Decoratively Store Tags and Ornaments
Pretty Christmas tags look great on more than gifts -- store them in see-through containers on a bookshelf for a hint of the holiday. Ornaments and other small baubles also look great in this type of display.
Add a Wreath
Everything looks better with a wreath on it! Hang an ornament-filled beaty from a display case, a side table, your mantel, or interior windows for a quick pop of Christmas .
Enliven an Entry
Bring the spirit of Christmas to your tight entryway with some seasonal accents. Line the mirror with a simple garland and add red pillows -- they don't even need to say "Christmas" to usher in the holiday hooplah.
Enhance Your Dining Chairs
Bring Christmas spirit into the dining area with a few well-tied bows. Pretty ribbon and ornaments combine for a back-of-chair beauty that calls attention to the main seats in your house.
Brighten Up a Banister
Transform a blah banister into a Christmas-worthy one with a few sprigs of faux fir, berries, and twigs. Tie them on with ribbon and a few simple ornaments .
Dress Up Doorways
Frame a doorway with an evergreen garland for easy holiday decoration. Hang extra ornaments in the garland and tuck Christmas cards into the greenery for a fun card display.
Add a Throw Pillow
Merry up your living room couch with the addition of this little fellow. Our free download makes him not only space-conscious but considerate on your budget, too!
Accent the Kitchen
Simple touches give a wintry feel to this kitchen . Consider swapping out regular curtains and dish towels for these icy blue options. Silver and white ornaments dangle from the ceiling while a snowy scene sits on a cutting board .
Makeover a Mirror
Many small spaces use mirrors to make a room appear bigger. During the holidays, repurpose any mirror as space for decoration. Hang a wreath or series of ornaments along the top of the mirror to reflect holiday spirit into the room.
Use Wall Space
Dish up cheer with this simple holiday plate display. Cut letters from red paper or purchase stick-on vinyl letters to adhere to white plates. Removable mounting strips or plate hangers make this stunning seasonal sentiment easy to dismantle.
Dress Up a Book
A coffee table book becomes a work of art with an easy felt cover. Open the book, then cut felt wider than this size. Wrap the ends around both covers; bond the edges and glue. Trace and cut out holiday-theme silhouettes like our reindeer . Glue on the felt cutouts for an easy and fun decoration.
Gift-Wrap Pillows
Turn neutral pillows into present-worthy decorations. Tie a wide ribbon around pillows for a pop of color and an easy decoration. Position them on chairs, sofas , or beds to quickly spread cheer around the house.
Use Window Space
Simplicity is key for small-space decorating . White pillar candles , placed on a silver tray, add elegance to a windowsill. Two faux dwarf evergreens, wrapped in burlap, add a bit of color to the wintry scene.
Make an Impactful Wall Display
Old photos are great conversation starters, particularly at the holidays, and this display takes up minimal wall space. Start with baby photographs, then cut them in a circle, mount on foam core, and arrange in a tree shape. Little space, big impact.
Editor's Tip: For a great together-time activity, have family members guess who is who in each photo.
Create a Hanging Window Display
Look out on something pretty -- a basic painted frame strung with ribbon and hung with ornaments jazzes up a window and requires zero rearranging.
Use Wall Space
That lovely solid-color wall in your living room makes the perfect canvas for a holiday display. Here, miniature grapevine wreaths add texture to a green wall. We chose a variety of accents -- faux birds, small ornaments , sprigs of berries -- and glued them onto the wreaths before hanging the displays from lengths of ribbon.
Fill a Corner
Nooks, crannies, shelves, bookcases: All are great spots for diminutive seasonal decor . If there's no space for a full tree, put a single dwarf version -- with a few presents -- on a midheight shelf. In place of lights , decorate with small-scale ornaments.
Decorate with Small Wreaths
Large and impactful are typical design credos for wreaths, but small can be equally as mighty. Hang a mini wreath with a velvet or satin ribbon from shelves or drawer pulls.
Go Small with Displays
Ornaments have tons of pop -- utilize their glitter and glow for a small-space display. Glue an ornament to a small, round plastic or glass disk. Remove the hanger and tuck in mini blooms or sprigs of berries. Group the vase ornaments on a tray for a centerpiece.
Accent Your Kitchen Windows
Open, airy windowpanes dance with color , thanks to these colorful snowflakes. Hang similar ones in a pattern or at random; add the final touch with a simple swag of greenery overhead.
Create a Tiny Village Display
Tiny wrapped boxes provide a base to a few glittering paper houses that take up very little space. To make "trees," wrap squares of scrapbook paper into cones and glue the edges; cut off the bottoms to make them level. For extra sparkle, place the grouping on a silver tray.
Use Space by the Stairs
A small table by the stairs is a prominent small-space spot to start your Christmas merriment. Add a little, lightly decorated tree and a modest display to the tabletop. To give the evergreen a bit of height, place in a tall silver vase .
Hang Ornaments on Walls
Make clever use of wall space to ensure your small-space holiday schemes leave an impression. To boost the seasonal spirits of small stretches of wall space, try this simple trick: Use a length of ribbon and hang ornaments to spell a message (tie the ribbon around each to keep in place). Secure with thumbtacks and disguise the ends with evergreen.
Swap Out Curtains
Think outside the box when it comes to your small-space decorating. In place of everyday kitchen curtains , swap in a few spray-starched Christmas aprons and add a trio of faux trees.
Craft a Mini Tree
There's no need to overdo accents in downsized spaces. Go for impact, such as this tiny twinkling tree, made by drilling tiny holes into a stick and inserting lengths of pipe cleaners. Add a few beads -- either the same color or an accent -- on the ends of some of the "branches."
Make a Wall Advent Calendar
Walls can be a great asset when it comes to small-space holiday decorating . Here, a cluster of small lidded storage containers is transformed into a countdown holiday calendar. Paint the boxes and print out numbers on colored paper; cut out and adhere to the lids. Glue a small magnet to the back of each container and attach to a painted metal board.
Utilize Vertical Space
If space is limited, you might not be able to hang every ornament you own on a tree, but there's no reason to keep the leftovers boxed up. Look for unexpected places -- from a chandelier , at a window, over a doorway -- to dangle a few for sparkle and cheer.
Rely on Small Ornaments
Put extra ornaments to use in imaginative ways. For starters, try spelling a holiday message on a mantel or shelf. Spray-paint small terra-cotta pots a sparkly color; write your message with a crafts pen on round ornaments and rest them on the pots.
Decorate a Tabletop Tree
Even if you have more expansive spaces, a small tree can add charm and whimsy to small rooms, such as an entry. Tuck a small tree in a bright container and string garland and ribbon ornaments as well as a few round ornaments. Include accents that are similarly scaled down, such as small presents or containers of candy canes.
Put Home Accents to Work
Got a pretty lamp with an open base? Fill it with ornaments. A kitchen bowl could do the same work in a small space.
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