https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 11:41:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1185174 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:54:28 +0000 LindsayInNY 1185174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: The mantle and table settings are super cute! Is your table always set like that?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1185147 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:47:09 +0000 littlek 1185147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: yep, that's my house </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1185135 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:45:25 +0000 LindsayInNY 1185135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Is that your mantle and table?! I LOVE IT!!</p> <p>@honeybear: The candles were a New England thing for me growing up (I grew up in NH). They're ALL over there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1184065 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:28:38 +0000 honeybear 1184065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Electric candles were really popular where I grew up, because there were a lot of Colonial-style houses around and the windows on them practically begged for candles! Go for it! They look pretty from the inside too, especially behind a sheer/not-so-opaque curtain. </p> <p>The other thing I do is seasonal cloth napkins. They don't take up much room to store and they change the look of the table without requiring you to store dishes or decorations. I have some red ones that I put out for Valentine's Day/Christmas, some spring-y colored ones for Easter, and some multicolored ones for fun (mostly birthdays and dinner parties). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183986 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:08:33 +0000 psw27 1183986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wow so many good ideas! You could always use fresh garland and wreaths that can be composted with the tree at the end of the Christmas season. I too only have a few neighbors that see my wreath but I just love the smell of it in the hallway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183725 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:06:15 +0000 LovelyPlum 1183725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love these ideas! No reason a small apartment can't be festive :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183655 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:45:32 +0000 littlek 1183655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p> [attach=2163/13/mvhffx.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=2163/13/mvhfg0.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183650 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:42:24 +0000 littlek 1183650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: What about apothecary jars? I have those on my mantle and I change what is in them based on the season. So, right now I have mini pumpkins. I also dress up our table for the season. I'll post pics as an example. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183645 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:41:12 +0000 bpcmarj 1183645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: I love the thought of pillow covers/throw pillows.</p> <p>These are all such great ideas! We are in a tiny apartment and I want so badly to make things more festive. In years past we have done tree in the living room (up on a side table), lights and garland around the picture windows in the living room and dining room. I would love to get a wreath and a door mat this year, but may wait until we are out of our apartment for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183596 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:18:00 +0000 Cole 1183596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are some amazing ideas on this thread! I agree with the idea of repurposing certain things throughout the year like filling vases or trays with various seasonal items. What about swapping out a few of your framed pictures with more seasonal prints? I have seen some great vintage ones on Pinterest. </p> <p>If you coat dried fall leaves in modge podge the color will re-intensify. You could spread them on a table or shelf for a pretty fall decoration that would work through Thanksgiving and they are cheap enough that you could pitch them or flat enough that you could save them. </p> <p>I also like having placemats or runners for the holidays-- although I tend to pick things that work at multiple times so cute red placemats that work for Valentine's Day or 4th of July or Christmas. Sometimes I grab single ones for plants too, I will gather a few potted plants together and put them all on a cute placemat and then add bows around the pots or candles etc. </p> <p>Pillow covers for the couch might be good too, they would change the space a lot but not take up much room storage wise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183552 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 06:27:04 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1183552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A window display. Homes around here aren't very big and coupled with the dark and dreary Swedish winter, it's typical to see beautiful, often lit up window displays.</p> <p>[attach=1448/13/mvhbt4.600x340.Julehjerter-i-teksten.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=1448/13/mvhbt6.360x460.Swedish_decor1.jpg] </p> [attach=1448/13/mvhbzs.600x337.xxxxx.jpg] [attach=1448/13/mvhbzt.424x600.Julstj--rna-1-_big.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183536 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 06:09:01 +0000 looch 1183536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about doing an outline of a tree on the wall in lights? That's all over the place and really easy to do.</p> <p>I personally haven't had a tree in about 10 years, so I am looking forward to having it again this year!. Another idea is an ornament tree, they're made from metal and you can put them on a table. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183518 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 05:29:01 +0000 futuremama 1183518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: love the ornaments hanging in the window. Great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183377 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 21:59:21 +0000 LovelyPlum 1183377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: we hang a wreath anyways! I don't care who else sees it. And, it's easy to store...we just hung a hook high up in one of the closets, and we hang the wreath there during off-seasonal times. We also put out a festive doormat. Again, it makes me happy, so I don't care who else sees it!