Top Highlights

• •  Switch out your shabby throw and pillows for fresh styles. You’ll be surprised at the difference it makes.
• Don’t collect every single teacup you find—make sure there is something unique and special about each item in your collection so it adds to the whole and doesn’t just take up space.
• Once you have your shots, load them onto a computer if you can—it helps to see the details enlarged. Take notes on what you see—does one corner look too cluttered or minimal compared to the others? Would one vignette be better on a different surface? Should the flowers come to the center of the room? Keep a running list of what you want to change. ...
• Do take photos of the room at different angles: whole-room shots while standing in the entrance, straight-on shots of a piece of furniture, and close-up shots of your vignette at a three-fourths angle as if you’re peering right into the collection. •  Do turn off all the lights. Different lightbulbs give off different colors and intensity, so it’s ...
• Now it’s up to you to decide what needs editing, improving, and scaling back. Take a few things out of your vignettes, then snap another photo, and compare the two. Which is better? Rework your styling, being as judicious as possible.