Decorating a small apartment for Christmas can be both fun and cozy with the right approach. Here are some DIY ideas that are perfect for small spaces. Christmas is such an amazing time and its just the best time of the year. The snowy whitescape outside, gets super dull and boring and the only thing which can spice it up is some amazing colorful and aesthetic Christmas decorations.
These days most of us live in small apartments. And so waht if we cannot make it home for Christmas this year. A little DIY Decor is a brilliant idea to make even your dorm room look Christmas ready and get in the holiday fun spirit. So without ado, lets learn about these amazing Christmas decorations DIY Tutorials which are perfect for small apartments.
DIY Christmas Decor for Small Apartments
1. Mini Christmas Tree
- Materials: Small tree (real or faux), ornaments, ribbon.
- Instructions: Opt for a tabletop-sized tree or even make a tree from a cone covered in fabric or paper. Decorate it with mini ornaments, garlands, and a tiny star on top.
2. Christmas Wreaths
- Materials: Wire wreath frame, greenery (real or faux), ribbon, decorations.
- Instructions: Decorate a wire frame with greenery and add some festive touches like berries, pinecones, or small ornaments. Hang it on your door or use it as a centerpiece.
3. Festive Garland
- Materials: String, paper, beads, or felt.
- Instructions: Create a garland by stringing together paper snowflakes, felt stars, or even popcorn and cranberries. Drape it over a bookshelf, mantle, or window.
4. Holiday Pillows
- Materials: Plain pillowcases, fabric paint or markers, stencils.
- Instructions: Decorate pillowcases with holiday designs like snowflakes, reindeer, or Christmas trees. Slip them over your existing pillows for an instant holiday update.
5. DIY Ornaments
- Materials: Clear ornaments, paint, glitter, and small decorations.
- Instructions: Fill clear ornaments with paint, glitter, or small festive items. You can also use hot glue to attach small bows or charms.
6. Mason Jar Snow Globes
- Materials: Mason jars, glycerin, glitter, small figurines, hot glue.
- Instructions: Glue your figurines to the inside of the jar lid. Fill the jar with water, a few drops of glycerin (to make the glitter float), and glitter. Seal the jar and shake!
7. Christmas String Lights
- Materials: String lights, paper, fabric, or felt.
- Instructions: Create light covers or shapes (like stars or hearts) to hang over your string lights. You can also drape lights along shelves or windows for a cozy glow.
8. Holiday Scented Sachets
- Materials: Small fabric bags, dried herbs (like cinnamon sticks, cloves, or pine needles).
- Instructions: Fill small bags with holiday-scented herbs and hang them in closets or place them on tables for a festive aroma.
9. Advent Calendar
- Materials: Small boxes or envelopes, string, numbers, decorations.
- Instructions: Fill small boxes or envelopes with treats or notes and hang them on a string or attach them to a board. Number them for each day leading up to Christmas.
10. Holiday Wall Art
- Materials: Canvas or cardboard, paint, glitter, or markers.
- Instructions: Create simple holiday-themed art pieces like “Joy,” “Peace,” or a snowy scene. Hang them on your walls or display them on shelves.
11. Tabletop Decorations
- Materials: Candles, small vases, festive ribbons.
- Instructions: Arrange candles in different sizes on a tray, surround them with pinecones or faux snow, and add a ribbon for a festive centerpiece.
12. Hanging Snowflakes
- Materials: Paper, scissors, string.
- Instructions: Cut out snowflake shapes from paper and hang them from the ceiling or in windows for a wintery effect.
By focusing on small-scale, multi-functional decorations, you can create a festive atmosphere without overwhelming your space. Have fun with it, and your apartment will be a cozy Christmas haven!
Tinsel Garland Christmas Tree
Christmas Bedroom Decor
Christmas Hallway Decor for Ceiling
Christmas Kitchen decor
Peppermint themed kitchen decor
Christmas Living Room decor
Minimal Christmas Living Room
Blue and White Christmas
This super dreamy and fairy tale story like Blue and White Christmas is just breath taking. What I absolutely love about this is that its made using a white Christmas tree and also some blue and silver ornaments. Also the blue lights just add so amazing blue hue to this room decor for Christmas.
Elf Christmas Tree decor
What makes your Christmas tree decor stand out? This one is so much fun. Apart from Elf on the Shelf Decor its time to include Santa's helpers in your Christmas tree decor as well. And this adorable little Elf hat as a tree topper is just gorgeous.
Cute Snowman Christmas Tree
Christmas Dinner Table Decor
Christmas staricase decor
Mitten decor
Melted Snowman Decor
Staircase decor
Cosy window decor
Christmas Fort
Christmas Tree Tee Pee
Cute Christmas Tee Pee
Wooden Ladder Christmas Decor
DIY Wall Christmas Tree
Cute Wall Christmas tree
Amazing Tinsel Garland Wall Christmas Tree
Adorable Wall Christmas Tree
Easy Christmas Mantle Decor
Cosy Christmas Mantle
Cosy Christmas Corner
Cute Christmas Topiary. Tree
Pringles can topiary
Bicycle Wheel Christmas Tree Giant Wheel
Christmas Tree Advent Calender
Christmas staircase decor
DIY Snowman using books
Wooden Gingerbread man
Pool Noodle Grinch sticks
You can easily make this one by using pool noodles from dollar tree.
Christmas table decor
Cute Christmas tree
Christmas Mitten Door Hanger
Santa Hat door wreath
Santa Boots decor
So these were some of the very best DIY Christmas Dollar Store Decorations which you can make in the last minute. Hope you loved them and shall make them for your Christmas decorations this year.
