Edinburgh Property Photography: Wester Coates Road

I was hired to photograph this lovely serviced accommodation on Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh. The holiday let market in Scotland’s capital city is booming as Edinburgh is the second most visited city in the United Kingdom after London.

Living room, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh holiday let
I was told by the property management company who hired me that painting the inside of your property with shades of grey was the new fashionable thing to do. I was a bit surprised at first but it is definitely growing on me.
Living room, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh holiday let
Notice how the lamp shade and the painting’s colours harmonise with the rest of the room.
Living room, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh holiday let
A little touch of colour here and there really helps.

The living room was straight enough to photograph,as the light entering the property was mainly direct sunlight, and gave only some minor colour casts in the pictures easily taken care of in Photoshop.

The bedrooms were another thing altogether, as the light entering them was mostly bounced light from the grass and trees just outside. As light takes on the colour of objects it bounces off, I was left with some serious yellow/green colour casts that needed quite a bit of work to correct.

bedroom of holiday let, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh
The main bedroom is on the ground floor with a nice view on the garden
bedroom of holiday let, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh
From the bedroom, one mostly sees the grass and trees surrounding the property, and thus most of the light entering the room is bouncing off the leaves and grass.
en suite bathroom, holiday let, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh
The main bedroom has an en suite bathroom
bedroom of holiday let, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh
Second bedroom.
bedroom of holiday let, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh
Second bedroom as seen from the window.

I was told by an interior designer one should really considers the colours of the surrounding environment and buildings when choosing a colour scheme for a property. It totally makes sense to me now.

kitchen, holiday let, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh
My favourite light, backlight, for this picture of the kitchen
kitchen, holiday let, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh
Kitchen, as seen from the door to the garden.
bathroom, holiday let, Wester Coates, Edinburgh
Main bathroom

Most of the times I get to photograph a holiday let property, the Scottish weather isn’t particularly cooperating but this time was completely different, as you can see from the exterior shots below.

exterior photograph, holiday let, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh
It was a good day for exterior photos.
exterior photograph, holiday let, Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh
Main entrance. Such a photo and the one above help the holiday makers know they’ve got the right property.
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