I've recently gotten hooked on the bizarre detective/sci-fi hybrid show Life on Mars. The show follows NYPD Detective Sam Tyler's trials and travails when he's transported back to 1973 after being hit by a car in present-day New York. Yeah, I know it sounds odd, but it's pretty compelling prime-time television.

I'm also taken with the show's '70s interiors. Detective Tyler's apartment is particularly groovy, but I was also drawn to the very seasonally appropriate interior shown in this photo. I love the russets, avocados, burnt umbers, and rust colors shown here. (And didn't everyone's parents or grandparents have that Corelle set?)

I thought it would be fun and Fall-like to maintain the color palette, but update the look. Oh, and to keep it beautiful on a budget, I used a lot of sale items!

To see my finds, read more.

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