These apartment Christmas decor ideas will make your space look fabulous, no matter its size. Whether you've a studio or spacious loft.
These apartment Christmas decor ideas will help you rethink your urban space this festive season. Of course, small apartment Christmas decor can be a particular challenge, but even larger apartments often have unusual layouts that make the traditional, tree centerpiece Christmas look, impractical.
However, whether your apartment is large or tiny, there are plenty of ways to make it look magical over Christmas. From making clever color choices to rethinking room layouts, these decor ideas for apartments will help you achieve the perfect look in your space.
Go for a narrow (but still stylishly decorated tree)
Narrow artificial Christmas tree are a style in their own right and not just for small apartments, but they are ideal for when floor space is tight. You can pick up these slim Christmas tree in most stores or order them online, and you can cram on the lights and decs. A slim tree just won't stick out into your room as much as a traditional tree.
Pick a snowy tree to keep the space light
It's design 101 that you keep colors light in smaller spaces, and that goes for Christmas decorations too. Picking a snowy Christmas tree means you can still have all the festive feels, but your tree won't feel like such a big part of your space. Decorate it with a neutral color palette – plus a bit of gold as it is Christmas, and voilà , it won't feel like you've walked into the wardrobe that leads to Narnia every time you open your apartment door.
Decorate branches as a tree alternative
There's just something so festive about a bar cart all dressed up for the holidays. Pick out your nicest glasses to display, stock up on drinks that come in adorable bottles, and hang decorations off it. This could even be the place you perch your mini tree. If you don't have a bar cart you can give other pieces of furniture a festive spruce – string some greenery over mirrors, hang decorations from your picture frames, and decorate your shelves with fairy lights.
Hang garland everywhere
Garland can be added throughout a small space, whether along molding, on banisters and railings, or even on a tabletop, for extra holiday spirit (and you can DIY it). Use fresh pine boughs for a lovely wintry scent!
Install holiday-theme art on your wall
Why deal with the hassle of a Christmas tree if you can just hang a ​drawing​ of a Christmas tree? Just kidding — we get the allure of a real tree. But we also know that's not always realistic in a small space, so hanging some thematic artwork can be a reasonable substitute — and a festive touch.
HOW DO I DECORATE AN APARTMENT WITH LITTLE FLOOR SPACE?
You probably know what we're going to tell you: rethink that traditional, full-sized Christmas tree. I would agree and advise 'raising a smaller Christmas tree (or a gnarly tree branch sprayed in metallic spray) on a small side table - or even the center of your kitchen/ dining table.'
And, of course, pile on the lights: 'fairy lights take up very little space and illuminate small spaces and dark corners, making your apartment feel warm, inviting and fabulously festive.'
WHERE DO I STORE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS IN AN APARTMENT?
In small apartments, decorating can feel like only half of the problem. The other half is: where on earth do your keep all the Christmas stuff when Christmas is over I recommend investing in under bed storage containers – 'readily available on the high street.'
With decorations like tree branches, 'keep them up and just adapt for the seasonal changes - swap out baubles on your branches for flowers, stars or hearts.'
As for lights, that's an easy one: 'fairy lights are for life, not just for Christmas'. Just keep them on all year for added decor fun.
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