My Mom lives in a small apartment so had to give up her tree. She now has one of those little, oh I would say it's about 3 feet, trees that is prelit. She has it on top of her samll entertainment center. She puts her samll nativity and all her Christmas cards around it and it's all she needs. Yes, she misses the days where she had the full tree but is satisfied with what life has given her. She stores this tree under her bed, pulls the box out, takes it out, plugs it in and there it is. No work, no fuss, no mess.