Wall Hanging Xmas Tree Options When a Christmas Tree Fails

Put a small green macrame leaf hanging on that narrow wall as your wall hanging xmas tree, using a strip as small as 7.87 in (20 cm) wide. It gives 1 festive focal point with 0 floor space, on the wall beside a switch, above a bedside table, or between 2 kitchen cupboards where a tree outline will not fit.

Houseland makes this piece with 2 overlapping leaves on a light wooden dowel, 1 leaf in color and 1 in undyed cream, plus a beaded tail with round wooden beads and a small tassel below.

What works as a wall hanging xmas tree on a narrow wall?

A single small leaf hanging can act as the Christmas focal point on a wall too narrow for a tree shape. Most wall tree outlines need 24 in (61 cm) to 36 in (91 cm) of clear width to read as a triangle, and many leftover walls offer less than 12 in (30 cm). A vertical hanging uses that strip instead of fighting it, drawing the eye up rather than out. It gives a room 1 clear festive point without moving furniture, blocking a doorway, or taking any of the floor a christmas tree would need for its stand and spread.

Moving Christmas decoration onto the wall frees the floor entirely and keeps walkways clear. Alternatives that work in tiny homes put the display on walls, ledges and windowsills, because even a 2 ft (61 cm) tabletop piece needs a surface. A flat hanging needs 0 in of floor depth and leaves both the walkway and the surface below usable for everyday items. For a hall, stair return or space between 2 cupboards, that zero footprint is the difference between decorating and not decorating at all this year.

What wall options work when you have no floor space for a tree?

A garland tree outline, a wreath and branches in a vase are the three most common wall and surface alternatives. A garland outline usually runs 36 in (91 cm) to 60 in (152 cm) tall and needs several hooks, a christmas wreath is typically 18 in (46 cm) to 24 in (61 cm) wide, and branches in a vase need a surface at least 8 in (20 cm) deep. Each gives height or shape, but each assumes a wider wall or a spare surface than the narrow strips many small homes actually have left at Christmas. In practice, christmas lights suit the garland outline best, while christmas tree decorations need a branch or a vase with enough depth to hold them.

A small textured hanging is a fourth option for walls under 12 in (30 cm) wide where the other three do not fit. It does not try to copy a tree outline, so it does not look squeezed when the wall is only 8 in (20 cm) to 10 in (25 cm) across. Texture carries the effect instead of scale: from about 3 ft (91 cm) away a soft, fringed shape reads as decoration, while a tiny triangle of christmas lights on the same strip can read as a mistake rather than a design. If you are unsure whether a small piece will be enough, read whether small wall decoration will overwhelm a room before you decide. Most christmas decor ideas, and any small christmas tree with lights, still assume a wider wall or a surface.

What should you check on a wall that is only a few inches wide?

Measure the clear width, the drop below the hanging point and the space taken by switches and trim before choosing. Three checks prevent most mistakes on a small wall:

• Width: leave at least 1 in (3 cm) of clear wall on each side of the piece.
• Drop: measure from the hook down 18 in (46 cm) to check switches, lamps and handles.
• Use: keep 2 in (5 cm) clear of door swing and cupboard doors.

A piece that passes all 3 checks will sit flat and stay readable. Apply the same 3 checks to christmas decor and to christmas tree ideas before you buy.

Fixings, weight and what sits below the wall matter as much as the decoration width. In a rental, options needing 0 new fixings are safest, and even 1 small hook is a decision if the lease bans holes. Check what is below: a lamp, a book and a glass on a bedside table leave no room for a wide frame, but a hanging that ends above the surface keeps all 3 in use. Weight matters too, because a light piece can use an existing hook or picture pin. That is why a christmas wreath can fail on depth alone, while a flat piece, like an outdoor christmas decoration panel, clears the table below.

Why does a small macrame leaf fit walls other Christmas decor misses?

The Houseland leaf hanging measures 7.87 in (20 cm) across its wooden dowel and 10.62 in (27 cm) from the dowel to the leaf tips. That is the size for the strip beside a light switch, the wall above a bedside table, the narrow return next to a doorway and the space between 2 kitchen cupboards. Most wall art is about 4 times too big for those places. The beaded tail hangs below the 10.62 in (27 cm) leaf line, so allow extra drop when you measure below the dowel. A christmas garland needs a long run to read, and mini christmas trees need a surface, so neither solves this 1 strip.

