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Decorative 55 inch TV picture frame by Modern Memory Design

How to Choose a Decorative TV Frame: Size, Style & Fit Guide

How to Choose a Decorative TV Frame: Size, Style & Fit Guide

A wall-mounted television is often the largest dark rectangle in a living room. A decorative TV frame changes the visual role of the screen by surrounding it with a moulding that relates to the furniture, artwork and architecture already in the room. The result can feel more intentional than leaving the television as a standalone black box.

Modern Memory Design currently offers custom TV frames for Samsung and other flat-screen TVs, with standard size options and customization for different brands and models. This guide explains what to check before ordering and how to choose a frame style that works with your space.

Decorative 55 inch TV picture frame by Modern Memory Design
A decorative TV frame can make a wall-mounted screen feel more connected to the surrounding room.

What Is a Decorative TV Frame?

A decorative TV frame is a moulding built to surround a flat-screen television. Instead of treating the TV as separate from the decor, the frame gives it a finished perimeter similar to framed artwork or a large mirror.

Modern Memory Design's current TV-frame collection includes styles ranging from sleek black and white mouldings to wood finishes, ornate gold, antique-inspired and metallic looks. The collection also supports customization for multiple TV brands and models.

Start With the TV Model, Not Just the Screen Size

TV size is measured diagonally across the screen, but two televisions advertised as the same size can have different exterior dimensions, bezel shapes and depths. That is why the model and actual measurements matter.

Check these details before ordering

  • TV brand and exact model number
  • Screen size
  • Overall television width and height
  • Television depth
  • Wall-mount position and available clearance
  • Location of vents, speakers, sensors and controls

If your television needs a customized fit, Modern Memory Design asks customers to provide the model and detailed measurements so the frame can be made for that configuration. Confirm compatibility before ordering rather than assuming that diagonal screen size alone determines fit.

Popular TV Frame Sizes

The current Modern Memory Design collection includes dedicated options across many common television sizes, including 32, 40, 43, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 98 and 100 inches.

55-inch TV frames

A 55-inch television is common in living rooms, bedrooms and media spaces. Explore the 55-inch decorative TV frame for current style options and product details.

55 inch custom decorative TV frame shown as part of a room design
Choose the moulding in relation to the entire wall, not only the television.

65-inch TV frames

For larger living-room walls, a 65-inch TV picture frame can give the screen more architectural presence while tying it into surrounding decor.

85-inch and oversized TV frames

Large televisions already dominate a wall visually, so the moulding choice becomes especially important. The store currently offers an 85-inch decorative TV frame as well as other large sizes in the TV-frame collection.

How to Match a TV Frame to Your Decorating Style

Modern and minimalist rooms

Start with a simple black, white or streamlined metallic moulding. A quieter profile creates a finished edge without competing with modern furniture or a clean gallery wall.

Traditional interiors

Wood tones and classic profiles can connect the TV to cabinetry, flooring and traditional furnishings. Rather than matching every wood finish exactly, look for a compatible undertone and level of formality.

Ornate, transitional and statement rooms

An ornate gold or antique-inspired moulding can intentionally make the TV wall feel closer to a framed artwork installation. This approach works particularly well when other framed pieces, mirrors or decorative metals are already present in the room.

Decorative TV frame moulding style for a wall mounted television
The best TV-frame finish usually repeats or complements another material already used in the room.

Think About the Entire TV Wall

The frame is only one part of the composition. Before selecting a moulding, step back and consider the width of the wall, console or fireplace below the television, nearby artwork and the amount of empty wall around the screen.

A narrow moulding tends to feel quieter. A wider or more decorative moulding adds visual weight. On a large blank wall, that extra presence can be useful; on a wall already filled with artwork or shelving, a restrained frame may create better balance.

Can You Frame a TV That Is Not a Samsung Frame TV?

Yes, depending on the specific television and fit requirements. Modern Memory Design's collection states that its TV frames can be customized for brands and models including LG, Hisense, TCL, Sony, Vizio, Panasonic, Philips, Sharp and Insignia in addition to Samsung. Because television housings differ, the exact model and measurements should be confirmed before the frame is made.

What Comes With a Modern Memory Design TV Frame?

Current individual TV-frame product listings state that the frame includes the selected moulding, mounting hardware, installation instructions, glue and frame plugs. Product pages also note that outside dimensions vary with the moulding selected.

Always review the current product page for your chosen TV size before ordering because specifications and available options can differ by product.

65 inch decorative custom TV picture frame by Modern Memory Design
Larger screens benefit from choosing a frame profile in proportion to the wall and surrounding furniture.

Why Choose Modern Memory Design for a Custom TV Frame?

Modern Memory Design is a picture-frame shop and online framing store based in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. The current TV-frame collection is handcrafted and includes multiple moulding styles plus options for standard TV sizes and model-specific customization.

That framing background is useful when the goal is not simply to cover the edge of a television, but to make the screen work with the rest of the room. Customers can browse the complete custom TV-frame collection online or contact Modern Memory Design when they need help determining fit.

Decorative TV Frame FAQ

What size TV frame do I need?

Start with your television's advertised screen size, then verify the exact model and exterior dimensions. The diagonal screen measurement alone does not guarantee that two TVs have identical housings.

Can I put a decorative frame around a regular flat-screen TV?

Many regular flat-screen TVs can be framed. Modern Memory Design offers customization for multiple brands and models, but compatibility and measurements should be confirmed before ordering.

Does Modern Memory Design make frames for Samsung TVs?

Yes. The current collection includes Samsung TV-frame options across multiple screen sizes.

What other TV brands can be customized?

The current collection lists brands including LG, Hisense, TCL, Sony, Vizio, Panasonic, Philips, Sharp and Insignia, among others. Exact model compatibility should still be verified.

Which TV frame style works with modern decor?

Simple black, white and streamlined metallic profiles are natural starting points for contemporary rooms because they give the screen a finished edge without adding excessive ornament.

Can I use an ornate gold frame around a TV?

Yes. An ornate gold or antique-inspired profile can turn the television into a stronger decorative focal point, especially in traditional, eclectic or transitional interiors.

What should I measure before ordering a custom TV frame?

Record the TV brand, model number, overall width, height and depth, and consider wall-mount clearance plus the locations of vents, sensors, speakers and controls.

Where can I get help with TV-frame compatibility?

Use the Modern Memory Design contact page and provide your TV model and measurements so the framing team can review the project.

Turn the TV Wall Into Part of the Room

A decorative TV frame works best when it is chosen like any other important furnishing: for proportion, finish, fit and relationship to the room around it. Start with the exact television model, then select a moulding that complements the wall rather than simply choosing a frame based on screen size.

Ready to redesign the television wall? Shop Modern Memory Design's custom TV frames and compare available sizes and moulding styles, or contact the New Jersey frame shop for help with a custom fit.

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