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How to Live Like 'Mad Men' (and Women)!

Every man wants to be Don Draper, every woman wants to impress him. So go for it, with our classic '60s lifestyle advice (11 Photos)

Michele Laufik on Oct 27, 2009 at 2:06PM

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Clockwise from top left: Crate and Barrel, Art.com, CB2.com, MartiniArt.com

Decorate Your House, '60s Style

Take a cue from Betty Draper and spruce up your home with some '60s-inspired items. Decorating expert and blogger Susanna Salk recommends the Classic Century Coffee Pot from Crate and Barrel. It's the coffee pot used on the set during office meetings! ($72.95, CrateandBarrel.com). And for those three-martini lunches, drink in style with this cheeky glass set from Jonathan Adler ($30, MartiniArt.com). For bigger budgets, CB2's draper sofa ($799), parlour chair ($699), acacia mini bar ($399) and paperclip side table ($199) add instant mid-century panache to your space without being too kitschy (CB2.com).

Want the retro look on a 1960s salary? "The best and most inexpensive way to capture the decorating look of Mad Men is through wall decor," says Linda Crisolo, director of merchandising for Art.com Inc. So even if you can't afford a Mark Rothko original (like Bert Cooper), you can still get the effect with prints from artists of the era and vintage ads, like this TWA poster ($12.99, Art.com).