Everyone knows the best parts of a Samsung Frame TV are the art and how many options there are to choose from. No more boring rectangle being an eyesore on your wall, but the perfect opportunity to show off your interior design style with digital artwork!
If you’re a mid century modern fan, Samsung Frame TV art is a fun way to let your love for the style really shine. And at prices more affordable than wall-hanging artwork.
In this guide, we share the designs that are well worth considering for every mid-mod-inspired home, and exactly how to get the art uploaded and displayed on your TV.
What to Look for in Samsung Frame TV Art
Not every image is a good fit for the Frame TV's display, even if it looks great on a phone or computer screen. Here are a few things to check before you buy or download anything:
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Resolution and Aspect Ratio. Look for files sized at 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) in a 16:9 ratio. Anything lower can look soft or blurry once it's stretched to fill the screen.
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File Format. JPG is the standard format for Frame TV art and the one that works with Samsung's upload process.
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Color and Tone. Art with clear, deliberate color choices tends to look more intentional in Art Mode. When the images are too heavily textured they can end up losing detail on the matte display setting.
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Design Quality. Art that was actually created with the Frame TV in mind, meaning having the correct proportions and clean composition, will look noticeably better than a generic image resized to fit.
That last point worth considering is really the difference between Frame TV art that looks like a screensaver and Frame TV art that looks like a genuine piece hanging on your wall. Curated, purpose-created designs are worth the price when compared to stock photos that tend to stretch.
Best Frame TV Art Styles for Mid Century Modern Homes
Mid century modern design is built on warm woods, vibrant but controlled color, and playful shapes, like atomic bursts, boomerangs, and other retro staples. That vibe translates wonderfully to Frame TV art, and you can always adjust the brightness of the screen itself to further enhance the colors in digital artwork.
Plus, you can alternate between multiple pieces for extra fun!
1. Atomic and Starburst Patterns
These designs are the most instantly recognizable MCM motif, and they work well as Frame TV art because the shapes are likely to stay crisp and legible even in matte display mode. However, there is always the option to turn off matte mode if you prefer the look that way!
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2. Retro Travel and Destination Scenes
Palm Springs is known for its relevance in mid-mod design, from exterior architecture and interior floorplans, to decor and artwork. Designs inspired by this city capture a sun-drenched, desert getaway feel that brings a vacation-like vibe to a cozy living room.
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3. Retro Interiors Scenes
Retro interiors bring quintessential mid century vibes to your mid-mod-styled living room. These pieces of art might picture tapered-leg furniture, tripod lamps, and classic mid-mod geometrics in rugs. It’s an overall vintage display for your actual living room, and a little tongue-in-cheek, too!
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4. Cocktail Hour and Lounge Culture Scenes
Mid century style is practically synonymous with 60s and 70s lounge culture. Digital artwork highlighting this culture using cocktail hour-esque designs bring a fun, classic mid-mod feel to your space. These designs are especially great if you have a bar cart in your living room.
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5. Retro Couples and Kitschy Scenes
Scenes showing mid-mod-style people interacting adds a nostalgic, storybook quality to digital artwork. It keeps the art decorative while creating a sense of consistent community in your living room. And it might encourage more conversation with your family and guests, too!
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How to Add Art to Your Samsung Frame TV
You've picked a design, now let’s get it onto your TV!
Download Your Art File
Mid Century Modern Gal’s instant-download art comes as a high-resolution JPG file, sized specifically for the Frame TV's display. Save it to your phone or tablet, as that's the device you'll use to upload it.
Upload Via the SmartThings App
Samsung's SmartThings app is the easiest way to get custom art onto your Frame TV:
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Open the SmartThings app and select your Frame TV from your list of devices.
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Tap into Art Mode settings.
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Choose the option to upload your own photo or image.
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Select the file you downloaded and confirm the upload.
Within a minute or two, your new art should appear as an option in Art Mode.
Adjust the Frame and Matte Style
Once it's uploaded, you can customize how the art is displayed. Choose a matte color and border style so it complements your TV's physical frame and the rest of your room. This step is where a lot of the "does this actually look like art" situation happens, so it's worth taking a minute to try a few matte options rather than sticking with the default.
Ready to Bring Mid Century Style to Your Frame TV?
Frame TVs were created to connect the lines between screen and art, and the colorful spirit of mid century modern design is one of the best styles for pulling that off.
Whether you want an atomic starburst, a Palm Springs sunset, or a cocktail-hour scene straight out of 1962, the right piece can turn your TV into a statement piece.
Browse Mid Century Modern Gal’s full Samsung Frame TV art collection to find designs perfect for your mid-mod home.
