All The Fluff-Up Tricks from Bela Padilla’s and Sofia Andres' Room Makeovers
Get inspired to “fluff up” your own rooms from these Moss Design House celebrity makeovers
What is home fluffing?
Traditionally, home fluffing refers to the art of decorating a home for sale. However, home and events design company Moss Design House has redefined the word to mean “quick transformations done quickly without construction.”
Because of the pandemic, since we’re all staying at home, sprucing it up has become an even more important task. To inspire others to get into fluffing up their homes, Moss Design embarked on two special projects that they finished in just 3 days: Bela Padilla’s 100-sqm apartment and Sofia Andres’ nursery for baby Zoe.
Bela Padilla
Bela Padilla’s home fluffing was very tricky, since they were tasked to migrate Bela from a 300-sqm apartment to a smaller, 100-sqm unit. They had to fit everything into three rooms, and design it with a quaint boho look. Cyndi, the other half of Moss Design, says that they wanted the whole space to reflect Bela’s personality so they settled with a Nordic green palette, and incorporated Filipino materials like solihiya, rattan, and banig.
Check out the pegs for Bela’s home and the final look:
Sofia Andres
For Sofia Andres, Moss Design created a dreamy blush nursery for her daughter, Zoe. The concept and palette revolved around light blush tones and neutrals, with just enough pinks so Zoe won’t outgrow the room easily.
The key areas in the room were: the nursery lounge, play area, nursery dresser, bench seating, display shelving, and cradle area.
Check out the pegs below for Sofia’s nursery and the final look:
If you’re fluffing up your home, Moss Design’s transformation video featuring Bela’s apartment and Sofia’s nursery have left us with so many tips on how to spruce up your own space.
Swipe through the gallery for all the fluff-up tips from Sofia and Bela’s room makeovers.
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Neutral tones were used to compliment the blush shade so the room is not screaming pink. Using muted colors is very helpful so your eyes don’t get easily tired and “sawa” from the bright colors.
Sofia Andres' Nursery for Baby Zoe
Use non-matching pillows for a casual and laid-back effect.
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Sofia Andres' Nursery for Baby Zoe
Mix up new and old interior. Here, Moss used Sofia’s existing photos and mixed them with cute stuffed toys that brightened up this shelving.
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Sofia Andres' Nursery for Baby Zoe
Wicker is a great element to incorporate in a room to add texture and versatility. They’re also great for easy cleanup to keep clutter out of sight.
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Sofia Andres' Nursery for Baby Zoe
Design for practical use. Look how happy Baby Zoe is with her new nursery set-up! Always prioritize function over design.
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Sofia Andres' Nursery for Baby Zoe
Light it up! In the last minute, Moss Design decided to bring in a good chandelier to brighten up the room. They also included lamps throughout the room to give the lighting more depth and character.
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Sofia Andres' Nursery for Baby Zoe
Curtain tip: Let your curtains hang at full length from the ceiling to the floor so the room looks tall. Curtains should not be dipping on the floor and has to be around a half inch to 1 inch from the floor. To hide the top part, since the curtains overlap with blinds, use a valance board.
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Sofia Andres' Nursery for Baby Zoe
Keep surfaces tidy. Adding a steel basket lets the user have a receptacle for tidying up, so random things wouldn’t clutter with the design elements.
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Sofia Andres' Nursery for Baby Zoe
Wallpaper it up! This super nice customized wallpaper added so much character to an otherwise empty space.
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Bela Padilla's New Pad by Moss Design
Play with textures. The wallpaper here was chosen to complement the textures of Bela’s macrame and pillows. The ikat print used in the wallpaper compliments and mirrors the textures of the pillows.
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Bela Padilla's New Pad by Moss Design
Again, play with the pillows! See how much character the unmatching, but complimentary pillows lend in this living room.
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Bela Padilla's New Pad by Moss Design
Use large plants to bring life to a space. It works perfectly for Bela, too, since she likes plants. When choosing plants for indoors, make sure to plan it according to the sunlight the space would receive.
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Bela Padilla's New Pad by Moss Design
Check out this sample spread on the dining room. It perfectly mirrors the laid back and natural feel of the whole room. Tip: use dried flowers to decorate since they last longer than fresh flowers. If you have some fresh flowers, why not dry them yourself so they’ll have a longer life, as well?
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Bela Padilla's New Pad by Moss Design
Another great use of wallpaper. You don’t have to wallpaper the whole room, especially if you’re using accent wallpaper like this. Bela especially loves this nook in the foyer since pineapples are her favorite fruit!
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Bela Padilla's New Pad by Moss Design
Use books as décor! Since Bela has so many books, Moss Design used the books as a design element to get away from the large bookshelves that will eat up space. Instead, the books are stacked smartly on floating shelves.
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Bela Padilla's New Pad by Moss Design
If there’s no space for shelves, make some! The top of Bela’s piano was turned into this display shelf where some of her awards are displayed.
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Bela Padilla's New Pad by Moss Design
Love local. Bela is very fond of Filipino materials and elements, so Moss Design made sure to incorporate these into the design.
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Bela Padilla's New Pad by Moss Design
When designing an accent wall, make it personal. This wall features paintings that Bela loves and personally owns, and pages from her favorite books.
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If you missed it, watch the Mr & Mrs B of Moss Design House episodes featuring Bela's apartment and Sofia's nursery below:
Photos from @mossmanilahome, @iamsofiaandres
