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Miguel Flores-Vianna for ELLE DECOR.

The stars of Will & Grace and Parks and Recreation create a home that's all their own (and nothing like their TV alter egos!)

The simplest way to describe the home of Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman? It looks nothing like how we'd imagine the homes of their TV alter egos -- Will & Grace's catty Karen and Parks and Recreation's misanthropic Ron. Electric colors anchored by white walls and neutral furnishings keep the West Hollywood duplex feeling friendly, fresh and completely welcoming.

While it seems like a far cry from their characters' tastes, it captures their real lives perfectly -- a fitting accomplishment for two people so involved in the decorating process. While Mullally took the reins on the project before bringing on designer Ames Ingham, Offerman contributed a few pieces of the wood furniture he builds at his firm devoted to "wood-related merriment", the Offerman Woodshop.

And while Mullally isn't officially in the interior design business, it may be in her future. "If I had to pick a second career, this would be it," she said. "I felt such a void in my life after finishing this house. We're toying with the idea of Ames hiring me as an assistant."


Miguel Flores-Vianna for ELLE DECOR.

Some might argue that white walls can get boring, but these serve as the perfect backdrop for one of the most striking elements of the home -- the art collection. With an unpretentious mix of pieces by Yoko Ono and Grandma Moses, it feels like the kind of gallery wall that was built over time, with each piece carrying its own story. In the breakfast room, above left, the look is intensified by framed pieces mingling with stretched canvases. Meanwhile in the living room, above right, an elegant Michael Eastman photograph holds its own.


Miguel Flores-Vianna for ELLE DECOR.

One of our favorite aspects of the home is the pool, with a host of nooks thanks to its many curves and corners. (Maybe not so practical for swimming laps but so perfect for chatting in the water.) With lush grass and boxwoods all around, one could forget they're in bustling Los Angeles...until they look out beyond and see all of downtown LA swirling in the distance.





Craving more? Check out the rest of the story and gallery (don't miss the low-key cabinetry and high-impact rug in the kitchen!) or better yet, pick up the September issue of ELLE DECOR to see this story, plus all sorts of other amazing pieces, like director Michael Bay's over-the-top home and a stunning piece on op-art patterns that will make you crave a piece of the trend.

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  • Ceejay

    You have a computer, you have internet, make it work for you. Get an Ebay store, or learn how to do graphics and make your own business. Use what you got Jenny. And kick your lazy son and wife out.

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  • Jan

    Jenny I feel sorry for you and hope things change for you.
    Back to comments about Nick and Megan's house. I went to school with Nick, he's really a great guy. His house looks beautiful and he deserves it.

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  • Henry

    Jenny, you had me going at first........until you said your "wife" and son slept on the porch in the summer. Think you are pulling our leg!!

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  • Matt

    I love these two stars... especially Megan Mullaly, who is incredibly funny and a sheer delight to see in action. What a gorgeous home--so simple and tasteful, and really appreciate the eclectic art collection. The pool would be a wonderful place to cool off and sip an ice cold martini. :)

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  • emma

    Didn't her husband once play a plumber in an episode of Will&Grace? Karen came onto him and he didn't know what to make of it!

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  • Gardy

    Jenny, be glad that you have a heart and you and your family, at the least, live under a roof......so many are now living in Tents or in the Las Vegas Underground Tunnels. I cannot believe that this IS the United States of America. I do not think folks need to say YAY or NAY about God to Jenny. Jenny needs encouragement and appreciation that SHE is JENNY. We are all here to live and to love......as in Be Here Now.....take one day at a time, and find one small blessing a day for you and your family. And keep sharing the love. Folks who are so quick to protelisize about God or No God....shessh Jenny was just sharing and making a comment. She has that right. And Jenny I fully agree with you that IT WOULD BE SO VERY KIND if the money was more equally distributed. But we live in a Corporate, Capitalistic, Greedy, Theocracy of WORD only, not Action. Namaste.

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  • wayne

    bread by the sweat of ur brow now go figure out what that means

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  • charles

    Jenny, God Bless your generous caring heart. "Thy Will Be Done."...I'll keep you and your family in my prayers. Thats the best present anyone has to offer another. Charles in L.A.

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  • Patrick

    You DONT tell someone that theyre going to hell!! GOD loves us ALL!! Black,white,gay ,straight, Believer and Non!! WE ARE ALL of GOD!!! Those who are hurting,remain optomistic!!!Use ALL resources!!LOVE TO ALL!!

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  • Dan

    I want to hear more about Jenny's WIFE that sleeps on the porch with her son.

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  • chaz

    Alrighty then, just who the hell are these people? If they were really famous I'm sure I would have heard of them,after all I heard of Justin Timberlake and I'm not sure he's famous just 'cause I heard of him.

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  • brenda popps

    ASK GOD TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR SITUATION. NOTHING IS TOO BIG FOR HIM. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD. HE LOVES YOUAND WANTS TO HELP YOU. JUST ASK HIM. BLESSINGS, BRENDA

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  • nccollegestudent

    Is Jenny a man or woman? I thought it would be a woman but then he/she says the wife is sleeping on the porch. I know that is a small problem in that post but I just wondered. Oh and I do have compassion but there's no such thing as that many typos. Jenny probably doesn't have a computer, he/she is probably at the public library.

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  • John

    I love her hair. Wonder, If she uses Attitude For Hair Brazilian Keratin Straightener. She is very tasteful. love the photo of the 2. Thanks

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  • Lorie

    A one bedroom house with internet access.

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  • Judy

    I thought this article was about home decor. I guess I'm wrong.

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  • popp

    jen,
    still waiting.

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  • oh airy

    I agree but maybe if you remembered about public places with internet and computers such as the library and some postal service buildings. So, dont always jump to conclusions it bites you in the ass sometimes making you look like a jerk even though you might not be

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  • Barb

    Just keep waiting because Obama, the saviour, is coming with checks to pay for your rent, electricity , food, and gas.............just keep hanging in there because he is a-coming !!!! But if he never shows up, remember that if you ever vote again.

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  • CC

    Spare me. Sell crazy elsewhere else babe, we're all booked up here. And leave Mike alone. The only thing he may be guilty of is not sticking to the original focus of this fragmented version of hell...IT'S INTERIOR DESIGN, PEOPLE...GET OVER YOURSELVES.

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