Holiday-Decor

When a living room is small, Christmas decor fails in a specific way: a little bit ends up on every surface, and the room just looks busy. I find it easier to split the room into four zones and give each one a single job. Zone 1: the tree corner Pick the corner farthest from the walkway. If a full tree would block a path or a window, go small and lift it. A 2-foot tabletop tree (on Amazon) with a burlap base on a side table or a stool reads as a real tree from across the room. It runs on 3 AA batteries (not included) and has a timer, 6 hours on and 18 off, so there’s no cord to hide. ...

Hanukkah starts in early December this year, and searches for Hanukkah decor are rising as it gets closer. Hanukkah decorating is usually simpler than Christmas: it’s built around light, the menorah, and a table where people gather for eight nights. These ideas work in a small apartment and suit anyone, whether Hanukkah is the only holiday in the house or one of two. The menorah comes first Everything else is built around the menorah. A classic metal menorah (on Amazon) with nine branches: eight for the nights and the shamash, the helper candle, set apart higher or lower. ...