The Affordable Christmas Tree Alternative That's Perfect For Small Spaces

You don't have to go with a traditional Christmas tree to embrace the joy of the holiday season. Whether you live in a small home or apartment, or you have pets or children you want to protect your tree from, here's an excellent alternative to a tree that won't take up any floor space: a wall-mounted Christmas tree. All you need is some creativity and a little wall space to make a Christmas tree out of anything, from garland and string lights to branches and ornaments. These wall-mounted Christmas trees are becoming increasingly popular as a way to embrace a more creative, minimalist Christmas — and they let you decorate on a budget.

There are a myriad of ways you can pull off a Christmas tree on your wall. You need small hooks or tacks to attach your "tree" parts to the wall, and at the bare minimum, you can use either some string lights or some garland to create the shape of a tree. You can also combine the lights and the garland so your wall tree lights up. It's up to you whether you want a minimal tree with lots of visible wall space or a thick, bushy tree covered in ornaments. If you want something more intricate or have a specific design aesthetic in your home you want to stick with, there are plenty of other wall tree ideas you can use.

The basic concept of this creative project is to attach some Christmassy-looking stuff to your wall in the shape of a Christmas tree. Even though it's not an actual free-standing tree, you can still place gifts under it, but it takes up far less space, there's no need for a tree skirt (unless you want to put a fancy rug under it), and it is more affordable than both a real tree and a faux tree. Not to mention, the setup/take down is a breeze. You can still use your holiday ornaments with a wall tree, so you don't have to lose out on your favorite holiday traditions.

You can use basic evergreen-styled garland to make your wall tree look realistic, or you can opt for a nature-inspired Christmas tree using sticks you collect from your own yard — they're free — and some twine to attach them in the shape of a tree. Hammer some nails or push pins into the sticks to hang ornaments on. And, for those of you who have critters and children who like to play with the tree, just hang your wall tree up high enough that they can't reach it! Cat owners know that it's crucial to come up with cat-friendly tree ideas for these curious cuties.