12 Space-Saving Holiday Decor Ideas for RV’s, Tiny Houses, and Small Apartments

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These festive decorations will fill your home with holiday cheer this Christmas without taking up too much storage space the rest of the year.

Burlap garland

The ribbon on this garland from Etsy could be swapped with ribbon for other seasons so that you could leave it displayed year round and never have to store it at all.

Chalkboard signs

Draw a picture or write a message for every holiday!  If you’re not the artsy type, you can follow this tutorial to transfer a printed image to a chalkboard sign.

Or, if you don’t want to mess with chalk at all, you can get the look by just printing a chalkboard sign to frame, like this set of signs for every holiday:

Throw pillow covers

Throw pillow covers let you change the look of your bedroom or living area for every season but don’t take up too much storage space.  (They also make great gifts!)

Printable Wall Decor

Printable wall decor can be hung in cheap frames and changed every season.  Follow this Pinterest board for free downloadable wall art:

Reversible signs

I love the idea of reversible wood signs like these two from Etsy as decor that works for multiple holidays.

One-time use decor

Real evergreen garlands or string garlands made from disposable items such as candy canes, popcorn, cranberries, cinnamon sticks, dried oranges, and pine cones can be used once and then tossed so that you don’t have to store it.  You can even buy the ingredients for a garland like this all dried and ready for crafting on Etsy.

Holiday Light Projector

A light projector like this one can cover an entire RV with moving LED designs for multiple holidays.  It’s operated with a remote control and not much bigger than a softball.

Mason jar candles

RV owner Julie changes the ribbons and ornaments on these Mason jars to match each season. Julie shares more Mason jar candle holder ideas in this blog post.  If you’re worried about fire safety, a remote-operated, battery-powered flameless votive candle would look just as cute in a Mason jar candle holder.

Collapsible Christmas Tree

Seemingly designed with tiny home and apartment dwellers in mind, Christmas trees are stored coiled and flat and expand when you pull them up.

 Flameless lantern

This LED lantern has silhouette panels for spring, fall, and winter so it can be used year round.

Holiday Chair Covers

Decorate dining chairs with these cute covers.

Window decorations

You can have a white Christmas anywhere with snowflake window decals!

Or, for an alternative to decals, try using aerosol spray snow to stencil windows with snowflakes or other designs.  (By the way, if your RV needs a window treatment makeover, check out this blog post for ideas!)

Do you have a space-saving holiday decor idea?  Leave a comment to share it!