How To Decorate Your Small Apartment For Christmas

If you live in a small apartment or house than you know cutting down a beautiful big tree for Christmas is not ideal for your small living space. But you don't have to let that stop you from making your apartment a quaint treasure for the holiday season.

If you don't have room for a life sized tree there are other solutions just right for your small living space. You could choose an artificial table tree, or something small that can be placed in such a way it won't take up a lot of space.

Most apartment complexes will not let you have a real tree, so an artificial tree is one way to go. Walmart, Target, Kmart, Meijer and other name brand stores carry a variety of sizes and shapes to choose from. They also carry trees that have lights already placed on them. All you have to do is add your favorite decorations.

More decorating ideas include placing white lights around windows or sliding glass doors. White lighting gives off a warm and cozy feeling as opposed to brightly colored lights. But choose what you prefer. Putting lights around a mirror also reflects a soft happy feeling at Christmas time. Wrap lights around a floor lamp, or other shelving in your apartment. Using white strings of lights has a soft elegant mood.

Bookshelves are another way to add a holiday feeling. Wrap some colored garland around the bookshelf to add a pretty hue. Garland comes in a variety of colors, like silver, gold, blue and red. Pick your favorite and go with it. You may also add some holiday stockings since most small apartments have no such thing as a mantle.

If you have an outside porch or balcony it is an ideal place to add a couple strings of lighting. With some red ribbons and a wreath. Or if you have a bit of room you could put a small artificial tree or other decorations in this area as well. At night there is nothing like looking at a well lit Christmas scene on you're outside living area.

Temporarily replacing the photos on the wall with a Christmas tone is also one way to bring the holiday spirit into your small apartment. I have a very large bulletin board that I decorate each season with that particular theme. At Christmastime I put photos or art from family, and a string of white lights around it to accent the items on the board. Beautiful.

Accent your kitchen with decorative hand towels, and dishcloths. Holiday pot holders and some scented candles, cinnamon, pine, and apple are perfect scents. This will bring a sweet smelling holiday ambiance to your kitchen.

The idea is to add small touches here and there. You can't go all out because of space, but you don't have to nix decorating for Christmas just because you live in a small apartment or house. So get out those holiday decorations and get busy decorating.