Here are four design picks that can give your living space a fast, elegant update—each under $30.

At Anthropologie, this throw pillow, originally $68, is marked down to $29.95. The funky  pattern and cheery yellows and greens can make an old couch pop.

These Thanksgiving looks prove that there’s room for both tradition and class around the table—and with the sale price, you can save a little cash for black Friday, too.
 
This rich-toned tablecloth from Crate & Barrel would look great with creamy white or ivory dinnerware—plus, matching jacquard-woven napkins are available, too. The tablecloth’s on sale for $46.95, down from $54.95, and the napkins are $3.95 each. The sale lasts until November 26.

Airline meals and security checkpoints notwithstanding, travel—or at least the idea of it—can be glamorous. Bring some of that class home with these pieces.

Get a cool taste of the coast with these chocolate-and-cream chandelier lampshades. Each six-inch parchment shade features a map of San Francisco in amber and slate-blue, and they’ll fit any Pottery Barn chandelier. The three-shade set is on sale for $23, down from $29.

Photograph courtesy of Elle Decor magazine.

Architectural Digest ranked him of the top 100 designers, Elle Decor frequently looks to him for style contributions, and his celebrity clients run from Steven Spielberg to Cindy Crawford. Hundreds of top-line (and top-price) carpets, chairs, and fabrics have been produced under his name and artistic direction. Going by credentials alone, it seems that interior designer Michael S. Smith—whose timeless aesthetic mixes European traditionalism and American modernism—is the man to be trusted when it comes to luxury living. And the White House agrees: In January, Michelle Obama tapped the California decorator to overhaul the First Family’s private living quarters.

On Tuesday, we heard Smith speak to a sold-out crowd at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Though he mostly kept mum on all things Obama, he did lace many a saucy one-liner through 90 minutes of insight into his work. Read on for the trends we picked up, and you too can bring a bit of presidential luxury to your living room.

These last-minute Halloween-themed design finds are sweeter than candy corn.

Alexandria’s Red Barn Mercantile is offering 25 percent off all Halloween decorations, cards, and gifts. We like the festive “Boo” pillow for $37.50 and the vintage-inspired devil basket for $12.00. If you’re willing to shell out a little more candy, this quirky chart of the human skeleton is $775.

Sure, we could easily stare at Don Draper for an hour, but Mad Men is just as acclaimed for its set design and period decor as its acting. If you can look past the gender discrimination, there’s a certain charm to a 1960s office. Here are a few pieces that can help you capture the look.

The mid-back height, boxy shape, and chrome trim of this Zuo Modern office chair evoke the ‘60s. The black leatherette upholstery is easy to clean, too. Wholesale Furniture Brokers has slashed the price by nearly two-thirds to $286, and shipping is free.