What is a lifestyle image?
A lifestyle image shows your furniture product styled in a realistic room setting. Instead of a plain product shot on a white background, your customer sees the product in context — in a living room, bedroom, dining room, or any space that helps them visualise how it would look in their own home.
How to write a lifestyle prompt
The formula is simple: state the furniture product, the room or setting, and the stylistic theme. You can also optionally describe materials or upload a reference image as a style guide.
Your prompt should always start with “create a lifestyle image of this...” followed by the product name, room type, and style.
Example
✅ Good prompt: create a lifestyle image of this armchair in a living room with an art deco theme |
This works because it clearly identifies the product (armchair), the setting (living room), and the style (art deco). The AI has everything it needs to generate a great image.
❌ Bad prompt: put this chair in a cool room, make it stylish |
This doesn’t work because “cool” and “stylish” are subjective and vague. The AI doesn’t know what room type you want, what style you’re going for, or even exactly what the product is.
Tips for great lifestyle prompts
Name your product specifically: “velvet armchair”, “walnut dining table”, “white linen sofa”
Choose a clear design style: art deco, Scandinavian, industrial, bohemian, mid-century modern, coastal, minimalist, etc.
Add material descriptions for extra realism: “with brass accents”, “on a reclaimed wood floor”
Use a reference image as a:
style guide if you have a specific aesthetic in mind with prompt "using @reference as a style guide only"
replace the furniture using the same background with prompt "using @reference as the room setting for the furniture, ensuring appropriate furniture placement angles and setting"