Virtual staging examples from a real South African listing Before and after

One real listing, room by room: the photos the agent sent, and the same rooms after staging. Scroll to watch each one change.

The living room as photographed, with its existing furniture The same living room virtually staged in the Luxury style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged As photographed Staged

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Case study: one listing in numbers

An agent sent us every photo of a double-storey Gauteng house: frames straight off the camera, empty rooms and furnished ones, several angles of each. Everything on this page comes from that one listing.

Room by room

Scroll to watch each room go from the photo the agent sent to the staged result. The walls, windows, floors and views stay exactly as photographed. Already furnished? We replace the old furniture too.

Open-plan living and dining

Luxury

The open-plan living and dining area as photographed, with its existing furniture
1. As photographed. The photo exactly as the agent sent it.
The same open-plan living and dining area virtually staged in the Luxury style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged
2. Staged. Staged in the Luxury style, ready for the listing.
The open-plan living and dining area as photographed, with its existing furniture The same open-plan living and dining area virtually staged in the Luxury style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged As photographed Staged

Drag the handle to compare at your own pace: open-plan living and dining, Luxury style.

Main bedroom

Warm organic

The main bedroom as photographed, with its existing furniture
1. As photographed. The photo exactly as the agent sent it.
The same main bedroom virtually staged in the Warm organic style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged
2. Staged. Staged in the Warm organic style, ready for the listing.
The main bedroom as photographed, with its existing furniture The same main bedroom virtually staged in the Warm organic style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged As photographed Staged

Drag the handle to compare at your own pace: main bedroom, Warm organic style.

Spare room as a study

Luxury

The spare room as photographed, with its existing furniture
1. As photographed. The photo exactly as the agent sent it.
The same spare room virtually staged in the Luxury style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged
2. Staged. Staged in the Luxury style, ready for the listing.
The spare room as photographed, with its existing furniture The same spare room virtually staged in the Luxury style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged As photographed Staged

Drag the handle to compare at your own pace: spare room as a study, Luxury style.

Patio with pool

Modern

The pool patio as photographed, before staging
1. As photographed. The photo exactly as the agent sent it.
The same pool patio virtually staged in the Modern style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged
2. Staged. Staged in the Modern style, ready for the listing.
The pool patio as photographed, before staging The same pool patio virtually staged in the Modern style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged As photographed Staged

Drag the handle to compare at your own pace: patio with pool, Modern style.

Kitchens and bathrooms, dressed

We never change fittings or finishes. We add the stools, towels, plants and small touches that make the room look ready to live in.

The kitchen as photographed, before staging The same kitchen dressed in the Japandi style by ProperPics, with the fittings unchanged, marked as virtually staged As photographed Dressed
Kitchen, Japandi style
The main bathroom as photographed, before staging The same main bathroom dressed in the Warm organic style by ProperPics, with the fittings unchanged, marked as virtually staged As photographed Dressed
Main bathroom, Warm organic style

One room, eight ways

Pick the look that suits the buyer. Every style is furnished around the same walls, windows and light.

The same bedroom virtually staged in the Luxury style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged

Luxury

Rich fabrics, polished finishes and a statement piece or two.

Choose the light

Natural daylight shows a room as it is. Golden hour adds warm low sun and long shadows for a hero shot that stops the scroll.

The same living room virtually staged in the Warm organic style by ProperPics, marked as virtually staged The same living room staged in golden-hour light, with warm sun patches and long shadows, marked as virtually staged

The whole listing, done for you

Send us every photo of the listing and our team does the rest: each room staged once and carried through every angle, up to three dusk shots of the outside where your photos suit it, and the listing copy.

Every angle, the same room

Buyers click through every photo of a room. We stage the room once, so the furniture and the art are still there, in the same place, from every angle you send.

