Hafary Gallery – Awesome Tiles Showroom in Eunos

After going to several tiles showroom, we finally bought all our tiles from Hafary Gallery in Eunos. This is a huge showroom with a large variety of tiles, and we managed to find all our preferred tiles design here. However, it took us a few hours before we finally made our decision! Below is our review of Hafary Gallery. This article was last updated on 01 February 2020 with my tiles’ current condition, see bottom of article.

Beautiful Showroom

The Hafary Gallery showroom is large and very well-designed, with loads of tiles nicely placed for our viewing. There are also plenty of concept designs (bathrooms, living rooms, etc), which gave us a better idea of how the tiles would look like in an actual setting.

Good Service

While we were looking around, we saw several Hafary staff assisting the customers with their tiles selection. They seemed pretty helpful and patient. However, we didn’t use their assistance because we wanted to look around on our own.

5 Types of Tiles

1. Porcelain Tiles

Porcelain tiles are used commonly today as floor and wall tiles. It is made from clay. It is denser than ceramic clay, therefore it is harder and also absorbs less water. As a result, porcelain tiles are more durable than ceramic tiles and are usually used in areas with high moisture and high foot traffic. In general, porcelain tiles are more expensive than ceramic tiles.

2. Ceramic Tiles

Ceramic tiles is another type of clay tile. It was commonly used as a floor and wall tile until porcelain tiles came along.

3. Granite

Granite is a type of natural rock that is formed from solidification of volcanic lava. It has a natural design and can be used for floor tiles and kitchen countertops. It is extremely durable and resistant to stains, but is very expensive.

4. Marble

Marble is a type of metamorphic limestone. It has a beautiful design with irregular streaks and/or patches. It is mostly used for floor tiles in homes. It is very durable but is extremely expensive.

5. Mosaic

Mosaic tiles are composed from small pieces of ceramic, porcelain, stone or glass arranged together to form decorative pretty designs. It is mainly used for wall tiles but is quite expensive.

Porcelain Tiles: “Full-Body” vs “Glazed”

There are two types of Porcelain Tiles: Full-Body and Glazed.

Full-Body Porcelain Tiles are also known as “Homogenous Tiles”. The whole porcelain tile is made of the same material. Therefore, the tile will have a uniform color from the surface throughout the entire thickness. You can check this by looking at the sides and back of the tile – they should look the same as the front of the tile. This means that if you accidentally chip the tile, it will not expose a different-color base beneath. Because the tile has a consistent composition throughout its body, it is very strong and durable. However, the texture of full-body porcelain tiles is slightly rough.

Glazed Porcelain Tiles has a layer of “glaze” applied over them. This glaze is essentially a digitally printed design which cannot be achieved with the full-body porcelain tile. This means that glazed tiles usually has a wider range of patterns. The texture is also very smooth. However, if you chip the surface, it will expose a different color beneath. In addition, glazed porcelain tiles are slightly less durable than full-body porcelain tiles.

Master Bedroom Toilet (Walls and Floor)

And so, after two tiring hours of walking in circles around the showroom, we finally made our choices!

For our MBR toilet, we wanted a luxurious look so we were looking for a dark-coloured tile. After walking around for a while, we stumbled upon the Tivoli Grey Glossy ($3.85 psf). This meant that we had to top up a bit from the price in our quotation, which was $3.20.

However, we still decided to buy this tile because we really liked its classy dark colored streaks and veins. And more importantly, it is labeled as Shade, Vein & Pattern Variation, which means that each tile will have a slightly different pattern. This is very important because if every tile looked exactly the same, it would be quite ugly. This is a glazed porcelain tile, and is made in China.

For our MBR floor, we went with the 30cm x 60cm size tile. For our MBR wall, we chose the 60cm x 60cm size because the wife felt that bigger tiles would look nicer on the wall. And she was right! Selecting this tile turned out to be one of our best decisions because we loved how it gave our MBR toilet a very luxurious vibe!

Common Toilet (Walls and Floor)

Our common toilet has a classy minimalist theme, so we were looking for a light-coloured marble-like tile. Luckily for us, we found a suitable tile right beside our MBR toilet tile in the showroom! This was the Tivoli Pearl Glossy ($3.85 psf). We felt that this tile has a simple but classy design. It has the same properties as our MBR toilet tiles: Shade, Vein & Pattern Variation, Glazed Porcelain Tile and made in China. Like our MBR toilet, we chose the 30cm x 60cm size for our floor and the 60cm x 60cm for our wall. Our common toilet turned out quite nicely with this tile, though we still like our MBR toilet more.

Master Bedroom (Floor)

Our Master Bedroom has a luxurious theme too so we were looking for a marble-like tile. In the end, we went with the Vienna Mid Grey Glossy (60cm x 60cm) at $3.85 psf. This tile has nice dark streaks and veins, but it is not overly dark. This tile has pattern variations, is a Glazed Porcelain Tile, and is made in China.

Kitchen (Wall)

Last but definitely not least, we had to choose a tile for our kitchen wall. This gave us the biggest headache because we had serious difficulty trying to decide which tile to use. After choosing the tiles for our toilets and bedroom, we must have spent at least another hour walking around the showroom trying to find a suitable tile for our kitchen. Finally, we decided to go with a sophisticated-looking tile: the SP. Silver Dre Ant (60cm x 120cm) at $9.42 psf. We were blown away, both by the tile’s premium design and premium price. However, the wife really liked the tile and so I had to concur (happy wife, happy life).

The tile is manufactured by an Italian company called Flaviker, which probably explains its expensive price. This beautiful glazed porcelain tile combines the natural look of stone with the appeal of marble. In addition, we felt that the large 60cm x 120cm size would give our kitchen a stately vibe. In the end, we really loved how our kitchen turned out with this tile!

Conclusion

Choosing our tiles was a tiring but ultimately satisfying process. We are glad to have discovered Hafary Gallery, as it is a pretty showroom with an extensive variety of tiles. We hope that this article will help you with your tiles selection process. Feel free to leave any questions in the comments section below!

Hafary Gallery
Address: 105 Eunos Avenue 3 Singapore 409836
Phone: +65 6250 1368
Opening Hours: | Mon to Sat: 9am – 7pm | Sun & PH: 10.30am – 5.30pm |

Update 01 February 2020

After using the Hafary tiles for about two years, I am happy to report they are still in great condition without any cracks or whatsoever. However, the floor tiles in my MBR bathroom tend to get mouldy a few weeks after we clean them, but I think that is because my bathroom is quite humid. Other than that, there are no problems with the tiles at all.

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