As old as big screen TVs are, and very cliché: when my husband and I moved into our new apartment (open in new tab) in March, the first thing we discussed was the size of our new TV.

As stereotypes suggest, he wanted something bigger and I wanted something tasteful. I posted my conundrum on Instagram: should I buy a huge TV suitable for watching sports, movies (opens in new tab), and "The Hot Ones," or should I choose something aesthetically pleasing that would make my living room more "Arch Digest" than "MTV Cribs" style? ... My Instagram community had an overwhelming, almost universal response: the Samsung The Frame TV (opens in new tab).

The Frame, which my friends and followers DM'd me with varying degrees of extreme enthusiasm, was not only the answer to my dilemma, but also the TV of my electronic dreams What surprised me most about the flood of DM replies was that they all was not that they all matched this particular TV, but that many of them had photos to accompany their DMs. These were people I didn't know. They loved their TVs that much and found them fascinating. In addition, almost all of them said it should be one size larger than the large TV my husband wanted. The Internet assured them that the TV was that attractive.

But back to the story: what is a Samsung frame TV?" It is, when turned on, simply a very nice, very high-quality TV. Its 4K QLED display allows you to see every bead of sweat on Cristiano Ronaldo's face and every single eyebrow of the Duke of Hastings. (Open in new tab) But when you turn off the TV, magic happens. Instead of a black screen, you have the option to view a work of art. Samsung has a million works of art to choose from (the actual number is 1,400, which are basically the same thing), including classic Monet paintings, iconic photographs, and more contemporary works. If you want an original, you can also choose from your own photo library. The colors are so vibrant that even Claude's water lilies would be jealous. My new online friends tell me that the art mode is a big reason why they choose this TV.

The moment I installed the new 55" frame, I was excited. The TV hangs flush with the wall and is skinny as an actual work of art. The frame itself is a customizable add-on: the TV comes with a thin black frame, but I opted for a walnut bezel to sneak in a "is it a TV or a Monet" effect. For added flair (and to conserve energy), the internal motion sensor can be activated. When the motion sensor detects movement, the art mode is activated, so even if the TV is normally "off," it will display art when someone enters the room. The whole thing feels like magic, which may be why I like it so much as a Harry Potter fan.

My one regret is that I should have trusted my new online friends and unofficial frame fan club and gone with a larger frame, a trick I learned from Netflix's "Dream Home Makeover" (yes, it's a great show to binge watch on a rainy afternoon). ), I used a trick I learned on Netflix's "Dream Home Makeover" (yes, it's a great show to watch on a rainy afternoon) to put two TV sizes, 55 and 65 inches, on the wall with blue masking tape. I surveyed my installers again and asked their opinion. The majority said bigger (some even DM'd me to go bigger, 75"), but I compromised with 55" (they thought 50" sounded huge). Unfortunately, once this TV was installed on the wall of my house, I realized that it was the only TV on the planet that I wanted to take up more space.

Despite my own size miscalculations, I am happy to confirm that The Frame is the perfect TV. Last week, as I was sitting on the couch watching the contestants on The Great British Baking Show (opens in new tab) deftly lay out their sponges, my husband suddenly said, "This is a really nice TV. The picture quality is so sharp." Indeed it is. And I knew I had won the TV debate (Arch Digest, I'm ready when you are). That's just the icing on the cake.