Virtual Renovation by AI: show the property after work, based on a photo

Virtual renovation is the simulation, by artificial intelligence, of a property's state post-renovation based on a single photo. Floors, walls, ceilings, kitchens, or bathrooms are redesigned in the chosen style, without altering the structure or openings. The result is a realistic image, ready in 30 seconds.

It differs from virtual home staging, which furnishes and decorates a room in good condition without modifying the structure. Virtual renovation targets dated or to-be-renovated properties: it shows the buyer what the home can become, where the original photo only shows what it is.

A property needing work sells more slowly and is negotiated harder: buyers overestimate the renovation costs, struggle to envision themselves, and make low offers. The projection after renovations addresses this objection right from the listing, before the visit.

For the agency, it’s also a mandate acquisition argument. The seller of a dated property sees, in their own photos, what the agency will contribute to the marketing: a concrete reason to entrust an exclusive mandate rather than a shared mandate.

You import the photo of the room, specify its type (kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom) and the desired renovation style: modern, Scandinavian, industrial, classic. You choose what the AI retains: floors, walls, ceilings, doors, or windows, and whether it furnishes the renovated room. The rendering arrives in 30 seconds, with the option to generate a variant.

The AI respects the geometry of the room: windows and doors remain in place and retain their size, while the exterior view is preserved. Only coverings, fixtures, and decorations change, making the projection credible for a buyer who will later visit the actual property.

The kitchen and bathroom are the two most expensive and uninviting renovation areas: an oak kitchen from the 80s or a bathroom tiled to the ceiling is enough to turn off a buyer. These are the areas to virtually renovate first in a listing.

The living room and bedrooms usually require refreshing: flooring, painting, lighting. Virtual renovation serves to enhance the current space, then furnish it in the same go. For facades, gardens, and terraces, AI-assisted outdoor design takes over.

If the room is sound but empty or poorly furnished, virtual home staging is sufficient: it adds furniture and decoration without altering the coverings. If the room is dated, with old tiles, wallpaper, or original kitchen, virtual renovation is needed, because the issue is not furnishing but the visible structure.

The two can be combined: IACrea can renovate and furnish a room in a single generation. This is the most common case for an old apartment sold empty, where the buyer must envision both the renovations and the use of the rooms.

A renovation rendering created by an interior designer or 3D graphic artist costs several hundred euros per image and takes one to two weeks. It is justified for a real renovation project, but rarely for a listing.

With IACrea, every virtual renovation uses a photo credit from the subscription, starting at €20 excluding tax per month, and is ready in 30 seconds. The trial is free: 3 credits offered upon registration, with no credit card required, images usable in your listings.

An image of virtual renovation is a projection, not the actual state of the property. In the listing, it accompanies the original photo and features an explicit mention, 'virtual renovation, non-contractual image', which you can add directly at download from IACrea.

Presented this way, it deceives no one and does exactly its job: giving the buyer a reason to visit a property they would have dismissed based on the photo, and showing what the renovations they fear can produce.