Not into artificial trees, don’t want tons of fir needles lying around or just don’t have the space? Or, looking for a unique, modern way to showcase your Christmas spirit this year? We found seven alternatives to a regular old holiday tree, and you bet these would be an awesome modern place to put your presents under this year.
- Branch in water (is it just us or would this be stupid affordable?)
- Modernica’s awesome modern wood tree (large or small)
- Tabletop forest terrarium (for real small spaces)
- Painted wood pieces (possible DIY fun!)
- Ornaments on an antler (you can find antlers that have been naturally shed by deer)
- Lumen Oil Candle Shadow Projectors (don’t also be tempted to give tiny presents)
- Branch with Ornaments (fun in you don’t have any space in your place but do have a table top!)
- Chalkboard wall Christmas tree (of course you have to have a chalkboard wall first!)
- String art Christmas tree (don’t get all tangled up!)
Will you have a traditional tree setup this year? Or are you going for something more modern and unique? We’d sure love to know!







The lumen oil candle barely works. Don’t expect that kind of shadow.
Not sure where you would put the presents under those trees, but pretty nifty.
Well — these are for those kind of homes that probably can’t fit a huge tree (or presents under it) in there!