You can apply the same principles to holiday decor to make it easier to decorate a small space throughout the year without having to rent a storage unit. Here are some swappable seasonal decor ideas to apply in your assisted living apartment at Bethesda Gardens in Frisco or any other cozy home.

1. Wreaths

Start with a base that works all year. You can purchase a greenery wreath base at stores like Hobby Lobby or make one yourself. Then, think about the holidays or seasons you may want decor for. Gather a few symbolic items, such as:

• Christmas: Candy canes, ornaments, stars, Christmas cookie cutters
• Winter: Snowmen, snowflakes
• Valentine's Day: Red, pink and white hearts and flowers
• Easter: Colorful eggs, bunnies, flowers
• Spring: Flowers that match the season, baby animal figures, birds, colorful umbrellas
• 4th of July: American flags, picnic figurines, stars
• Summer: beach items, sunglasses, cold drinks
• Autumn: Fall leaves, harvest items, cornucopia, pumpkins, apples
• Halloween: Witches, bats, ghosts, candy, jack-o'-lanterns
• Thanksgiving: Turkey, feathers, food items, harvest items, pies

Add a few seasonal items to the wreath with a bow made from colored ribbon that matches the season or holiday. As you move from season to season, swap out the items and ribbons. Keep everything stored in a single bin for easy access.

2. Pillows

Pillows are even easier to swap out because you only need to change the cover. Get a couple of throw pillows for your living area sofa or bed. Buy seasonal covers for them or sew some yourself. Seasonal pillow covers make great embroidery or quilting projects! Each season, swap the cover on your pillow forms. You can neatly fold and stack your extras in a small basket or bin, making this a storage-friendly decor option.

3. Wall Art

Wall art works exactly like pillows except that instead of swapping the cover, you change the inside. Pick a frame you like that works in your space year-round. Then, purchase or create seasonal art to go inside. You can buy prints or make your own by:

• Drawing or painting pictures
• Cutting seasonal art from calendars or magazines
• Completing an adult coloring page and using that as art

Keep your extras in a folder so you can sort through them each holiday and upgrade your wall art. Consider a theme for every month so you have different art to look at 12 times a year.

4. Vases With Arrangements

You can use the swappable wreath approach with arrangements in vases or baskets. Choose a base arrangement that works all year — greenery tends to work best. Then, add a few seasonal flowers or items on dowels. You can use the same items you use for your wreath, creating a cohesive decor theme in your space. You can also swap things around each year, putting some items from last year's wreath into your table arrangement and vice versa, which can make decorating more fun.

5. Jarred Fabric/Paper With Fairy Lights

Want a simple piece of swappable seasonal shelf or table decor that doesn't require floral arrangement skills? Get a large mason jar and a piece of holiday-themed fabric. Cut the fabric so that it's big enough to wrap around the inside of the jar while leaving a hollow space in the middle. Plop a set of fairy lights into that space so they glow through and highlight the patterns on the fabric. You can do this with holiday-themed paper, too! At the end of the season, swap out the paper or fabric, or simply remove it and enjoy the bright glow of fairy lights in the otherwise empty jar.

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