Selling furniture is selling images. A sofa, a headboard or a dining table isn't bought because of the description: it is bought because the photo makes you want it. But a professional photo shoot in Marbella is expensive, takes weeks and requires a location, a stylist and a photographer. With AI product photos, a furniture store turns phone photos into a studio-quality catalogue, for a few euros per image. Here we explain how it works and how much it costs.
What AI product photos are
It is a process that takes a normal photo of your furniture and turns it into a professional image, without setting up a studio:
- Removes the background. It replaces the warehouse or the storage room with a clean studio background or a decorated setting.
- Corrects light and colour. It evens out the tone, shadows and lighting so every photo in the catalogue shares the same style.
- Stages the product. It places the sofa in a decorated living room or the table in a dining room, so the customer can imagine the piece at home.
- Scales without cost. Generating a hundred photos costs the same per unit as ten, with no shoots or travel.
Why a furniture store needs them
Furniture is a big, expensive, highly visual product. The photo is everything:
- The customer can't touch the product online. The only way to convey the quality of a sofa or a wood is an image that looks real and cared for.
- A warehouse photo sells little. Furniture photographed among boxes and plastic looks cheap, even if it is expensive.
- Marbella competes with high-end decor stores. Your catalogue has to match the Costa del Sol clientele.
- You need many photos. Every piece, in every colour and every setting. AI makes it viable without breaking the bank.
Studio or lifestyle photo: which to choose
Both have their purpose, and the ideal is to combine them:
- Studio photo (€3 + VAT per photo). A clean, neutral background, perfect for the catalogue product page and for making the piece the only protagonist.
- Lifestyle or staged photo (€4.50 + VAT per photo). The piece inside a decorated setting, ideal for the website homepage, Instagram and campaigns.
- The combination wins. Studio for the listing and lifestyle to inspire: that's how you close with the product page and sell with the staging.
From phone to catalogue: how the process works
You don't need professional equipment. The process is simple and fast:
- Take the photo with your phone. With the full piece, good light and nothing covering it.
- Send them to us. Tell us the style you want: studio background, modern setting, Nordic style, warm...
- The AI generates the images. We review the result with you and adjust until the style matches your brand.
- You receive the photos ready. In high resolution and without watermark, for your website, marketplaces and social media.
Mistakes when photographing furniture (and how AI fixes them)
- Messy background. Boxes, plastic and the warehouse in sight. AI replaces the background with a clean one or a decorated setting.
- Poor or yellowish light. The photo comes out dark or with a cast. AI corrects the colour and lighting for a uniform finish.
- Inconsistent style. Each photo with a different colour and framing. AI evens out the style across the whole catalogue.
- Not showing the piece in use. Without staging, the customer can't imagine the product at home. The lifestyle photo solves it.
How much your store's catalogue costs
Fixed per-photo prices, with no shoots and no surprises:
Studio photo
€3 + VAT per photo
- Clean, neutral background
- Corrected colour and light
- Ideal for the product page
- High resolution
Lifestyle photo
€4.50 + VAT per photo
- Staged in a living room or bedroom
- Your brand's style
- Ideal for web and social media
- Volume packs with a discount
A catalogue of 20 pieces with studio and lifestyle photos costs a fraction of what a single professional shoot would. The rest you invest in selling.
Why Solaris for your store's photos
We are not a generic app: we are a Marbella agency that understands your business:
- We review every photo with you. We don't deliver in bulk and walk away: we adjust the style until it matches your brand.
- We know the Costa del Sol clientele. We know which staging works for a Marbella decor store.
- Fixed, published prices. €3 or €4.50 per photo + VAT, with volume packs. No surprises.
- It is part of something bigger. From our AI solutions hub we can also help you with AI agents and custom software if you want to automate the store.