Add a Background Image in Blender (Easy Method)

If you want your coffee table to appear in:

• a living room

• beach house

• modern apartment

• scenic background

…you can place an image behind the model.

METHOD 1 — Add an Image Behind the Model (Best for Beginners)

Step 1 — Switch to Object Mode

If needed:

• press Tab

Step 2 — Add the image

Press:

Shift + A

Choose:

Image → Reference

(or sometimes “Background”)

Step 3 — Choose your image

Pick a photo from your computer.

Good examples:

• modern living room

• studio backdrop

• interior design photo

Step 4 — Move image behind table

Press:

G

Move it behind the model.

Step 5 — Scale image

Press:

S

Make it larger until it fills the view behind your table.

Step-by-Step: Add a Simple Background Scene (Non-Photorealism) in Blender

This will create:

• a floor

• a background wall

• lighting

• a camera

• a clean render setup for your coffee table

PART 1 — Open Your Scene

1. Open your coffee table project.

2. Save a backup copy first: - don't use your only copy for this unit you KNOW it works! :) 

   • File → Save As

PART 2 — Add a Floor

Step 1

Press:

Shift + A

Step 2

Choose:

Mesh → Plane

A flat square appears.

Step 3 — Make it bigger

Press:

S

Then type:

10

Press:

Enter

Now your floor is large.

PART 3 — Make a Background Wall

Step 1 — Enter Edit Mode

With the plane selected:

Press:

Tab

Step 2 — Select an edge

At the top-left of Blender:

• choose Edge Select

(or press 2)

Click the BACK edge of the plane.

Step 3 — Extrude upward

Press:

E

Then:

Z

Move mouse upward and click.

Now you have:

• floor

• wall backdrop

Like a photo studio.

PART 4 — Smooth the Corner (Optional)

Step 1

Select the bottom edge where wall meets floor.

Step 2

Press:

Ctrl + B

Move mouse slightly.

Scroll mouse wheel upward a few times.

Click.

Now the corner becomes curved and softer.

PART 5 — Add Material to Floor/Wall

Step 1

Press:

Tab

to leave Edit Mode.

Step 2

Click:

• Material Properties
  (the red sphere icon)

Step 3

Click:

New

Step 4

Choose a color:

• light gray

• beige

• off white

Modern furniture renders usually use neutral colors.

PART 6 — Add Lighting

Step 1

Press:

Shift + A

Choose:

Light → Area

Step 2 — Move light

Press:

G

Then:

Z

Move upward.

Place it:

• above

• slightly in front of table

Step 3 — Increase brightness

With light selected:

• go to Light Properties
  (green light bulb icon)

Set:

• Power = 3000 to 5000

PART 7 — Add a Camera

Step 1

Press:

Shift + A

Choose:

Camera

Step 2 — View through camera

Press:

Numpad 0

Step 3 — Move camera

Press:

G

to move

Press:

R

to rotate

Good angle:

• slightly low

• diagonal view

• not perfectly straight-on

PART 8 — Improve Render Quality

Step 1

On right side:

• click Render Properties
  (camera icon)

Step 2

Change:

Render Engine → Cycles

OR use:

Eevee

if computer is slower.

PART 9 — Render

Press:

F12

Blender renders the image.