How to Decorate your Small Apartment for the Holidays

without compromising your minimalist home

Decorating a small apartment can be challenging due to the limited display space as well as a lack of storage space.

It’s even more difficult in a minimalist home – how do you display decorations and a festive atmosphere without overwhelming and cluttering your home?

Here are 5 great ideas on how to decorate your small and/or minimalist apartment for the holidays and some beautiful small apartment Christmas decor ideas.

#1 Collapsible Tree

If you want to have a tree for the holidays but don’t want to have to pay for a real one every year (and contribute to the sustainability issue there) or have the space to store a fake one in your closet for the other 11 months of the year, there is another option: Collapsible trees!

These decorative Christmas trees are “assembled” in seconds and stored completely flat and can therefore be put almost anywhere.

It will give your apartment a nice Christmas vibe without the clutter and the mess.

Here are two great options:

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#2 Ledges

Utilize the ledges in your apartment. whether it’s the window sill or even the top of the fridge, you can put some decorations in these nooks and crannies to elevate the holiday atmosphere in your apartment.

For a more minimalist household, you can keep your space from looking over cluttered by implementing the “fist rule” – nothing can be displayed that is smaller than the size of your fist. Having a few big items to decorate your ledges and shelves will make it feel festive without feeling cluttered.

#3 On the Wall

With limited space to display things in your minimalist home, try utilizing the wall space. You can hang anything from lights to garlands.

#4 Lighting

The lighting of a space completely changes the entire mood of the room.

Hang some fairy lights around the house and watch how the room changes into a magical Christmas wonderland.

#5 Candles

There is something about this time of year that invokes the need for candles. Both Channukah and Diwali are festivals of light where people light candles to bring light into the world in the dark winter months.

So whether it’s a menorah or a candle, bring some flames (safely, of course) into your home.

Conclusion

These small apartment Christmas decor ideas show you that decorating for the holidays can be affordable, clean, and compact all while being beautiful to look at. It doesn’t have to make your small apartment feel overcrowded, rather it will be a cozy holiday vibe.

If you enjoyed these tips about small apartment Christmas decor ideas and how to decorate your small and/or minimalist home for the holidays, you may enjoy these other tips about living in a small space

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