so little space.

Yesterday, I vented about my frustrations with the lack of space in our apartment to store all our holiday decorations...well, the reality is, we really don't have that much space to display them either. I found a few ideas which will hopefully inspire both the temporary apartment dweller who is short on space and the lucky homeowner who has plenty. 

1) A bowl of ornaments! With less space to hang them on a tree, what better way to display some of your favorite holiday ornaments?

{Photo Credit: Steven Randazzo for Country Living}

2) Mini-wreaths...or actually, evergreen bobeches! I can't say I'd ever heard of the term before I found this photo, but a bobeche catches candle wax from dripping elsewhere. It's also an easy way to add some green to your holiday table without going overboard...

{Photo Credit: marthastewart.com}

3) A new twist on the Lite-Brite of my childhood! If your tree can't hold as many lights as you want, this would be a fantastic alternative...which could outlive the holidays too!

{Photo Credit: marthastewart.com}

4) Magazine trees. Yes, you heard me right. This is a perfect way to recycle old magazines and add some easy glam without breaking the bank. Best news is you can put them in the recycle bin when you're done...and they take up no space in storage :)

{Photo Credit: marthastewart.com}

5) Creative places for your stockings--like on a piano? Well, we aren't fortunate enough to have a piano, but I just thought this was just a clever idea. It made me realize you don't always need a mantel to create a great display!

{Photo Credit: Grey Crawford via Country Living}

Until we have our own home to decorate a few years down the line, I'll be content with these fresh new {space-saavy} ideas and keep dreaming of our future digs :) xo {av}