Bedroom

A bedroom as photographed from the corner by the sliding door, with its own furniture The same bedroom from the corner by the sliding door, virtually staged, with the same green velvet bench, three gold-framed prints and mirrored bedside table as the other angles, marked as virtually staged
From the corner by the sliding door
A bedroom as photographed from the far side of the room, facing the bed, with its own furniture The same bedroom from the far side of the room, facing the bed, virtually staged, with the same green velvet bench, three gold-framed prints and mirrored bedside table as the other angles, marked as virtually staged
From the far side of the room, facing the bed
A bedroom as photographed from beside the bed, looking out to the view, with its own furniture The same bedroom from beside the bed, looking out to the view, virtually staged, with the same green velvet bench as the other angles, marked as virtually staged
From beside the bed, looking out to the view
  1. Green velvet bench
  2. Three gold-framed prints
  3. Mirrored bedside table

Open-plan

A open-plan living area as photographed from the dining table, with its own furniture The same open-plan living area from the dining table, virtually staged in golden-hour light, with the same cream bar stools, walnut console and pampas and vase of olive branches as the other angles, marked as virtually staged
From the dining table
A open-plan living area as photographed from the dining side of the island, empty The same open-plan living area from the dining side of the island, virtually staged in golden-hour light, with the same cream bar stools, walnut console and pampas and vase of olive branches as the other angles, marked as virtually staged
From the dining side of the island
  1. Cream bar stools
  2. Walnut console and pampas
  3. Vase of olive branches

Second bedroom

A bedroom as photographed from the corner opposite the bed, with its own furniture The same bedroom from the corner opposite the bed, virtually staged in golden-hour light, with the same abstract print, arched headboard and green knitted throw as the other angles, marked as virtually staged
From the corner opposite the bed
A bedroom as photographed from the side of the room, facing the cupboards, with its own furniture The same bedroom from the side of the room, facing the cupboards, virtually staged in golden-hour light, with the same abstract print, arched headboard and green knitted throw as the other angles, marked as virtually staged
From the side of the room, facing the cupboards
A bedroom as photographed from beside the bed, facing the en-suite, with its own furniture The same bedroom from beside the bed, facing the en-suite, virtually staged in golden-hour light, with the same green knitted throw as the other angles, marked as virtually staged
From beside the bed, facing the en-suite
  1. Abstract print
  2. Arched headboard
  3. Green knitted throw

Day to dusk

Two views of the front, turned from flat midday shots into evening photos with the lights on. The house itself stays exactly as photographed.

The front of the house photographed in daylight from the street
As photographed
The same front elevation as a dusk shot, with an evening sky and the lights on, marked as digitally enhanced
Dusk

Street view

The house and driveway photographed in daylight from an angle
As photographed
The same angle as a dusk shot, with a sunset sky and the lights on, marked as digitally enhanced
Dusk

From the driveway

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Honest from the start

Every staged photo comes with a visible “Virtually staged” mark, on by default, the disclosure is always written into the file, we always keep your originals, and we never hide a defect or invent a feature. We keep your photos for 30 days, then delete them, in line with POPIA. Our staging follows the Property Practitioners Act and the Consumer Protection Act. Read our staging disclosure.

Every photo on this page is from one real listing, shown with the owner's permission. Staged photos carry a visible “Virtually staged” mark and dusk shots a “Digitally enhanced” mark.

Questions

Does virtual staging look real?
Yes. We furnish or restyle the room photorealistically and keep the property itself (walls, windows, finishes and any defects) exactly as photographed. Every staged photo comes with a visible “Virtually staged” mark, on by default, and the disclosure is always written into the file.
Can you stage a room that already has furniture?
Yes. A room doesn't need to be empty: we replace the old furniture with the new style, and the room itself stays exactly as photographed.
Will the furniture match in every photo of the same room?
With done for you, yes. Our team stages each room once and carries the same pieces into every angle you send, so buyers see one consistent room. Do it yourself stages one photo at a time, so each photo is styled on its own.
Should I stage photos myself or have your team do the listing?
Do it yourself suits a photo or two: upload, pick a style and download. Done for you suits a whole listing: our team stages every room across every angle, adds up to three dusk shots of the outside where your photos suit it, and writes the listing description.
How long does a done-for-you listing take?
The staged photos, dusk shots where your photos suit it and the listing description are usually back within 24 hours, together and ready to post.
Will the staged photos be marked?
Yes, by default, whichever service you use. Every staged photo comes with a visible “Virtually staged” mark, which you can switch off when you download. The disclosure is always written into the file, and if you leave the mark off, saying so in your listing is up to you. We keep your originals, and we never hide a defect or invent a feature.