</p> <p>We also have a mini Christmas tree that we put on the kitchen table that we store in a Rubbermaid container. We decorate it with mini ornaments and garland. You could even put mini lights on it! I also love the vases idea. And we string twinkle lights across the windows so you can see them outside. I really like doing that, too. It's fun to see them coming home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183072 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:52:16 +0000 shinymama 1183072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a big fan of banners/garland strung over the fireplace, mirrors, or large frames. You can make it yourself or find some cute options on Etsy, and they store fairly flat.</p> <p>I also like to add filler to pillar candles in large, clear vases or hurricanes. Cheap options are beans or anything in the bulk containers, in season appropriate colors {layered orange/brown for Thanksgiving, red/green for Xmas}. They're so cheap that you can just toss them when you're done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183059 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:48:22 +0000 avivoca 1183059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: One year I cut out bats from black card stock and taped a flock of them to the front door* of our apartment. I also hot glued some to an embroidery hoop wrapped in black ribbon and hung it from the ceiling. </p> <p>*The bats on the door were a last minute addition since some punks decided to draw a penis on our door and we had small children living across the hall. The little girls across the hall adored the camouflage and they didn't see what we were trying to cover up. . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183038 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:43:03 +0000 deerylou 1183038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's good to have some items that can serve as a base for holiday decor, but are versatile enough to remain. We have some decorative mason jars that are out all year, and "dress up" for the holidays. For Halloween, I wrap them with gauze and stick googly eyes on them, to turn them into mummies. Around Thanksgiving, some red and orange glass pebbles. For Christmas, I have sparkly, styrofoam ornaments on sticks that fit perfectly. </p> <p>You can fill large vases with various twinkle lights to match the season, or invest in small decorative items for your shelves and tabletops. Switch out your throw pillows for a nice effect. Candles go a long way, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183022 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:35:25 +0000 anonysquire 1183022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I have like 1 storage bin for Christmas. Maybe not even that much. But I don't do a tree because of cats. I hang my ornaments in my window instead and it looks magical enough. And then I decorate my record player and the wall behind it. I also do have green glass vases all throughout the house that I sometimes fill with pinecones. Sometimes....</p> <p>ETA: I know I need to get 2 more stockings. I will get to it. Oh and we have lots of vintage Christmas records around.</p> <p>[attach=1857/13/mvgev2.389x600.window-frame-ornaments.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=1857/13/mvgev3.600x600.IMG_8041.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183008 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:31:24 +0000 cmomma17 1183008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: since I live in an apartment as well, I have started putting the wreath on the inside of the door! Try it! I love seeing it all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1183005 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:29:51 +0000 cmomma17 1183005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: I fill vases (reused from my wedding) with ornaments. I do gold at Christmas time but you could do other colors for other holidays. I used the round ornaments and got them cheap at target (like $5) so it wouldn't be a big deal if they broke, or I couldn't store them. Pinecones would be cool! Flowers during the spring .... You could make tissue poms or some other crafty thing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1182997 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:27:07 +0000 LindsayInNY 1182997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: Ooh, forgot about candy corn!</p> <p>@honeybear: I grew up doing candles on the window sill. I'm going to have to see if I can convince DH to do it. We're on the 4th floor of our building so it will be harder to see but I like the idea anyways! I like a wreath but, again, same issue with the 4th floor. Only us and the people across the hall will see it. =/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1182923 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:43:33 +0000 avivoca 1182923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: For Halloween, I use Candy Corn (I put a paper towel roll in the middle so I use less candy). For Easter, you could put paper mâché eggs or Easter grass in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1182794 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:32:19 +0000 honeybear 1182794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I string up twinkle lights around window frames and put electric candles on the sill. I hang stockings off the bookshelves and paper garlands near doorways. I like those big red bows on doors because they take up less room than wreaths and they're cheap. I saw someone "wrap" their door like a present once and it looked great. I tried a wall decal tree when LO was in his cruising-and-pulling-stuff-down phase. It was much nicer than I'd expected (and baby-proof). We're in an apartment, so all of my holiday decor has to fit in one big Rubbermaid box or the recycling bin! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1182791 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:31:51 +0000 Smurfette 1182791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Acorns, pine corns for fall. I do jelly beans around a candle for Easter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1182775 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:23:58 +0000 LindsayInNY 1182775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: I thought about that! What kind of things would you fill it with? I thought about conversation hearts (Valentine's) and cranberries (winter/Christmas) but couldn't think of anything else?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1182722 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:07:30 +0000 avivoca 1182722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vases. You can fill them with disposable seasonal candy or other items and leave the vases out year round. I also love to use wreaths. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-decorating-in-a-small-spacelimited-storage#post-1182713 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:03:57 +0000 LindsayInNY 1182713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to start decorating more for the holidays. Only problem is the lack of storage space that we have. It's easier to decorate with smaller items or disposable ones - like pumpkins, Christmas tree/garland, etc.</p> <p>Give me decorating ideas that don't require a ton of storage!! </p>