Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Little Spaces

What does one do
When one lives in a shoe (box)
- with no room for a tree?

No, seriously, living in a studio appartent I have no room for a normal size Christmas tree. This can be disappointing because I love the smell and look of a huge, green, real Christmas tree! But, decorating the small places can be just as fun.
 
 This is my 'outside tree'. A small Aussie Christmas bush decorated with a few bits and bobs.

And this is my 'inside tree'. A twig decorated with my felt hearts, knitted stockings, glass icicles and wooden peg gnomes.
 
A little nest with felt acorns rests in one of the boughs.

At the base sits another antique wooden peg gnome-ess I made, as well as some of my ceramic birds.

Other decorations include an antique bottle, some Australian gum tree branches, and bees wax candles.

Some ceramic deer I picked up from a thrift shop and garage sale.

Felt hearts are hung in the doorway.

So, these are some of my ideas for decorating the little spaces for Christmas.

x

4 comments:

Unknown said...

bloody brilliant. Nice to see complete lack of christmas tack...well done. Beautiful!

Shokoofeh said...

Very lovely!

illustration poetry said...

i love reading this post... i like watching your outside and inside trees, but the loveliest is the little nest!

hope you've been well, dearest Marshmallow Sal.

i kiss you a merry Christmas :)

xxoo

urban craft said...

I adore you inside and outside trees! I love the simplicity of it, maybe this xmas I might try something like this to have a bit of holiday decor in every room. It's perfect!