The most wonderful time of the year is almost upon us. It’s the season of lights and bells, greenery and gifts, music and paper snowflakes—and most importantly, a reminder of the incarnation, when the Word became flesh, and the wee baby Jesus was laid in a manger.
Christmas is the perfect time to bring out decorations that get everyone in the holiday spirit.
But not just any decor will do! Besides making your home feel beautiful and welcoming, you also want something that reminds you of the true reason for the season.
At Cherie Kay, we specialize in handcrafted wall decor with timeless quality. Today, we’ll explore Christmas-themed wall art, providing you with inspiration and ideas for curating seasonal decor that’s beautiful, inspiring, and thoughtful.
Summary: Decorating with Christmas Wall Art
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Celebrate the season with purpose: Christmas decor should be both beautiful and meaningful, reminding your family of the true reason for the season.
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Decorating with wall art: Swap out existing pieces, dedicate seasonal wall spaces, or accent your current art with festive touches like greenery, lights, and garlands.
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Explore different styles: Choose from word art with Bible verses or carol lyrics, winter landscapes, vintage prints, and handmade decorations for a cozy, personalized feel.
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Room-by-room inspiration: If you keep your living and dining areas elegant and coordinated, consider letting bedrooms and kids’ spaces reflect personal creativity.
Keep reading for more inspiration on decorating with seasonal wall art!
Big Picture: Styling Your Home for Christmas
Even if you’re not the type of person who switches out your home decor every season, chances are you have a soft spot for Christmas decorations. With fond childhood memories of putting up a Christmas tree, hanging stockings, stringing paper chains across the living room, and setting up the nativity set, you want to bring the same Christmas magic to your own home.
However, you have slightly different priorities as an adult than you did as a child.
First, the aesthetic matters to you. You’re not interested in setting tacky Santa Claus figurines on every surface—you want decor that’s classy.
Second, you don’t want your family to get so caught up in presents and twinkle lights that they forget why this season matters so much.
As you think about the big picture things you want to accomplish with your Christmas wall art, here are some things to ask yourself:
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What color scheme are you going with? Will Christmas colors clash with your existing decor?
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How open are you to “tacky” decorations that your children love? Your priorities here may be different in different rooms.
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Are you looking to add to what already exists or switch it out?
Asking yourself these questions will help you think through your decorating process.
Types of Christmas Wall Art to Consider
Now that you have some idea of the big picture, let’s spend some time digging deeper into the types of Christmas wall art you might use to decorate your home.
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Greenery: wreaths and garlands
Greenery is the most classic, timeless thing you can hang on your wall for Christmas. Watch out, though, as shedding needles can make a mess. Keep candles far away from greenery, as needles become a fire hazard as they dry.
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Christmas-themed banners
Some banners spell out a phrase like “Merry Christmas” or “Peace on Earth.” Other banner options include bunting and garlands made from Christmas-themed fabric.
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Word art of Christmas-themed Bible verses
One way to keep the reason for the season front-of-mind is to hang up wall art that features your favorite Christmas Bible verses, such as “For unto us a child is born” or “Peace on earth good will to men.”
Bonus: If you’re interested in knowing more about this style of word art, we’ve written a blog post about Bible verse art!
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Christmas carol art
Another, similar option is to hang word art that quotes your favorite Christmas carol, such as “Oh come let us adore Him,” “O holy night,” or “Joy to the world.” For an added aesthetic touch, hang an actual piece of sheet music.
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Vintage Christmas prints
For something with more vibrancy and character, hang some vintage Christmas prints.
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Winter-themed art
If you want something you can keep on your walls through January and February, choose art that’s winter-themed rather than Christmas-themed. A classic example is a large print of evergreen trees covered in snow. This gives a classic Christmas feel while keeping a fairly neutral color palette that can go with most existing decor. And even better—you can keep it up for months!
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Lights
The traditional place to hang lights is on the outside of your house or strung around a Christmas tree, but string lights and twinkle lights also add a magical touch when draped thoughtfully along a wall.
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Homemade decorations
Finally, nothing says “classic wall decor” like homemade decorations. Go classy with a dried orange garland, or go all out with gaudy paper chains and haphazard paper snowflakes. Get the whole family involved and have fun transforming the house in anticipation of Christmas!
General Styling Tips for Wall Art
Wall art is only one way to decorate your home for Christmas. Likely, most of your decor will be in other places—garlands on the mantlepiece and banister, candles on the end tables, a nativity scene on top of the piano, and your festive dish towels draped over the handle of the stove.
And of course, the crowning jewel—your Christmas tree!
