Hi,
does anyone have a view of whether you should display photos of bathrooms and/or toilets? A while ago one of the rental listing sites (can't remember which) advised all advertisers to remove these photos but I wasn't sure why. Maybe they offend some people.
Anyway, I just wondered if anyone had any views - no toilet humour please - this is a serious query!
Thanks
Photos of bathrooms and toilets
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Photos of bathrooms and toilets
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Hm...
I could have sworn Paolo addressed this in his Top tips for photographing your property, but I actually don't see it.
In any case, I would only show a photo of a bathroom if there was a special feature there, e.g. handicap accessibility or a luxurious claw-foot tub or jacuzzi.
I would never show a picture of a toilet. It's perfectly fine to make a potential client dream of relaxing bubble baths when envisioning your property, but there's no imagery associated with a toilet that they want to be reminded of!
Cheers!
I could have sworn Paolo addressed this in his Top tips for photographing your property, but I actually don't see it.
In any case, I would only show a photo of a bathroom if there was a special feature there, e.g. handicap accessibility or a luxurious claw-foot tub or jacuzzi.
I would never show a picture of a toilet. It's perfectly fine to make a potential client dream of relaxing bubble baths when envisioning your property, but there's no imagery associated with a toilet that they want to be reminded of!
Cheers!
Brooke
I think it was BungleBob who has a thing about not showing a toilet.
I think it's OK to show a bathroom if it is one of your best rooms. Some bathrooms I have seen pictured did make me want to stay there - e.g. an antique bath in the middle of the room.
But I wouldn't focus on a toilet no matter how fancy. You probably can't keep a toilet out of the shot if you are photographing a bathroom, but you can avoid making it the focal point of the picture.
I've just realised I have said the same as Brooke, using slightly different words. So I must be right!
I think it's OK to show a bathroom if it is one of your best rooms. Some bathrooms I have seen pictured did make me want to stay there - e.g. an antique bath in the middle of the room.
But I wouldn't focus on a toilet no matter how fancy. You probably can't keep a toilet out of the shot if you are photographing a bathroom, but you can avoid making it the focal point of the picture.
I've just realised I have said the same as Brooke, using slightly different words. So I must be right!
Paolo
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Gees...I'm so glad I caught this! I was just about to post a photo of our newly renovated master bathroom, we are so proud of the wood strip floor, new toilet and light fittings etc.!!!oskar wrote:I agree. A picture of a bathroom is a waste of space.
Now I know to pick one that avoids the toilet at least, or maybe not bother at all.
Thank You!
Regards,
Joanna
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I never included photos of the bathroom or toilet until several people asked me if I would send them some; figuring that it would be easier to put them on a web page I did so - you can see them on http://perfectplaces.com/vacation-rentals/3925.htm
Is this a mistake? It's not an a exciting shower room ( that's no excuse) and it's a frontal close-up of the toilet ....... I seem to have broken every rule!
Should I remove both photos?
Brutal frankness is appreciated.
BTW, most of our bookings for this property this year have come from perfectplaces, not from the "big name" sites and perfectplaces is the only site with these photos. This doesn't mean, though, that without the photos we wouldn't have had more bookings from perfect.....so the question of removing them is stlil a good one.
Is this a mistake? It's not an a exciting shower room ( that's no excuse) and it's a frontal close-up of the toilet ....... I seem to have broken every rule!
Should I remove both photos?
Brutal frankness is appreciated.
BTW, most of our bookings for this property this year have come from perfectplaces, not from the "big name" sites and perfectplaces is the only site with these photos. This doesn't mean, though, that without the photos we wouldn't have had more bookings from perfect.....so the question of removing them is stlil a good one.
Best,
Alexia.
Alexia.
_________________alexia s. wrote:I never included photos of the bathroom or toilet until several people asked me if I would send them some; figuring that it would be easier to put them on a web page I did so - you can see them on http://perfectplaces.com/vacation-rentals/3925.htm
Is this a mistake? It's not an a exciting shower room ( that's no excuse) and it's a frontal close-up of the toilet ....... I seem to have broken every rule!
Should I remove both photos?
Brutal frankness is appreciated.
BTW, most of our bookings for this property this year have come from perfectplaces, not from the "big name" sites and perfectplaces is the only site with these photos. This doesn't mean, though, that without the photos we wouldn't have had more bookings from perfect.....so the question of removing them is stlil a good one.
Hi. I too have a photo of a shower room (with loo!!) on my site and on the Perfect Places add!!!!ooops-I thought it looked quite nice!!Looking again, I'm not sure. Maybe the photo of just your loo is unnecessary?That begs the question- is mine also unnecessary?Yikes.....time to delete?
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I'd have to say that having a 'bathroom pic' is probably a good thing .... but it's all down to composition.
Obviously, if you have a 'focal point' like a 'roll top, claw foot' bath, then that has to be included. Generally though, a picture of a clean / tidy wash basin is preferred to a centrally positioned 'dunny' with lid up
Obviously, if you have a 'focal point' like a 'roll top, claw foot' bath, then that has to be included. Generally though, a picture of a clean / tidy wash basin is preferred to a centrally positioned 'dunny' with lid up
Alexia...I would leave it - it is clean and no seat up (feung Sheu all your wealth goes down if the lid if left up....)...I find it is The Americans always asking me the same questions - how many toilets do you have.
I do think at times the Americans genuinely do think that we Europeans haven't caught up with hygiene levels here and still have the dunny in the back garden!
I do think at times the Americans genuinely do think that we Europeans haven't caught up with hygiene levels here and still have the dunny in the back garden!
Fraise,
Oops- I couldn't either!!!Well, I'm not flushed with success!!Teehee, It's on the Perfect Places website, number 4489 (- don't know how to do those linky things). I thought I'd uploaded it onto our site but fate must have intervened?
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Couldn't see your one on your site - perhaps you have already flushed it out.
Oops- I couldn't either!!!Well, I'm not flushed with success!!Teehee, It's on the Perfect Places website, number 4489 (- don't know how to do those linky things). I thought I'd uploaded it onto our site but fate must have intervened?
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Hi Alexia. Well, we've probably all been to have a look at your loo and - for what it's worth - I think your picture looks fine ... bright, airey, etc.
I was more intrigued by the first picture of your garden on the perfectplaces site. In the thumbnail version of the picture it looked like you had a spooky chap lurking in the bushes. The bigger picture revealed that it was the light on the bush so you can't now offer haunted tours! Have a look and see what you think. Or have I gone barmy?
Christine
I was more intrigued by the first picture of your garden on the perfectplaces site. In the thumbnail version of the picture it looked like you had a spooky chap lurking in the bushes. The bigger picture revealed that it was the light on the bush so you can't now offer haunted tours! Have a look and see what you think. Or have I gone barmy?
Christine