Christmas Decor for a Small Apartment
A small flat can feel properly festive without losing floor space. The trick is a smaller tree, decoration that sits on things you already own, and plenty of warm light.
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Go for a 4ft tree
A full-height tree eats a small living room. A bushy 4ft tree on a side table or in a corner gives the same look in half the space.
Real example: 4ft bushy imperial pine artificial tree
Hide the stand with a woven collar
A wicker collar covers the plastic stand and looks tidier than a skirt in a tight corner, where a skirt just gets trodden on.
Real example: URBNLIVING woven willow tree collar
Use the window instead of the floor
Star lights hung in the window decorate the room and the street at once, and take up no space at all.
Real example: Quntis star window lights, warm white
Swap cushion covers, not furniture
Changing the covers on cushions you already have is the cheapest way to make a sofa look festive, and they pack flat in January.
Real example: FengRise Christmas cushion covers, set of 4
A runner on the table or sideboard
One red linen runner turns a dining table or sideboard into a Christmas display without adding anything that needs a home.
Real example: Red linen Christmas table runner, 230cm
In a small space, pick one spot to go big (the tree or the window) and keep the rest simple.