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Added 2025-09-22 13:08:26 +0000 UTCWhen you’re aiming for this kind of soft, storybook aesthetic in SDXL 1, the trick is to keep your inference steps fairly light — around 26 to 28 usually works best — and pair that with a sampler like DPM++ 2M Karras to hold onto clean linework without overbaking the colors. I tend to keep the CFG scale around 7 so the model doesn’t push the prompt too aggressively; that way, you get natural foliage variation rather than repetitive patterns. Once you’ve got your base render, a gentle refiner pass at about 0.3 denoise helps bring out fabric texture in clothing and adds that painterly edge to the florals. Finally, a mild Hires-Fix upscale (1.4×–1.6×) ties everything together, sharpening the cottage architecture while still keeping the garden soft and organic.
