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If you can't fit a Christmas tree...

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evilharpy · 16/11/2022 05:51

We have moved to a new house this year that has a tiny living room. I mean tiny, we can't even get a 3 seater sofa in here. I'm really struggling to think how we can shoehorn in a Christmas tree. We do have a small Kallax unit that a (very) small tree could stand on top of, and there's a fireplace for a nice garland, but definitely not the lovely tall bushy tree we're used to having.

No space in the hall for a big tree either and we don't have a dining room here. Very first world problems but it's really going to bother me.

Wondering if anyone is similarly afflicted with a ridiculously small living room and what you do, be it tiny trees, pencil trees, something hung on the wall etc.

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AppleandSpice · 16/11/2022 19:35

Another option, depending on size of pouffe, is to place that in front of the sofa that’s facing the tv, use it as a makeshift coffee table. You could use a couple of trays for cups and stuff Then move kallax in front of window to free that corner up.

Obviously won’t work if pouffe is too large!

AppleandSpice · 16/11/2022 19:39

AppleandSpice · 16/11/2022 19:35

Another option, depending on size of pouffe, is to place that in front of the sofa that’s facing the tv, use it as a makeshift coffee table. You could use a couple of trays for cups and stuff Then move kallax in front of window to free that corner up.

Obviously won’t work if pouffe is too large!

Ah didn’t see @Snoken had already suggested this!

LookDontTeuch · 16/11/2022 20:04

We had a similar problem and I needed to forget everything I already thought about wall-mounted tvs! Grin
Get the tv on the wall next to chimney or window, make sure it's secure and use a mobile mount. When it's not being watched it's flat against the wall, but you're able to pull it out and angle it (hopefully around chimney breast)
Pouffe goes underneath, clearing a smallish space for a 'half' tree which could go right up against window. We had a slight ingo at the window but I still trimmed the back of our tree so that it was flat up against it
Voila!

LookDontTeuch · 16/11/2022 20:06

Ps we couldn't have mounted above fireplace - too high and not too keen (sorry if that's your vibe 😀) but it's slightly higher than on a unit whilst allowing our (v large) pouffe to go under it

BornBlonde · 17/11/2022 00:07

I would do lovely decorations and sparkly lights on the windows. Plus some pretty ornaments etc on top of the Kalisz

WeDontNeedToTalkAboutJamie · 17/11/2022 00:12

We've got a cabinet a similar size

WeDontNeedToTalkAboutJamie · 17/11/2022 00:14

WeDontNeedToTalkAboutJamie · 17/11/2022 00:12

We've got a cabinet a similar size

Sorry fat fingers...

A similar size to a Kallax. We put our (fake) tree on top, but only put 3 of the 4 "feet" on and don't bend any branches to the back. It then goes flat against the wall, and has the benefit of looking fuller.

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