{"id":647,"date":"2014-12-29T03:39:41","date_gmt":"2014-12-28T16:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/?p=647"},"modified":"2015-06-14T18:44:19","modified_gmt":"2015-06-14T08:44:19","slug":"photos-design-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/photos-design-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Photos for Design Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the more popular new innovations in interior design are online tools on websites where you can upload photos of troublesome spaces and either get suggestions and ideas from people all over the world (both design professionals and amateur enthusiasts) or use editing software to remake the room in a virtual studio. An example is showoff.com, however a quick online search will bring up many alternatives.<\/p>\n

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These are awesome tools and can be very helpful \u2013 but their effectiveness when trying to perform a DIY makeover in a space depends entirely on the photo you submit to the tool. The mistakes you can make when taking this photo are not always obvious, and can significantly impact the advice and design ideas you get back from both professionals and amateurs. Here\u2019s a quick guide to ensuring that the photo you use for advice-seeking is set up correctly.<\/p>\n

Go Big<\/h2>\n

The first and most obvious piece of advice is to make sure you take a photo at a high quality level. This will result in a larger image file, so check the upload requirements and limitations to ensure your final image file is small enough to upload and not be rejected. Essentially, you want the clearest, crispest photo possible under the size limitations, so experiment until you\u2019ve achieved that.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Tidy Up<\/h2>\n

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Resist the urge to clean up and arrange the room as if you have guests coming over and want to present your space \u2018magazine-perfect.\u2019 It\u2019s much more useful for your online advisors to see your space in its natural state, as it is actually used. Any attempt to clean it up and make it look nice will introduce an element of artificiality that can corrupt the design ideas that you get.<\/p>\n

Vary the Point of View<\/h2>\n

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If you can only upload one photo, choose a point of view that approximates what people see when they enter the room \u2013 i.e., take the photo from the doorway. If you can upload multiple files, take shots from several vantage points. The more visual information they have, the better advice your online team can offer you. Again though, don\u2019t be artistic with your angles as you would when photographing a room for sale or rent \u2013 give them a \u2018neutral\u2019 view of the room.<\/p>\n

Offer Commentary<\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t rely entirely on visuals. If the tool you\u2019re using supports it, provide as much written information as possible about the problems you\u2019re trying to solve, the ideas you\u2019ve already tried, and your own aesthetic tastes. The more information you give, the better advice you\u2019ll get.<\/p>\n

In the end, online tools that let other people \u2018play\u2019 with your spaces and offer advice either as textual advice or literal makeovers of photographs are great tools \u2013 but the ultimate design decisions have to come from you. And if some of those design decisions include a few pieces of high-impact wall art, click here and let us handle that for you \u2013 we\u2019re the experts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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