Decorating a Christmas tree to fit a small space can be a challenge.
Many of those gorgeous Christmas tree ideas on Pinterest won’t work.
But I have found for you loads of super clever – and lovely – Christmas tree ideas for small spaces.
There’s everything from three foot small Christmas trees to …
- Table top Christmas trees
- Slim Christmas trees
- DIY Christmas trees
- Flat wall Christmas trees
- PLUS artificial & real mini trees to fit in the tightest corner!!!
So if you’re trying to decorate a Christmas tree in a small room, studio or apartment read on …
Small Christmas Tree Ideas
Even a 3 foot Christmas tree can look cluttered in a small space but you can lift your small tree with the very simplest of minimalist decor :
Or opt for a table top tree for eye catching impact minus the clutter.
Classic Clear & Frosty Decor For A Small Christmas Tree
Classic clear & sparkling, frosty white ornaments on your small Christmas tree can lift the whole room …
Neutral White Decor For A Small Christmas Tree
A simple neutral white theme makes even a very small Christmas tree stand-out without taking over …
And a just a few outsize Scandinavian style white and neutral ornaments looks lovely on a small tree …
Bare Decor For A Small Christmas Tree
A bare Christmas tree sounds brutal but supported by simple minimalist Christmas decor the tree shows itself off and still warms the room …
Or if you do want colour without the clutter, stage your small bare tree in a box or basket of bright baubles …
If you are short on floor space even for a small tree table top Christmas trees can be a stunning solution.
Table Top Christmas Trees
Table top Christmas trees are a brilliant way to have a stunning Christmas tree in a small space.
With a table top tree you truly can go for bright, bold or glamorous without cluttering the room.
Bright Table Top Trees
This tiny table top Christmas tree looks super cheerful and bright with vintage tins & candies …
And these table top Christmas trees intensely decorated in bright red stand out but don’t takeover …
Glamorous Table Top Trees
A table top Christmas tree is a wonderful way to have a seriously glamorous tree that would be much harder to pull off full size. Follow this step-by-step tutorial to see how …
If you are seriously short on time or tree decorating skills add glamour with beads & baubles at the base …
Statement Containers For Table Top Christmas Trees
A statement pot or container is a brilliant way to give your table top Christmas tree stand out staging …
Even a very simple table top tree decorated with nothing more than Christmas lights can look stunning in a striking container …
Vintage Table Top Trees
A table top tree is a lovely way to show off a small collection of vintage Christmas ornaments …
A pencil-slim table top tree will let characterful ornaments stand out …
Pretty Pastel Table Top Tree
Table top Christmas trees are also a lovely way to do colours like these pretty pastels that might feel too much on a big tree …
Rustic & Country Cottage Table Top Christmas Trees
Table top trees are likewise perfect for a rustic Christmas theme that would overwhelm on a large scale:
These dried orange ornaments look exquisite on this skinny tree …
Whilst this table top tree with rustic ornaments draws us in as if it had wonderful Christmas stories to tell …
Table Top Christmas Trees With Outsize Ornaments
Outsize ornaments on a small table top Christmas tree are a simple way to get a statement look fast …
Displaying Gifts Around Your Table Top Christmas Tree
Table top Christmas trees make a wonderful stage for displaying Christmas gifts in gorgeous gift wrap that become beautiful Christmas decorations in their own right …
Minimalist Table Top Christmas Trees
Christmas tree decoration can – let’s be honest – become a weirdly big source of stress so a little table top tree with minimalist decorations is a lovely way to keep things simple …
Slim Christmas Trees
Super skinny slim Christmas trees are another great option if you are short on floor space …
A slim tree can be staged in the tightest corner, in a hallway or behind a door to save space …
And it is very simple to stage slim Christmas trees so they look stunning without cluttering or darkening your home. You can beautifully frame windows with a pencil tree and can save lots of space with a table top pencil tree …
Slim trees look beautiful decorated in all sorts of different ways. They make a striking silhouette decorated with simple minimalist ornaments in neutral colours …
But slim trees can also be great fun with super bright and bold decorations …
For more inspiration explore this collection of beautifully simple, space-saving pencil Christmas trees:
Wall Christmas Trees
If you struggle to squeeze in even the slimmest of skinny Christmas trees you can instead create a space saving wall Christmas tree.
Wall Christmas trees are incredibly easy to be super creative with and can be a surprisingly cheap Christmas tree option as you can create beautiful trees with :
- Branches
- Washi tape
- Pallet wood
- Newspaper & scrap paper
- And classic pine cuttings
Branch Wall Christmas Trees
Wall Christmas trees made from branches are a super quick and simple option and can be easily customised to get a look that works with your home decor.
You can give your Christmas wall tree a luxury feel by adding striking gold ornaments to your branches …
Or brighten up your room with big bold decorations on your wall tree :
Or for a more rustic Scandinavian style look hang with natural homemade Christmas decorations like the dried oranges on this wall Christmas tree which doubles up as an Advent Calendar …
Washi Tape Wall Trees
Washi tape has to be just about the quickest and simplest way to create a space saving wall Christmas tree.
This little washi tape wall Christmas tree couldn’t be simpler but still provides a way to hang a few Christmas baubles …
Whilst this washi tape wall tree is beautifully bright with an array of different coloured washi tapes even without any decorations …
You can just as easily go for a stylish black and white wall Christmas tree if you prefer more minimalist Christmas decorations …
But can still create a very pretty washi tape Christmas tree in more minimalist shades when hung with homemade Christmas garlands …
Pallet Wood Wall Trees
If you have got an old pallet or other junk wood you can create a reusable space saving wall tree without too much effort or skill with a drill!
