It was an almost perfect room.
Almost.

If only there wasn’t an air return in the ceiling right there and outlets along the backsplash…

For real estate or vacation rental shoots, it’s important to not alter the spaces so that you’re not misrepresenting. For this reason, it’s best to not remove any objects in the photos during your editing (not to mention this would add to your editing time very quickly!).

For designers, though, it’s quite standard to remove distracting things like cables, outlets, returns, and glare/reflections. If this sounds intimidating, hang in there and watch this tutorial because it’s actually not that difficult at all!

Want to see a few examples of the difference it can make? Take a look at the samples below.

There are typically two tools I use for removing objects: Clone Stamp and Patch. I looooooove the Patch tool, but the Clone Stamp is a perfect tool to supplement it from time to time. Realistically, you’ll probably use them both together quite often.

The video below will walk you through each tool so that you can easily remove all those pesky distractions for your clients.

Now that you’ve learned about the Clone Stamp and Patch tools, go clean those rooms up! If you have a space that is really transformed from removing these small items, I’d love to see it. Email me your transformation so I can share it with the world on The Grove’s IG account!

xo,

Natalia