By Emily Sheridan

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She's just a substantial payrise and is said to be planning her wedding, so there's plenty of reasons for Sofia Vergara to hit the shops.

In between filming the new series of Modern Family, the Colombian actress and a friend headed out to look at furniture in Los Angeles.

Having just had her salary increased from a reported $65,000 to 175,000 an episode, Sofia's already healthy bank balance has been boosted even more.

Plenty to smile about: Modern Family star Sofia Vergara shops in West Hollywood yesterday

Plenty to smile about: Modern Family star Sofia Vergara shops in West Hollywood yesterday

So you can't blame the 40-year-old actress for wanting to spend her money.

Her on/off boyfriend Nick Loeb reportedly proposed to her during her 40th birthday celebrations last month.

And although she was wearing a large ring on her left hand yesterday, she is yet to confirm the engagement.

Looking casual in a white T-shirt, jeans and wedges, the brunette looked in good spirits as she chatted to her male friend.

Looking for inspiration: Sofia peruses the store looking for items for her home

Looking for inspiration: Sofia peruses the store looking for items for her home

Casual: The Colombian actress was accompanied by a male friend as she shopped

Casual: The Colombian actress was accompanied by a male friend as she shopped

Bling: Sofia was wearing a large ring on her engagement finger

Bling: Sofia was wearing a large ring on her engagement finger

She headed into Christopher Guy furniture store in Beverly Hills, as well as other stores.

Her shopping excursion comes after she and some of her Modern Family co-stars dropped a lawsuit against the show's producers over a salary dispute.

Sofia, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell were arguing that their contracts are illegal under California law as they prohibited personal service contracts from extending for more than seven years.

The lawsuit asked a judge to rule the contracts are illegal and should be voided because they prohibit the actors from other work.

Glossy: Sofia's hair was styled in loose curls around her face

It stated the contracts bind the actors to work on the series from February 2009 until June 2016.

However they have since come to an agreement with ABC producers which has reportedly seen them settle for $175,000 per episode, as well as a slice of the profits for the whole organisation, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The actors’ salary will reportedly increase to $350,000 per episode by the show’s eighth season.

Back on: Sofia is currently filming the fourth season of Modern Family

Back on: Sofia is currently filming the fourth season of Modern Family

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Finally an Hermes bag that's not a Birkin. She looks great too.

Love this woman! She deserves all the happiness in the world!

She needs a stylist

Are these pictures even taken on the same day?!? She has a long sleeve white top on with no necklace & stone washed jeans on in one pic & another outfit on in a different snap!

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