But wall art is a great addition to your overall Christmas aesthetic. You want the whole room to feel Christmassy, and if you clutter all your decor onto the flat surfaces, it can make the room feel unbalanced. Wall art is a lovely way to add height to the decor.
Here are three ways to style Christmas wall art:
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Swap what you already have for a Christmas alternative
This is the easiest way to style wall art. Simply buy something similar in size and composition to a piece you already own, and swap it out for the season.
If you have a piece of word art in your dining room, swap it for a piece of Christmas word art. If you have a large landscape print above your couch, swap it for a landscape print of snow-covered trees. If you have a gallery wall, swap some or all of the components out for Christmas-themed components of a similar size.
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Have dedicated seasonal decor wall spaces in your home
Maybe it’s a shelf near the entryway where you rest a piece of word art and a few knick-knacks. Perhaps it’s the wall space above the coffee bar, or an awkward corner on the landing. If you enjoy seasonal decor, it’s nice to have a few places dedicated to it.
Fill the space with florals in the spring, beach-themed items in the summer, pumpkins and leaves for autumn, and Christmas decorations that you can transition into generic winter decor when appropriate.
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“Frame” the art you already own
If you don’t want to go to the bother of swapping out wall art, the other option is to “frame” existing art, windows, or doorways with garlands, banners, lights, or homemade paper chains.
If you’d like more wall art styling tips, specifically for decorating your home in farmhouse style, you might be interested in our related blog post: 7 Meaningful Farmhouse Wall Decor Ideas for a Personalized Touch.
Style Ideas for Each Room of Your Home
Are you starting to see the vision? Let’s go further, discussing how these pieces and style ideas might work in various rooms of your home.
Living Room/Family Room
If you have a separate living room and family room in your home, this is a great opportunity to go more classy in the more formal living room, adding greenery, word art, and perhaps a nice print of snowy evergreens. Then, let your children decorate the family room with their favorite vintage prints, figurines, and homemade decorations.
If you don’t have a separate family room and living room, this balance is more difficult to strike. Some ways to balance this tension include:
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Let your children choose from pre-picked art pieces you already know will go with the room’s aesthetic.
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Give your children some say in where each piece goes.
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Let your children make decorations, but give them materials that match the color scheme and aesthetic you’re going for.
Dining Room
Traditionally, dining rooms are kept a bit more formal, with the table centerpiece being the primary spot for decor. One easy way to add seasonal decoration is to swap out your current wall art for seasonal wall art of a similar size and style.
For example, if you have word art on your wall, swap it for seasonal word art. If you have a large landscape print, swap it for a large winter landscape print. If you have a vintage print, swap it for a similar vintage print that shows a winter or Christmas theme, such as ice skating, a family gathering around a fire, or a snowy village.
If you use your dining room for something less formal, such as a homeschool space, you may enjoy hanging something fun and interactive on the wall, such as an Advent calendar.
Bedrooms
Bedrooms should feel cozy and personalized, so use that as your guiding principle when adding seasonal decorations. If you like your bedroom as it is, you can focus your decorating attention on the rest of the house. But if you want to wake up every morning feeling like Christmas, some vintage prints and cheery word art will do the trick!
Bedrooms are also a fantastic place to put sentimental or handmade wall art that doesn’t fit the aesthetic of other parts of your home. Think family photos from Christmasses past, the garish wall hanging from your childhood, or decorations made by your children.
If your children want to be involved in the decorating but you're particular about your aesthetic in the living room, one option is to let them decorate their own bedrooms just as they wish. Whether it’s vintage prints, handmade wall decor, or multicolored Christmas lights, bedrooms are a great place to let them show some self-expression!
Where to Find High-Quality Christmas Wall Art
Now that you have some ideas for how to decorate each room in your home, let’s talk about where to find beautiful, meaningful Christmas art.
Christmas wall art is something you’ll collect and curate for years to come. Some pieces may be handmade, some may be heirlooms, and some may be unique pieces you pick up secondhand.
But if you’re currently searching for beautiful, high-quality Christmas wall art that’s expertly handcrafted and curated, look no further than Cherie Kay!
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Seasonal word art with Bible verses, quotes from hymns, and other Christmas-themed phrases that will keep the true reason for the season front-and-center while offering a festive, understated look.
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Winter and Christmas-themed art prints featuring vintage snowy landscapes. Many of these prints work for Christmas, but can be left up all winter.
At Cherie Kay, we want to help you turn your home into a cozy, welcoming space you love. If you have any questions, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us today, and we’ll do our best to respond within 24 hours.