Two leaves overlap on each piece, one in color and one in undyed cream, so a small object still has depth. Each leaf is knotted cord with the ends brushed out, which gives the soft feathered edge that reads as texture from about 3 ft (91 cm) away rather than as a flat shape. The piece is polyester and cotton and handmade, with 2 leaves on every option. Even a single-color option still contains cream, because the color name is the second leaf, not the whole piece. Unlike christmas ornaments or flat christmas crafts, it holds its effect in the brushed texture alone.

From the shop

Small Macrame Leaf Wall Hanging, 1 or 2 Pieces with Beads

The Small Macrame Leaf Wall Hanging fits the narrow walls this article covers, at 7.87 in (20 cm) wide with 2 overlapping leaves, a wooden dowel and a beaded tail.

View the small leaf hanging — 6 sizes & current price

How do you hang and style a small leaf hanging for Christmas?

Hang the piece from its tied cord hanger, comb the leaves out, then add Christmas color around it rather than on it. Follow these 4 steps:

1. Use 1 existing hook or pin, because no fixings are included.
2. Hang it by the cord already tied to both ends of the light wooden dowel.
3. Comb each leaf outwards from the spine with your fingers or a wide toothed comb.
4. Set 2 or 3 small christmas ornaments or a short strand nearby, keeping the leaves unweighted.

Keep christmas tree ornaments off the leaves and use christmas string lights on a nearby shelf instead, at least 6 in (15 cm) away.

For layout help, compare one wall hanging with a small gallery wall using the same 1 wall and 2 measurements.

Dark green reads as the festive color choice, while light green and brown sit quieter in a neutral room. The gray reads coolest and the green is the strongest of the 4 single colors, so it registers as color rather than as texture. Beside a bed, on a living room console wall or in a vanity corner beside a round mirror, that green and cream pairing gives the Christmas note without red or tinsel. Keep nearby christmas decor to 2 tones so the 2 leaves stay the focal point. Most christmas tree decorating ideas, and a white christmas tree scheme in particular, rely on scale this wall does not have.

Leaf hanging vs garland tree and wreath: which fits a small wall?

Compared with a garland tree and a wreath, the leaf hanging trades tree shape and lights for width, texture and zero floor use. The table uses typical sizes for the 3 options on a small wall:

Only 1 of the 3 fits a 10 in (25 cm) strip. Only the garland row can carry christmas lights, and led christmas lights still need a run of at least 24 in (61 cm) to shape a tree.

The leaf hanging has no lights, no tree silhouette and no included fixings, so it will not suit a wall that can take a full display. No fixings are included, and none are built in, so you need 1 hook or pin you already have. It also cannot hold heavy christmas ornaments on its combed cord, and its 7.87 in (20 cm) width will look lost alone on a wall wider than about 36 in (91 cm). On a wide wall, choose a wreath, a garland outline or a set of 2 instead of a single piece. A pre lit christmas tree or a strand of xmas lights gives that lit, tree-shaped effect, but neither fits this strip.

How should you choose between one piece and a set of two?

Choose 1 piece for 1 narrow wall and a set of 2 for 2 strips or for a staggered pair on a wider wall. The 2 pairs are not the same pair: Brown And Dark Green is 1 set, and Sage Green And Gray is the other. The Sage Green And Gray pair has 2 pieces on separate dowels, meant to be hung at staggered heights. Check whether the option you pick is 1 piece or 2 before you order, especially if it is a christmas gift you plan to post to someone else. For the wider wall case, see photo wall or textured hanging options compared for 2 and 3 piece layouts.

Clean the hanging by dry brushing only, and reshape a flattened leaf by combing, never by washing. Use these 3 steps about 1 time a week in a busy room:

1. Dust with a soft brush, working from the spine outwards on both leaves.
2. Keep water away, because wet combed fiber mats together and will not re-comb properly.
3. If a leaf arrives flat, hold the spine and comb each side outwards for 2 or 3 minutes; it is cut cord, nothing glued or moulded, so reshaping does no harm.

Keep christmas stockings and a christmas countdown on a wider wall, so this 1 small piece stays clear and readable.

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