The New Rules of Home Design: Four Interior Styles Shaping the Modern Living Room

The strongest interiors are not only filled with beautiful objects. They are carefully composed to incorporate furniture, lighting, materials and technology as part of one cohesive design aesthetic.

Those focused on a curated home look are increasingly seeking statement pieces that offer longevity without limiting how a room can evolve.^{1 2} This is changing the role of technology in the living room. A television is no longer expected to sit apart from the interior. It should complement the furniture, reflect the homeowner’s style and feel considered even when it is not being watched.

Samsung’s The Frame was created with this idea in mind. Its slim, picture-frame-inspired profile helps it sit naturally alongside furniture and décor, while customisable bezels can be selected to complement different materials, finishes and colour palettes. For an even cleaner aesthetic, The Frame Pro offers fully wireless transmission through the Wireless One Connect Box, allowing connected devices to be placed up to 10 metres away³ and keeping your space clutter free.  When the television is not in use, Art Mode replaces the traditional black screen with a chosen artwork or personal photograph, allowing the display to remain part of the room. Through the Samsung Art Store, you can also access more than 5,000⁴ iconic works from legendary artists alongside collections from world renowned museums and galleries, bringing an ever-expanding art collection into the home.

That flexibility also makes The Frame a natural fit throughout the home, from a living room statement piece paired with bold landscapes, to a kitchen display that feels fresh and uplifting, a study softened by calming artwork or a child’s room made more personal with family photos. In every space, the right image helps set the mood while The Frame keeps the look polished and considered.

From relaxed country homes to expressive and bold spaces, here are four ways The Frame can complement different interior styles.

The Country House Traditionalist

A country-inspired interior is built around comfort, character and timeless appeal. Natural wood, upholstered furniture, layered textures and classic details create rooms that feel warm and welcoming.

The Frame fits naturally into this setting thanks to its slim, frame-inspired design and customisable bezels, which allow it to complement surrounding furniture rather than compete with it. When not in use, Art Mode gives the screen the feel of a framed piece, helping it blend into the room with ease.

Floral and garden scenes are especially well suited to timeless interiors, bringing softness, colour and a sense of nature into traditional spaces. Works such as Water Lilies, Sunflowers and The Artist’s Garden at Giverny can add an elegant finishing touch while complementing the room’s warm and layered aesthetic.

The Natural Living Explorer

Natural living is all about calm, with oak, linen, stone and organic textures creating interiors inspired by the outdoors.

Designed to blend into these spaces, The Frame lets the room’s materials and furnishings stay in focus while adding a subtle design layer of its own. Its pared-back profile works especially well alongside tactile furniture and relaxed, neutral finishes.

Landscapes and nature-inspired artworks are a natural fit for this style, with forests, mountains and open countryside helping to bring a sense of calm and escape into the home.

The Considered Minimalist

Minimalist interiors focus on balance rather than emptiness, with clean lines, thoughtful furniture and carefully chosen design pieces.

The Frame complements this approach by replacing the visual interruption of a black screen with artwork when the TV is not in use, helping maintain a calm and cohesive living space. It sits comfortably within a room where every object has a purpose.

Coastal and water-inspired pieces are a natural fit for minimalist homes, with serene seascapes and iconic works such as The Great Wave off Kanagawa bringing a sense of openness and tranquillity to the space.

The Contemporary Collector

For the contemporary collector, a home is built over time. Vintage finds, modern furniture and meaningful objects come together to create interiors full of personality.

Rather than feeling like a piece of technology, The Frame becomes another design object within the room, whether displayed as part of a gallery wall or above a statement sideboard. With interchangeable bezels and a changing art display, it evolves alongside the rest of the space.

This expressive style can also be reflected through cultural icons and celebrated masterpieces, from The Starry NighttoThe Kiss. These works allow homeowners to curate a display that reflects their own taste and personality.

A Television Designed to Belong

Great interior design is rarely about making every object match. It is about creating a sense of connection between them.

The Frame brings this thinking to one of the living room’s largest visual surfaces. Its slim, frame-inspired form, customisable bezels and Art Mode allow it to complement furniture and décor rather than asking the rest of the room to adapt around a television.

Whether placed within a warm country interior, a natural sanctuary, a quiet minimalist space or an eclectic collection, The Frame is designed to feel at home. Art provides the final layer but it is the relationship between the television, the furniture and the wider interior that allows the room to feel curated. Completing the experience, Samsung’s Glare Free technology⁵ minimises reflections, allowing both artwork and entertainment to be enjoyed with exceptional clarity in a wide range of lighting conditions. To find out more, visit www.samsung.com/uk and explore the Samsung Art Store for artworks and ideas that suit your space.

1. Euromonitor International, Five Consumer Shifts Redefining Value, Connection and Loyalty in 2026, based on the Voice of the Consumer: Lifestyles Survey 2026, n=40,225. ↩︎
2. WGSN, Future Consumer 2026 and 2026 Interior Design Trends. ↩︎
3. Wireless One Connect must be connected to the TV wirelessly for full TV functionality. Wireless connection may be affected by surrounding environment, may not connect when enclosed or blocked by metal (e.g., from inside a metal cabinet) or by other physical objects such as walls. TV and Wireless One Connect require separate power cord connections. ↩︎
4. Samsung Art Store Streams provides all Samsung Art Store users with free access to a curated selection of 30 artworks each month, refreshed monthly. Subscription to the Art Store required to access the full art catalogue. Find out more: How to use Art Store. ↩︎
5. UL verification confirms the claim of “Glare Free”. The products were evaluated according to the UGR (Unified Glare Rating) test standard of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) and the test standard of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ↩︎