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Tiles Processing I Art Beyond The Surface

Show your unique design on tiles with Inkjet or Silk-Screen Printing.

Wanting to show your characters and ideas that couldn't be presented by tile patterns? Let us reveal the hidden magic of tiles. With tiles processing, you can combine different texture, colours to present your design. Creating lines and depth with cutting and collage to enrich visual elements.


Artistic Cutting and Collage

Using waterjet cutting, visual elements are no longer limited by the inherent frame of tiles. With a clean blueprint, we can cut the tiles into any shapes and sizes.

On site, the workers only need to install the modular tiles according to the labels, then the pictures will appear.

3D collage

By adding height difference to tiles, depth and layers can be created.

3D collage

Texture Collage

Collaging not only can create lines and shapes, but also can play with contrast by combining texture.

Metal Embedding

Terrazzo Relief

The relief on terrazzo can create a visual focal point.

Curved Terrazzo Relief

Tile Low-Relief

Low relief can create subtle lines on tiles, adding another layer of visual element.

Low-Relief

Various processing can lead to completely different styles.

Other than the above mentioned processing, other methods like Inkjet Printing, Silk-Screen Printing and Emboss Spot UV Printing could also allow you to release your creativity and craft your own artistic space.

ASA Tiles Showroom's Emboss Spot UV Printing tile cabinet doors.
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Quartz Stone|Uniquely Yours

From the classic combination of black and gold, to the fossil-like layered surface, ASA Quartz Stone Series reintroduced the charm and depth of natural stone with modern aesthetic and technology.

And this time, its beauty is yours to define.

From the colours on the base, to size and types of chips, or even how the light shines and blooms within the stone, you can create your desired quartz stone to your liking.

Quartz stone’s rich colours and timeless texture make it a fitting choice for different design. Its high hardness also makes it a more versatile materials.

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All About Tiles

Tile Classroom Vol.6 - On Tiles Paving

We all know how important it is to pick the ideal tiles. But have you ever thought that choosing the right laying pattern can change the overall spatial perception of your house?

If you want to make a room in your house look more spacious, you need to choose the pattern of tiles that could create your desired visual effect. This is where the art of tiles plays the bigger role in terms of house design. It is particularly decisive in Hong Kong since our living space is generally limited and we certainly want to get the most out of our decoration.

Vertical
When using rectangular tiles, laying them vertically can draw our eyes further into the room, creating the illusion of higher walls and ceilings, or just because you desire a daring new look. Room with a low ceiling but a wider floor space is suit this option to open up more space vertically. Use large format tiles instead of many small tiles, as having many grout joints can make the space feel more cramped. It’s also better to lay them without offsetting the grout joints of surrounding tiles for the same purpose.

Horizontal
Horizontal tiles laying will give a wider look. If you have a limited floor space but a tall bathroom, you might like to choose this option. It will visually open up the space, giving you the illusion that the space is wider and longer than it actually is. But the effect may not be as noticeable if you use large format tiles with narrow grout joints. If you want the effect to be more exaggerated try putting horizontal feature lines with mosaics. Other options include contrasting colour tiles.

One more tip, when using lengthy tiles, we suggest applying offset pattern, instead of brick bond pattern, in order to avoid any tile lippage.

Diagonal
Diagonal tile will give a distinct look and enhance the visual space of the room altogether. A diagonal tile layout is not just acceptable but can be preferable in a bathroom or another small room. They make room imperfections less noticeable to the naked eye, thus enhancing the aesthetics of any small room. While it’s true that a diagonal tile layout requires a bit more effort to install, it does make the extra labour feel that much more rewarding.

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There are other type of tiles which the cutting process is more complex but has an elegant design.

Herringbone
The herringbone pattern is an arrangement of rectangles and mostly used for floor, walls and road pavement. When laying the herringbone pattern we need certain angle to cut at a 45° so that the corner is right against the edge. Using this as a starting point and using tile spacers to ensure consistent grout joints, the herringbone pattern should fall nicely into place.

Pinwheel
Pinwheel Pattern is a pattern that requires four rectangles to meet, creating a spinning pinwheel motif. One large square tile will be placed diagonally, then four smaller square tiles will be placed near the corners, repeating the pattern throughout. This can cause for an extremely loud floor, therefore is commonly used in showers or on borders of spaces.

