staged images labelled so your listing stays honest.
The prompt
- Virtually stage the [NUMBER] attached photos of empty rooms in a [PROPERTY TYPE]. Style: [STAGING STYLE], aimed at [TARGET BUYER]. Add furniture, rugs, lighting, plants and art that fit each room's real size and use; do not change walls, windows, floors, fixtures or views, and do not hide defects. Keep the original size and perspective. Add a small "Virtually staged" label in the bottom corner of each image. Save as high-quality JPGs, named like the originals with "_staged".
What to change
- [NUMBER]: E.g. "5". Use the listing photos of the empty rooms.
- [PROPERTY TYPE]: E.g. "two-bed city apartment", "1970s family house", "studio flat", "holiday rental".
- [STAGING STYLE]: E.g. "modern neutral", "Scandinavian", "warm contemporary", "coastal".
- [TARGET BUYER]: E.g. "young professionals", "families with children", "downsizers", "investors renting to students".
Example result
- Virtual staging: 2-bed apartment, Riverside Lofts
- 5 empty room photos · modern neutral · for young professionals
- Files delivered
- • living_room_staged.jpg: 3-seat sofa in light grey, oak coffee table, wool rug, floor lamp, two large framed prints
- • kitchen_staged.jpg: bar stools at the island, a bowl of lemons, a few cookbooks; cabinets and worktops untouched
- • bedroom_1_staged.jpg: double bed with white linen, bedside tables and lamps, a reading chair by the window
- • bedroom_2_staged.jpg: set up as a home office with a desk, chair and shelving, since the target buyers often work from home
- • office_nook_staged.jpg: compact desk and a plant, showing the alcove is usable
- • Each has a small "Virtually staged" label bottom right; originals unchanged
- How it was kept honest
- • Walls, floors, windows, radiators and the view are exactly as in the photos
- • Furniture is sized to the real room: the double bed leaves walking space on both sides, as it would in reality
- • The crack above the bedroom 2 window was left visible
- Staging choices for young professionals
- • Neutral base colours with one warm accent (rust cushions, oak wood)
- • A clear work-from-home spot in the second bedroom
- • Open space around the kitchen island to show it is good for hosting
- Before you publish
- • Many portals, agencies and MLS rules require you to say photos are virtually staged; check yours and keep the label
- • Show the empty original next to the staged one where you can, so buyers know what they get
- • Do not use staging to hide damage, change views or make rooms look bigger than they are
- • AI edits can change small details, so compare each image with the original
How to do it with todo.is
- Attach the empty room photos from the listing shoot in todo.is.
- Copy the prompt and fill in the number of photos, property type, style and target buyer.
- Download the staged JPGs and compare each with its original.
- Ask for changes room by room, such as "make bedroom 2 a nursery", before publishing.
Tips for a better result
- Wide, level photos taken at about chest height stage best. Fisheye lens shots make furniture look distorted.
- Stage for the most likely buyer: a nursery for a family home, an office for a city flat, a guest room for downsizers.
- Keep the "Virtually staged" label. It protects you and builds trust with buyers.
- Ask for the same listing description in the to-do, written to match the staged rooms.
virtual staging: FAQ
- Is virtual staging allowed in real estate listings? It is widely used, but many portals, MLS rules and local laws require you to disclose it. Check the rules where you list and label staged photos.
- What photos work best for virtual staging? Bright, sharp photos of empty rooms taken level at chest height, with the whole floor visible.
- Can it remove existing furniture before staging? Yes. Ask it to clear the room first; check the floor and walls behind the removed items closely.
- How many rooms should I stage? Usually the main living area, the kitchen and the main bedroom matter most. Stage any room whose use is unclear, like a small second bedroom.
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