The Secret To Small Space Christmas Decor

Sharing my favorite ways to decorate your small space for Christmas! From how to make your space feel cohesive to keeping the clutter down, you’ll find the best tips and tricks here!

Flocked narrow christmas tree for small spaces decorated with green, blue, champage, gold, and silver ornaments with a grey stone fireplace, wooden mantle, cedar garland, white knit stockings, leather stocking tags, fawn ribbon, and brass hanging bells

1. Selecting a Color Scheme

When it comes to decorating a small space one of the most important things to keep in mind is the color scheme. In order for your decor to feel cohesive you will want to keep a consistent color scheme throughout so that your decor does not feel disconnected. In a small space each piece of decor makes an impact, so sticking to a particular color scheme is even more important. You can go neutral and decorate with greens, golds, champagnes, and silvers or go BOLD and decorate with red! Whatever color scheme you choose ensure that this is the theme you use throughout the home. This will make your small space feel bigger and tied together!

white ivory knit stockings hanging on a grey stone fireplace with fawn ribbon, leather stocking tags, brass hanging bells, and cedar real touch garland

This year I chose a neutral color scheme, lots of greens, whites, touches of fawn, gold, champagne, and silver!

Floating wooden shelf with white flocked bottle brush trees, twas the night before christmas print, farmhouse mirror, and have yourself a merry little christmas print from third & main

Neutral pieces like this Christmas sign from the Third & Main Holiday bundle pair perfectly with whatever color scheme you choose.

farmhouse turned leg jacobean table with white farmhouse chairs, a bench, a christmas ornamental centerpiece, a black lantern light fixture, and a floating shelf

More Neutrals! Pops of pink work well and pair nicely with gold, silver, and champagne.

white ceramic christmas village tree, green flocked bottle brush trees on a plant stand, mercury glass christmas tree, christmas tree light reflection

Mercury Glass is a festive way to add a little sparkle to your Christmas decor, and if you know me you know I LOVE little white Christmas house villages!

2. Keeping The Clutter Away

When decorating a smaller space less is more! You want to aim for simplicity so that your space doesn’t feel cluttered. It is important to select meaningful decor pieces and not over-doing it otherwise your space can go from tasteful to over-the-top in an instant! When shopping for Christmas Decor think twice about adding new pieces to your collection. Is this item just a trend? Will I use it next year? Classic pieces that you can use each season will help to keep your space clutter free. I also like to clean out all of my “everyday decor” to make room for Christmas decor. This frees up more space for the Holiday Season and allows your new Christmas decor pieces to really shine!

My blog post on decorating your small living room has some other great ideas on how to maximize your small space!

white farmhouse pitchers, ironstone vintage pitchers, green flocked bottle brush trees, vintage santa from third & main, on a farmhouse riser with white quartz countertop

This little vintage Santa from the Third & Main bundle pairs beautifully with these bottle brush trees, and it is a staple item you can use year after year!

green bottle brush trees, taupe bottle brush trees, and white ceramic christmas village houses on a farmhouse riser

These taupe bottle brush trees from Third & Main work perfectly with these tall green bottle brush trees to create a cozy little Christmas village!

brass handing bells on an entryway side table with christmas light reflection, ceramic house, and bottle brush trees

Hanging brass bells are a Christmas staple that will never go out of style!

third & main tea light holder for christmas

This tea-light holder from Third & Main adds the cozy ambiance for the Holiday season!

3. Choosing Items That Fit Your Small Space

The arguably most important thing to keep in mind is to choose items that fit your space. Half the time I find myself at Home Goods and fall in love with something, just to bring it home and realize it looks too big in the small room that I am decorating. When shopping for a tree I wanted something that looked full and beautiful but was narrow enough to fit in my space. An oversize tree can easily make a small room feel even smaller, so selecting the right size is very important. The same goes for decor, stockings, pillows etc! Keep in mind when shopping for this holiday season how big your space is and if a particular item will actually fit or not. My home is 885 Sq Ft. so sometimes it can be a struggle to find the right decor. Don’t rush it! It may take time to find the right pieces for your home but in the long run this will give you the most put together & beautiful curated decor collection.

modern farmhouse entryway buffet table with mercury glass christmas tree, hanging brass bells, white ceramic house, bottle brush trees, and white candle sticks, and arched mirror

grey sectional with studded detail, Christmas pillows, white slipcovered ottoman, farmhouse christmas home decor

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Disclaimer: The “Merry Little Christmas Bundle” was gifted to me by Third & Main. I have been a paying subscriber to the Modern Farmhouse Seasonal Decor Box since May, 2021. All Opinions are my own and not the views of Third & Main.