Deck The Halls

(Image courtesy of Gerry Kichock)

The holidays are here and no matter which you celebrate, the best way to get in the spirit is to decorate! Though it's easy to get excited about having a new space to update for the season, the fact remains that new spaces mean new holiday decoration traditions. If you need a little help finding the inspiration for this holiday season take a look at these quick tips from renters.apartments.com.

1. Choose a small Christmas treeFitting a big Christmas tree into an apartment can be difficult and make the place feel cramped. A small tree placed on a side table will create a festive mood just as well, without taking up too much space. Hang small lights and ornaments on it for a complete holiday look. If there is no room for a small tree, opt for some evergreen branches in a vase.
   
2. Decorate windows, doors, mirrors
   Adding Christmas lights, a wreath, garlands or other holiday decor to your windows, doors and mirrors won’t take away space from your apartment, but it will do wonders in making it feel more festive.
   
3. Use wrapped presents as decoration
   Kill two flies with one stone by using the wrapped presents for your family and friends as decoration until Christmas Day. That way you don’t have to worry about finding storage space for the gifts, or for the decor once the holidays are over. You can place the presents around your Christmas tree, on the floor, on book shelves, or on a side table.
   
4. Change things up with holiday colors
   Typical holiday colors are red, green and gold. Create a holiday color theme in your apartment by replacing your regular towels, pillows, blankets, napkins, table clothes, and dishes with any of these holiday colors. Needless to say, these items don’t need to have any Christmas embroidery for this to work, as long as the color is right.
   
5. Hang ornaments from furniture
   Instead of placing big holiday decor items around your apartment, hang ornaments on your existing furniture such as book shelves, kitchen cabinets, door knobs, and chairs to save space.

Ultimately, you don’t need to invest into any fancy holiday decoration that ends up cluttering your apartment. Just use a few of these ideas to give your space an easy Christmas makeover that adds holiday cheer without reducing your comfort.