This simple DIY wall Christmas tree is a cool way to hang Christmas lights if you’ve no room for a real tree …
Whilst this pallet wall tree does need a bit more skill but provides a beautiful framework for candles, Christmas ornaments, nature finds and perhaps a nativity scene …
You could even just decorate a pallet itself as it is with big bold Christmas decorations and lights forming the Christmas tree shape. Although this won’t be as space saving and might be better for an outdoors wall Christmas tree …
Paper Wall Christmas Trees
You really can create beautiful space saving wall Christmas trees out of scrap paper, newspaper and old card which is brilliant for a more zero waste Christmas.
Some of the stunningly gorgeous paper wall trees like this one do need reasonable craft skills …
But you can make lovely wall Christmas trees very simply like this one made from old book pages …
And striking big wall Christmas trees like this one which would look lovely with rustic Christmas decorations don’t need much craft skill …
Lots of paper wall tree ideas made from books, newspaper and butchers paper work well with subtler colours in your Christmas decor but you can use old scraps of Christmas gift wrap to create a very simple but strikingly bright and bold space saving wall tree …
Pine Cutting Wall Trees
If you yearn for a bushy natural Christmas tree but have no space you can still create the effect with a natural wall Christmas tree made from pine cuttings …
For a simpler Christmas wall tree that will need less cuttings just hang pine branches in a tree outline …
And if you can’t get hold of a decent amount of pine cuttings add winter nature walk finds to create a natural wall Christmas tree …
Red berries are a lovely addition to natural wall Christmas trees like these and you can also work the red berry theme through your Christmas table decor and Christmas wreath …
Or if you love minimalist Christmas decorations keep your wall Christmas tree very simple by fixing your pine cuttings in rows like this …
For even more inspiration explore all of these wall tree ideas …
DIY Christmas Trees From Branches & Twigs
You can create a beautiful DIY Christmas tree that fits perfectly in a small space from branches & twigs.
It’s a fabulously quick, cheap and easy way to create truly gorgeous space-saving alternatives to :
And you can make your DIY tree look amazing in all sorts of styles :
DIY Table Top Christmas Trees
A big jar of pine cuttings hung with homemade ornaments works wonderfully with rustic decor …
But you can also capture the feel of a classic tree with just a few vases of pine cuttings on a small table …
If you don’t have good table for your DIY tree pop it on an chair which gives plenty of space for Christmas presents underneath …
If you are super short on space give a tiny table-top twig tree big impact with stand-out star ornaments …
DIY Pencil Christmas Tree
Slim pencil Christmas trees are a great space-spacing option but if you can’t find one you love create your own from long branches …
It’s a great way to get some height in your tree without the bulk.
And to save even more space you can style a DIY pencil Christmas tree from branches with no base …
Mini DIY Twig Christmas Trees
You can make your own mini DIY Christmas trees simply by stuffing tiny pine cuttings in a pot, jug or vase – they are delightful tucked into any spare space you have …
And they don’t even have to be pine cuttings. With the simplest of styling you can still give your twigs a real Christmas feel …
Minimalist DIY Christmas Trees From Branches & Twigs
Delicate Christmas trees from cuttings look stunning with minimalist Christmas decor …
This single cutting in a bottle could not be simpler but is still incredibly elegant …
Rustic DIY Christmas Trees From Branches & Twigs
You can also very easily turn them into rustic Christmas decorations with tiny touches like these mini Christmas wreaths …
Scandi Style DIY Christmas Trees From Branches
DIY Christmas trees from branches are a mainstay of Scandinavian style Christmas decor and look wonderful with white and neutral ornaments …
Bright & Bold DIY Christmas Tree From Cuttings
But the simplest of DIY Christmas trees created from branches and twigs are also beautiful backdrops for bright and bold Christmas decorations …
Mini Christmas Trees
Mini Christmas trees can be popped in any spare space you have.
And even the tiniest of Christmas trees can still make a statement whether it’s a natural evergreen …
A tiny pine with ribbons …
Or a super sparkly artificial tree …
If you don’t have space on a table for a Christmas tree you can squeeze them in on a mantel …
Or any spare nook in the kitchen …
Mini bottle brush trees are a fun addition to Christmas mantels …
And a collection of mini Christmas trees is a lovely, easy way to decorate around your mantelpiece …
But if you’ve no floor space free, a collection of bottle brush mini trees can be a fabulous centrepiece on a cleared cupboard …
Or you can have great fun with a mini Christmas tree as the centrepiece for your Christmas table decor ..
And if you don’t have any spare surface going either, hang mini Christmas trees in a mobile …
More Christmas Ideas
I do hope you enjoyed all these ideas for fitting a truly gorgeous Christmas tree into a small space.
For more lovely simple Christmas ideas explore these posts …
- Minimalist Christmas Decor
- Rustic Christmas Decorations
- Simple DIY Christmas Wreaths
- Quick Christmas Table Decor
- Simple DIY Christmas Gifts
- Christmas On A Budget
- Zero Waste Christmas Tips
- Simple Christmas Traditions
And follow my Simple Christmas board on Pinterest …
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