Don't have time or space for a Christmas tree? Martha Stewart's bargain alternative is genius and looks so chic
Leave it to Martha to find the best way to put up a makeshift tree this holiday season
Martha Stewart's genius hack for creating a Christmas tree alternative if you don't have space for the real thing is seriously chic and easy to copy.
While the holiday season can be very exciting and filled with love and joy, it can also be a tad bit stressful - and, as many know, extremely pricey. Not only do you have to buy gifts for your family and friends, but you also have to decorate your house, cook for guests, attend holiday parties... needless to say, it can all get a bit overwhelming. Most of all, getting a Christmas tree and replicating the best Christmas tree decorating ideas can be an added expense and task that some are just not willing to take on - and honestly, we can't blame you.
However, we just learned a hack from none other than Martha Stewart that's perfect for those who aren't interested in buying or putting up a Christmas tree this year, or for those who simply don't have the space - and all you need to achieve it is a few pine swags and an empty wall.
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Martha suggests using some pine swags to create the shape of a Christmas tree on your wall with pine swags, as show in the Instagram post above.
"Skipping the standalone fresh (or faux) Christmas tree this year? Or simply don't have the space? No worries—there are several alternatives to consider instead," she captioned her post. "By hanging vertical tiers of fresh pine swags in increasing lengths down a wall, you capture the ethos of this Christmastime symbol—without using up precious square footage."
This hack is very cost effective, as pine swags are not nearly as expensive as Christmas trees. Plus, this hack is so customisable - you can opt for faux or real pine swags, and you can deck out the strands as much as you want, adding lights and even ornaments to the display if you see fit.
Additionally, this Christmas decorating hack would look great inside (perhaps in a hallway decorated for Christmas?), or it would be super chic outside on your porch for an added subtle layer to your outdoor Christmas decorations.
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RRP: £21.98 | Treated with the latest pressing technology to prevent leaves and pine needles from falling off the swag, and they come in different sizes.
Madeline Merinuk is woman&home's US lifestyle news writer, covering celebrity, entertainment, fashion, and beauty news.
She graduated in 2021 with a B.A. in Journalism from Hofstra University, winning multiple student journalism awards, including a National Hearst Award, during her time there. After graduating, she worked at today.com, the digital site for the Today Show, where she wrote pop culture news and interviewed big-name personalities like Emily Ratajkowski, Haley Lu Richardson, Emma Corrin, and more.
Her personal interests, in no particular order, are: cheese, Joni Mitchell, reading, hot yoga, traveling, having multiple chapsticks in every handbag at all times, and dancing to ABBA songs as if she were in the Mamma Mia movies.
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