I'm not arguing haha -- we can see it is an improvement , it just seems that every before photo has the lights off ( and yes CP , a lot have unwashed dishes etc ) and the after photo has every light on . They may all be honest mistakes , but we all understand about staging . I have sold cars of mine on-line -- I've taken photos on a sunny day , washed and waxed , parked by the lake with a couple of palm trees -- they generally sell quicker than some taken on a cloudy day parked in the garage with ladders and lawnmowers and the dented door I replaced in the background , likewise a car interior with 2 months of fast food wrappers , 2 sets of squash clothes and 24 empty bourbon cans isn't a great look ! Real estate agents do it all the time too of course , and those weight loss ads are hilarious -- the frumpy clothes and no make-up amazingly changes to a full tan , new hair style , $500 of professional make-up , and super on-trend clothes !

Presumably they are promoting it, to drum up more business. I don't in general celebrate the efforts of businesses to market to me. I find no need to applaud the effort a car rental company makes to get my business. It's business. The work stands as it's own advertisement. It does not appeal to me. I don't need to apologise for saying as much anymore than I need to celebrate the effort or transformation either. It's like saying we need to celebrate all kinds of toilet paper on the market, even the stuff we don't like and consequently don't buy. Just because it's a creative product does not automatically place it beyond all criticism.

Looks lovely, although the large cream rug will show every dirty mark and that would do my husbands head in

This looks wonderful. I love the blue tones in the lounge room and dining room. It looks so cosy and comfortable. The lighter coloured floor in that area makes a big change too, well done.