Image: Mashable Composite Kate McGarry, Garden TherapyA small apartment doesn't mean you have to downsize your decorating. You can get creative with the little space you have. Use wall, window and ceiling space to your advantage, and decorate everyday items to spread Christmas cheer throughout your apartment — without taking up unnecessary space. See also: These boozy Christmas advent calendars will get you through December Make use of your wall space by creating a washi tape Christmas tree. This colorful 2D creation maintains the spirit of Christmas with its abstract design. Push a table up near your creation as a pseudo-Christmas tree skirt and have this be the main spot for your presents. Looking for a more intricate wall Christmas tree? The time-consuming, highly detailed DIY tissue paper tree maybe exactly what you're looking for. Warning: This tree may not survive a curious feline, so be wary of making it if you have a cat. An easy way to increase the holiday spirit in your apartment is to decorate for your sense of smell.

This quick recipe will make your home smell like Christmas — although, so will mulled wine. If you'd rather, purchase potpourri and hide it in the corners of your home for a longer lasting Christmas smell. Frosted windows will give you a pseudo-white Christmas, complete with beautiful snowflakes. wedding decorations for treesWhile these snowy decorations are stunning to look at, we would recommend checking your lease before trying this Christmas decorating hack.ways to decorate a tree house Wreaths are a festive way to decorate your home. large outdoor christmas ornaments discountHang them in the window or from the ceiling to spread the Christmas cheer apartment-wide. best deck paint colors

The wreaths take up virtually no space, and if you use pine needles, will make your home smell exactly like a Christmas tree. These DIY cinnamon candles are another great way to make your apartment smell like the holidays — and will more than likely last long after the holidays are over. best pre decorated christmas treesThe candle should be small enough that it doesn't take up vital space in your apartment.christmas office door decorations pictures Use white Christmas lights to illuminate your apartment. Border the window, or hang them from your ceiling for a winter wonderland effect. Take the light decorating one step further by hanging handmade snowflake from the wires. Rather than hang wreaths or lights in your window, opt for some garland and colorful, shiny ornaments.

It's basically a hanging window Christmas tree that will look even more magical when the morning sun reflects off of it. Speaking of Christmas trees, these pinecone creations are a quick, fun and creative way to decorate your apartment with minimalistic decorations. These mini trees can be places on nearly any flat surface, thus spreading Christmas into every room of your home — even the bathroom. Make your desk, table or chair legs look especially Christmas-like with covers that look like elf feet. Because no one else will have thought to decorate this area of their home and you'll win major creativity points with your friends. An easy way to make your kitchen look like Christmas is to package the cabinets like presents. All it requires is a little time and patience, but it will pay off whenever you cook in a gift wonderland. This easy design takes virtually no time or money. Use magnets or taped construction paper to decorate your refrigerator, bedroom or apartment doors.

Get creative and make other festive Christmas-time characters, like Rudolph and Santa Claus. Impress dinner guests by tucking utensils in adorable stockings, as opposed to a plain old napkin. These decorations can also act as a remote control, toothpaste or pen holders. Purchase a larger stocking to use as an impromptu holiday wine koozie. Don't neglect the dining room when decorating your home. Aside from a holiday-themed tablecloth and a vase full of poinsettias, chair covers are simple way to up your Christmas cheer. When all else fails, hang reindeer candy canes around your apartment. No one can resist the charm of these childhood crafts.Hang lights with adhesives instead of nails. To drape your Christmas lights around the room the way you want them, you need to attach them to the walls in many places along the strands of wire. This can leave you with a series of small holes you need to patch at the end of the season -- and taking down the holiday decorations is sad enough without adding hours of extra work to the job.

If your lights are small, the strands should be lightweight, which gives you several options for how to hang them without damaging the walls. Stick a small adhesive decorating clip to the walls in each place you want to attach a strand of lights. To secure a vertical stretch of lights going straight up or down the wall, face the clips in alternating directions to make the arrangement more secure. In other words, attach the bottom clip facing left, the clip above it facing right, the third clip facing left and so on. Slide the strands of lights into the arrangement of clips to fasten them to the wall. This system works best on white plaster walls because adhesive decorating clips are most readily available in white. Tape the strands to the walls with a wall-safe transparent tape if the walls aren't white. You might only need a piece of tape every five or six lights, or you might need pieces between each light or every two lights, depending on how heavy the strands are and how complex your hanging design is.