Virtual staging
Empty rooms, furnished so buyers can picture living there.
Virtual staging · Chicagoland
Virtual staging & twilight
in Chicago.
Virtual staging for empty rooms, furniture replacement for rooms with old furniture, renovation for dated spaces and twilight for exteriors. Made by human editors, never AI.
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At a glance
Realistic enough to sell. Honest enough to trust.
Empty rooms photograph small and cold; old furniture makes a room look dated. We furnish empty rooms, replace old furniture, show what a space could become, and turn daytime exteriors into dusk photos. Every image is made by a human editor, photo-realistic and labeled, so your listing stays honest.
Three Nine Media is a Chicago photography and video company. Since 2019, we have produced photography and video for thousands of listings, homes and businesses across Chicagoland.
- Services
- Virtual staging · Furniture replacement · Virtual renovation · Virtual twilight
- Made from
- Your listing photos: nothing to move, build or reshoot
- Made by
- Human editors, never AI, with furniture from an online catalog
- Labeled
- Every edited photo carries a label, such as “Virtually staged”
- Delivery
- Typically 24–48 hours
- Pricing
- Listings: added when you book, price shown before you confirm
Builders and investors: custom proposal
What we create
Show the potential, not just the present.
Four services, all made from your listing photos.
Virtual furniture replacement
Rooms with old or partial furniture: we remove it and furnish the room with new pieces.
Virtual renovation
Dated or unfinished spaces, shown finished: floors, walls, kitchens and basements.
Virtual twilight
A daytime exterior turned into a dusk photo, without a second visit.
Want a furnished video walkthrough of an empty home, or images of a home before it’s built? See 3D renderings.
Before & after
See the difference.
The same room or exterior, before and after. Drag the divider to compare.
How we do it
Made by people, not AI.
The real room
Walls, windows, fireplaces and layout stay exactly as they are. We change furniture and decor, or only the finishes you ask for.
Chosen by an editor
Furniture picked from an online catalog and sized to the room, so spaces don’t look bigger than they are.
Matching light
Shadows, light and perspective that match the original photo.
Clearly labeled
Every image is marked, so buyers know what’s real and what’s virtual.
For agents
Staging & twilight for listings.
Add virtual staging, furniture replacement or twilight when you book your listing shoot online.
Virtual staging · Furniture replacement · Virtual twilight
Book a Shoot →For builders & investors
Virtual renovation.
For builders, rehabbers and investors: show what a space will become before the work begins. Proposal within two business days.
Kitchens · Basements · Finishes · Outdoor spaces
Start a Project →Questions
Virtual staging, answered.
How much does virtual staging cost in Chicago?
For listings, virtual staging, furniture replacement and virtual twilight are added when you book, and you see the exact price before you confirm. Virtual renovation for builders and investors is quoted per project.
What is virtual staging?
Virtual staging adds furniture and decor to photos of empty rooms, so buyers can see how each room can be used. Nothing is moved into the home.
How long does virtual staging take?
Typically 24–48 hours.
Do you use AI for virtual staging?
No. Every room is staged by a human editor, with furniture from an online catalog. AI tools can change the space itself, adding walls that aren’t there, removing a fireplace or changing windows, and that misrepresents the property.
Can you virtually stage a room that’s already furnished?
Yes. That’s virtual furniture replacement: we remove old or mismatched furniture from the photo, then furnish the room with new pieces and decor.
Do I need to disclose virtual staging?
Yes. Most MLSs require virtually staged or altered photos to be disclosed, so we label every image. We also recommend keeping an unedited photo in the listing. Check your MLS’s rules for the exact requirements.
What’s the difference between virtual staging and virtual renovation?
Virtual staging adds furniture and decor. Virtual renovation changes the finishes: flooring, walls, cabinets and fixtures, or an unfinished room shown finished.
Virtual twilight or real twilight: which should I choose?
Real twilight is shot on location at dusk, with real light in every window, and suits luxury homes. Virtual twilight is created from a daytime photo, with no second visit, and works when timing or weather doesn’t allow a dusk shoot.
Ready
when you are.
Add virtual staging or twilight to a listing shoot online, or tell us about a renovation project.