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Chevron
The chevron pattern is another trendy look that will add movement and focus to the space. While the diagonal, zigzagging lines hearken back to the more traditional herringbone pattern, more lively interpretation offered up by the chevron pattern makes an old space look younger and more modern without sacrificing any of the practical benefits provided by more traditional tile patterns.

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Home of Hairy Boys and Minions

In addition to considering the design style, home decoration should also take into account the practicality of the space, and consider the safety of the users as far as the family members are concerned. Now, there are more and more pet owners. As owners, they have to take care of fur children's comfort at the same time. Let's take a look at the key points of design company CHEER HOME when you want to design the home for fur children, so that "owners" are satisfied with this home!

Key 1: Shoe cabinets in the hallway and seat cabinets for hanging clothes are convenient for cleaning the hairy children

After going out, the soles of the shoes will inevitably bring the dust and dirt out of the street home. If you don't want to be touched by the hairy child, you can set up a shoe cabinet and a space for hanging clothes in the entrance to avoid bringing all kinds of bacteria into the house. The seat cabinet is convenient for the owner to clean the dog who has just returned home, and the outing cage of the furry child can also be placed here.

Key 2: Avoid designing ceiling lamp troughs to install cat springboards and cat walkways


Cats love high places. For example, if there is a ceiling lamp slot in the house, an active cat will use the cabinet top to jump into the lamp slot, or even step on the lamp tube to cause accidents. There are cat springboards and cat walkways in the decoration, which can give the master more space for activities. In addition, the springboard and walkway should be high enough and wide enough, and have enough load-bearing capacity.

Point 3: Arrange a sunbathing space


Cats love to bask in the sun. In addition to keeping warm, they can also supplement vitamin D to enhance the immunity of their owners and furry children. If the unit does not have a window sill, a cat springboard can be installed beside the window.

Key 4: Concealed tube design for wire configuration

Tutu loves to chew on wires, and adopts a concealed tube design to prevent the wires from being exposed to prevent short circuits and electric shocks caused by hairy children's bites.

Point 5: Design a relaxing space for the exclusive fur child


Cats love dark and narrow spaces; most of the furry kids who have just taken home are more afraid of people. If there is enough space in the home, you can design a play area or a potty place, so that they can have their own little world and relax.

In addition to the above decoration points, you should also pay attention to the selection of home materials and furnishings. For example, the floor material is not easy to fade, will not be corroded by urine or vomit, and is not easy to be scratched by cat's claws; sofas should also be selected to resist cat's claws. The fabric and the waterproof function are easy to clean.


Asia ceramic tiles are wear-resistant, anti-corrosive, anti-bacterial and deodorant to protect the health of your fur. Design cooperation contact 2152 1900 or 9686 6482.

Case provided: CHEER HOME You want to live at home

(Written by: Asher Cheung)

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Girl's den

The average unit size in Hong Kong is not large. Whether you will buy a 200-foot dwelling or a 2,000-foot detached house in the future, you will want the decoration and design to be neat and tidy, and the home looks comfortable and spacious. How to plan the home to increase the sense of space in the unit? Designer Leo Tam is good at matching colors according to the guests' preferences, and adding some technical changes to make the unit more space-like.

Leo's case this time uses a warm, soft and romantic gray-pink theme to transform the residence into a private check-in location.

Due to the limited area, in order to expand the space, Leo thought of changing the open kitchen to the doorway, cleverly separating the kitchen and the living room, but also adding a visual sense of space. Sitting on the side of the sofa, you can also see the people who cook, making the relationship closer!

The original kitchen has been changed to a wardrobe, which allows the owner to have more storage rooms, especially the piles of clothes for girls. The closet is connected to the workbench, and the bed constitutes the space of the master room. Coupled with the design of the floor, it can be used to distinguish the space without the seemingly narrow gap between the door and the wall.

The use of glass allows light from different angles to be fully projected into the house, and it can double the sense of space in the living room and room.

On Sunday afternoon, the sun went into the pink cabin, and then lay on the bed and watched the TV in the living room for a while, and then looked out the window. It is so happy to be able to enjoy the lazy moment like this!

Asia is committed to creating a happy home for you.
The case provides:Leo Tam

(Written by: Asher Cheung)