Fitting a full blown Christmas Tree into a small room can be quite the difficult task. But for the last two years I’ve managed to do it pretty well (not to toot my own horn but…. toot toot toot).
In this post, I’m giving you a few tips on how you can stretch your space and make the most of it when decorating this year- the more trees the better, right?
Elevation
If you want a big tree but don’t have the space for it, the key is elevation.
The main issue you’ll be contending with is the base of the tree- the widest part. Usually, the bigger the tree, the wider the circumference at the base.
You’ve got two options here:
- Find a tall, skinny tree.
- Get the widest and tallest one that will fit in the space, and elevate it to make it look taller.
I personally prefer the look of the traditional wide trees, so I opted for the second option. For my red theme last year, I wrapped a cardboard box to look like a present and scattered a few smaller ones around it. This year, I’m going for a slightly more ‘luxe’ look so I stacked mine on top of a tea set. Ooh. Fancy.
Lights
If you’re aiming to elongate a room and add coziness, lights will be your best friend.
Firstly, I like to add depth to my tree (thus making it look larger) by weaving them into the outer AND inner branches while assembling it- this is a trick that Mum taught me last year and now that I’ve tried it, I’ll never go back.
As my tree is smaller, I had quite a few lights left over, so to make the room look larger and tie it all together, I strung the remaining lights over my window.
Ornaments
I. LOVE. GLITTER.
Any kind of ornament that reflects light will do your space a lot of favours. Not only do they look beautiful as the lights hit them, but they also help to plump up the tree and in turn, the room
Ornaments that are longer rather than wider are also great as they create the illusion of height.
Topper
The topper can make or break the tree.
Too big and it will drown the shape and weigh it down- making it look smaller.
Too small and it will widen the look of the tree and weigh it down- again, making it look smaller.
The only way to find the right balance is to experiment, but like true love- once you’ve found it, you’ll know. Creating long shapes with other ornaments near the top can also elongate the tree so experimenting with this may also help if all else fails (check out that bird!).
Ribbon
Ribbon is quite an underrated tool, but it is super duper useful if you want a more luxe look, and again, it does wonders for elongating the tree.
I will confess I am terrible at this and Mum basically did my ribbon for me, but her instructions will be in an upcoming post so if ribbon excites you, stay tuned for that ;).
Styling
Pulling off the box at the base of the tree can be quite tricky, but I’ve found adding little trinkets to be the easiest way.
Is this extra? Yes. But does it work? Yes.
SHOW ME YOUR TREES
If you have any other tips and tricks, I’d LOVE to share them! Feel free to tag me on Instagram (@claire_ince) as I’d LOVE to see them.
Until tomorrow 😉
