This holiday season, you might be on the fence about whether or not to decorate your apartment with a tree. Especially if you plan to spend a significant amount of the holiday with friends or family in a different location, putting up a bulky tree and then getting out all the decorations for your apartment might sound a little exhausting.

We love festive decorations, though, so we think that you should consider some alternatives to a freshly chopped down pine or a plastic standby in order to keep things fun but roomy in your apartment.

First of all, who doesn’t love wall decals? Get a festive tree decal and put it up in a location you would normally place a tree. You can put the presents you wrap underneath it as well to look fun and possibly bring a smile to the faces of any guests you invite inside.

Three tier serving trays are great for cupcakes and also ornaments. That’s right, we said ornaments! A few sprigs of pine needles and all your favorite ornaments make a small, clever, and energy-efficient alternative to a large, flashing tree.

You don’t actually need the entire tree. Get a clear vase (or a colored one if it mixes well with the colors in your room) and place large branches inside of it. Then you can hang ornaments from the branches in order to give the impression of a tree but in a fresh, modern way.

If you are feeling creative this year or just love to do arts and crafts, then this may be a fun project for you. Take an old vase that has a similar shape as a tree and decorate it. You can make it a center piece for your dining room table or even your coffee table. You can also place a few of them on your windowsill and line the window with lights.

Once you’ve finished decorating your TriBridge apartment for the holidays, make sure to take pictures and show it off on Facebook. In fact, we would love to see what many of our residents do with their own spaces, so share them on our Facebook page! If you aren’t a fan yet, then this is the perfect opportunity to like us in time to keep up to date with all the holiday and New Year happenings at TriBridge Residential.

Source & Photo Credits: 10 Christmas tree alternatives and other small-space decorating ideas and Martha Stewart Holiday; Turn Glasses to Trees.

The upcoming holiday seasons are some of the most beloved by people. Gift giving and being able to sit with loved ones by the fire or to walk through the snow that sometimes falls with scarves and hot cocoa are all conjured up in people’s minds when we round the corner to December every year. Decorating your TriBridge apartment for the holidays can be an additional memory that people will cherish for years to come. We know that you’ll see a lot of red and green or silver and gold, but here are a few color combos that we think deserve a try this year:

Bring nature into your home by going very natural with your greens. Decorate with trees and pine garlands while keeping the rest of your color palate neutral. We think this slightly rustic look can be quite charming. 

You’ve been decorating with oranges through Halloween and Thanksgiving, why should you abandon this great, eye-catching shade now? You can pair orange with red to draw the eye to your mantle or tree. In the Southern United States, decorating with oranges when the weather isn’t very cold can seem very appropriate.

While we know that blue and white are traditional Hanukkah colors, consider sprucing up your entire apartment with the blue and white theme to make for a more cohesive theme. Also, throwing in an accent color like gold or silver may make certain things pop in your apartment.

Put a softer orange together with a powder blue and you can end up with a very modern looking tree. Oranges can still play a part in your decorations and will likely be someone’s delicious favorite thing to pick away from your tree!

Even though Kwanzaa colors are red, black and green, you can still have fun with mixing in a few other colors that can actually add to the festive theme. By mixing other colors into your Kwanzaa decorations, you may find that your red, black, and green actually stand out more!

We know that we mentioned several color combinations options above, but we want to know which combinations are your favorite when it comes to celebrating the holidays? Let us know in the comments section below whether you stick with traditional shades or like to get a little experimental in your holiday décor. In fact, snap a picture and share it with us on our Facebook page so that we can show off how creative and tasteful our residents are! Even if you decide to just post it on your personal page, you can still share it with us. Just tag your community or @ them in the comments. Some of our communities are even having holiday decorating contests, so be sure to drop by their page to see what they are up to!

Photo Credits: 33 Christmas Decoration Ideas Bringing The Christmas Spirit into Your Living Room, Hosting a Sparkling Blue and White Hanukkah Celebration, and A Colorful Kwanzaa Celebration.