Yesterday I posted a compilation of images of Claire and Phil Dunphy’s house from Modern Family, and today I’m posting images of Cameron and Mitchell’s. Their house is accented with green tones and Asian-style furnishings. It’s decidedly more masculine than the Dunphy’s (with the exception of Lily’s room), and with a more world-traveled elegance.

I’m attracted to their wall art, particularly all the black-and-white pieces!

*Cameron and Mitchell’s green walls are painted Louisburg Green from Benjamin Moore.

We love Modern Family. It’s one of the few shows that consistently makes both my husband and I laugh out loud. And though I never mention it while we’re watching, I also love what’s happening in the background. You know, the inanimate objects, the paint colors—everything related to the house sets.

All of the interiors are distinctive, because, as production designer Richard Berg put it, “You need to be able to tell whose house you are in at a glance” (Los Angeles Times). So Claire and Phil Dunphy’s house is accented with blue tones, stripes, and florals and is the most “catalog” of the three, with furnishings actually purchased from Crate&Barrel and Pottery Barn, as well as budget-friendly stores like HomeGoods and Pier 1 Imports.

So here it is, the home of Claire and Phil Dunphy, with images from Architectural Digest, L.A. Times, and HookedOnHouses.Net.

*The Dunphy foyer walls are painted Labrador Blue from Benjamin Moore.

I woke up this morning to news that Whitney Houston passed away yesterday.

As a young girl I always thought of Whitney as the epitome of beauty and grace. If there were ever a most beautiful woman on earth, I was sure she was it. And she was probably the first celebrity I was ever truly taken with—her big smile, her long limbs, and her curly hair all glued my eyes to her image on TV. And she was always so polite, which further solidified her as my role model.

What happened to Whitney in later years really broke my heart, but I was always quietly rooting for her. I hoped she would eventually find lasting happiness.

In 2000, when I was living in New York, I went to a big bash somewhere—gosh, details are so fuzzy now—and the iconic Whitney Houston gave an impromptu performance on stage. She was wearing jeans and maybe a leather jacket, and she had a hat pulled over her eyes which made her look so very sad, but not surprisingly, she sounded amazing. Her voice captivated everyone. I remember thinking that it was either a blessing or a curse to be so sad yet make everyone else so happy. Anyway, I felt very lucky to have been in that moment to see her on stage and hear her voice in person.

Hm, I think I’ll listen to her music all day today. Doesn’t that seem like a good tribute to her memory? RIP, beautiful.

I know I’m a week late to the party, but I can’t not mention my favorite looks from the 2012 Golden Globe Awards.

Favorite favorite? Emma Stone. Where has this girl been all my life? She pulls off high-fashion so effortlessly.

Second favorite: Dianna Agron. She was on my list last year, too, but this year she wins for her absolute understanding of the balance between classy and edgy.

Third favorite: Claire Danes. Surprisingly, she was also on my list last year. To be honest I have no clue what Claire is up to professionally, but she always shows up looking amazing, so there ya go.

Notable: I also really loved Jessica Alba from head-to-toe. Despite her look being “safe,” it was also very, very pretty. And although Madonna ended up on a lot of “worst dressed” lists, I loved her dress, her one glove, and her entire look.

So… tune in next year? Can I say, with confidence, that my blog will continue on that long?

Or, perhaps a more accurate statement would be: let me treat you like a paper doll and just put your head on this here dress. Why? Because I’m good at it. See? Celebrity stylist not-really-in-training!

Don’t you love the idea of Gabrielle Union in that Cacharel dress? Sometimes she’s so overtly sexy—I’d love to see her in something that falls away from the body rather than cling too tightly. And Keira Knightley is edgy and confident enough to work the unusual color combo and asymmetrical silhouette from Carlos Miele.

Woo-wee, how about Sofia Vergara in Carlos Miele! Perfect, right? She likes to look sexy as long as it’s a classic silhouette; plus, she has a fun personality. This dress is so great for her! And Cate Blanchett in that Carolina Herrera? Totally! It’s absolutely regal but not severe—classic Cate.

Oh, did you think I was going to pick a celebrity for those final two Carolina Herrera gowns? Ha! Maybe some designer gowns are best left to the commoners.

Sick today. So I’ll just say how much I love this photo of Kirsten Dunst in Lucky magazine.

I’ll take everything she’s wearing! With a longer hemline.

I’ve never even daydreamed about owning an orange leather dress, let alone shopped for one. But when Elizabeth Banks stepped out in an orange leather sheath in August, I took notice; and when Charlize Theron stepped out in one a couple of days ago, anxious foot-tapping commenced. Oooh, I want one!

Three successive thoughts:

1) Both ladies did the right thing by pairing their orange leather dresses with nude heels.

2) I prefer Charlize’s dress, which looks slightly more relaxed. I’m not actually sure Elizabeth can breathe.

3) One question: Leather bridesmaid dresses?! You think?

I just watched the 2002 Kate Bosworth movie, Blue Crush. Man, I love surfing movies! They get me every time, with all that thrashing water and high-energy music and visual adrenalin. Makes me feel like I was born to surf. Even though I’ve, uh, never even touched a surfboard in my life.

Think this could be me someday?

And then maybe I could have a grown-up version of a surf-inspired bedroom?

But really, who am I kidding?

Because once I start living off the surf, I’ll only be able to afford an old, dilapidated beach shack. Hm, maybe I need to start looking for a chic, grown-up version of one of those.

*Image of Kate Bosworth from IMDB.com. Beach bedroom from Coastal Living.

I just started streaming Gossip Girl again after skipping the last two seasons. The clothes don’t thrill me like they used to, but the set designs are insane. And I had forgotten how perfectly the bedrooms are matched to their owners.

Anyway, the reason I’m filing this away in my mind is because of the interesting silver wall behind the headboard in Blair Waldorf’s bedroom. It’s like… tile? Or wallpaper? Whatever it is, it makes my heart flip a little. It adds an element of glamour and shine to an otherwise heavy bed and almost masculine matching lamps and blue wall.

If I was shopping for a red carpet dress, I’d totally hit up Carmen Marc Valvo, whose fall 2011 collection was just so pretty and, in his words, inspired by ballerinas.

“I gravitated towards them for their sense of beauty, poise, their grace, their elegance and their sensuality and femininity. So I wanted the collection to evoke that sense of beauty and movement. It is a collection full of romance and poetry. Lots of laces were employed, silk chiffons and metallic tulles.”

Gorgeous times two:

Add celebrity stylist to my long list of pretend careers and I’d put that black lace dress on Zoe Saldana and the blue organza one on Lea Michele! Am I right, or am I right?