Taking down the tree leaves a lot of bare walls in January. Winter wall art fills them without looking like you forgot to put Christmas away. Snowy forests, quiet mountains and soft winter landscapes feel cozy and seasonal from New Year's Day until the first signs of spring.
Here are winter wall art ideas to hang after Christmas, how to switch your walls over in one afternoon, and what to swap in when spring arrives.
Key Takeaways
Winter art has no Christmas symbols: no Santa, ornaments or wreaths, just snow, trees, mountains and wildlife.
It can stay up from January through March, which makes it one of the best value prints you can buy.
Reuse your Christmas spots: the mantel, the wall above the sofa and the entryway look emptiest after the holidays.
Same size, easy swap: buy winter prints in the same size as your Christmas art so you can switch them without new nails.
Winter Wall Art Ideas
Snowy Forest Wall Art
A snowy forest is the most natural follow-up to a Christmas tree. Our Winter Forest print shows tall snowy pines under a pale gold sky, and it works in a hallway, above a bed or above a fireplace. For a smaller wall, our Snowy Pine Tree print is a single snow-covered pine in soft neutral tones.
Snowy Mountain Wall Art
Mountain scenes feel fresh and calm after a busy December. Our Winter Pine Landscape print pairs snowy pines with soft mountains for a light, Scandinavian look. For something moodier, our Starry Winter Night print shows a snowy mountain under glowing stars, and it suits a bedroom or a dark-walled living room.
Winter Landscape Wall Art
Soft landscapes are the easiest winter art to live with for three months. Our Vintage Snowy Landscape print shows snowy hills and evergreens in muted tones, and our Vintage Snowy Cottage print adds a cottage in the snow under a warm twilight sky. Both read as winter, not Christmas, so they stay up long after the tree comes down.
Winter Animal Wall Art
Wildlife adds a little life to a quiet winter scene. Our Snowy Forest Deer print places a lone deer among bare trees and falling snow in soft beige tones. It works on its own above a console or as part of a set.
Vintage Winter Wall Art
For a nostalgic look without the holiday theme, our Vintage Snowman print shows a snowman among pines and falling snow. It suits a cabin, a cottage, a family room or a kids' room through the snowy months.
How to Switch From Christmas to Winter Wall Art
Do it the day the tree comes down. Take down every print with a Christmas symbol (Santa, ornaments, wreaths, red and green plaid) and hang a winter print in the same spot. If your winter print is the same size as the Christmas one, it goes straight onto the same nail.
The spots that need it most are the ones that held your holiday focal points: above the mantel, above the sofa and the entryway. For mantel sizing, see our guide to wall art above a fireplace. If you built a Christmas gallery wall, keep the frames up and swap only the holiday prints, as shown in our Christmas gallery wall ideas.
Planning ahead? Buy winter prints at the same time as your Christmas art. Many of the prints in our neutral Christmas wall art ideas are winter scenes that work from late November straight through March.
Where to Hang Winter Wall Art
Living room: one large snowy forest or mountain print above the sofa, about two-thirds the sofa's width.
Bedroom: a calm landscape or starry night scene above the bed makes the room feel restful on long winter nights.
Entryway: a single pine or deer print above a console gives guests a seasonal welcome.
Above the fireplace: a wide winter landscape replaces the Christmas mantel art and pairs with candles and leftover greenery.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should you take down Christmas wall art?
Most people take down Christmas wall art in the first week of January, often on New Year's Day or after Epiphany on January 6. That's the right time to replace it with winter wall art so your walls don't sit empty.
What is the difference between winter and Christmas wall art?
The difference between winter and Christmas wall art is the subject. Christmas art shows holiday symbols like Santa, ornaments, wreaths and decorated trees, while winter art shows snow, forests, mountains and wildlife with no holiday theme, so it can stay up until spring.
How long can you leave winter wall art up?
You can leave winter wall art up from early January until the snow melts, usually through March. Snowy scenes with no Christmas symbols look seasonal the whole time, and many neutral winter prints can hang from late November too.
What wall art should replace winter art in spring?
Wall art that replaces winter art in spring is usually lighter and greener, like botanical prints, rolling hills, forests in leaf or soft florals. Keeping the same frame size makes the swap quick.
Plan Your Winter Walls Now
The easiest way to have winter art ready in January is to buy it with your Christmas art. Choose one winter print for each spot that will hold Christmas art: the mantel, above the sofa and the entryway. Match the size so the swap takes minutes. If you want a single print that covers the whole season, pick a neutral snowy forest or landscape, since it works beside the tree in December and on its own through March.
When spring comes, swap in something greener, like our Neutral Botanical Leaf print, Rolling Hills print or Sunlight Forest print, or browse our Spring Wall Art Collection.
Shop winter prints now in our Christmas Wall Art Collection, made to order with free shipping across Canada and the U.S.
