I won't be much help, but I love the idea -- as I've done it too! Our guest bedroom is making its way to an Asian theme (we have since started packing things in anticipation of our buying our first home), but I chose to go more with cream, tan, dark browns (woods), and sage-y greens, with ever-so slight touches of purple (I found this great purple fabric that has an asian script on it that I will make into a pillow -- our favorite color is purple, so every room will have some purple in it, most likely). I also found these great fabric panels with geishas on them for each season. I plan to have them framed and that be my "art." (While I love some of the more ornate oriental furniture, it's a little pricey, so we're going for cleaner lines and slightly more zen and calm, though it's a usual departure from my more traditional/transitional style.)

Hope you post pictures of everything you have as you begin to decide what to do with them.

thanks for your replies and pictures! I can see that most pictures that I have are black framed with abstract designs on them with some having an Asian symbol somewhere on the picture. I hope to get some pictures taken soon so I can get some help putting this all together!

My guest bedroom has some Asian touches. The previous owner installed the Shoji screen window covering. The rug is Chinese, inherited from my grandmother (and which was vacuumed after I saw this picture!). In addition to the blue and white "porcelain" on the dresser and in the picture on the wall, there are other blue and white items such as a table lamp.
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Here's a design project by decorator Phoebe Howard -- there might be some elements that would work here!

Here is a link that might be useful: Asian style design by Phoebe Howard

I think that when you say "Asian" you have to be somewhat more specific. IMO, Japanese and Chinese esthetics are, on the whole, VERY different. Add in Korean, Thai, Indian, etc. and then you might have a million different looks going on. I'd be careful with these styles competing.

I personally favor Japanese style, but whatever you do, I think you might want to reach further than rather generic lanterns and other obvious elements for a unique room rather than one in which people walk in and say, "Oh, it's an Asian theme." I'd keep in mind, what kind of home would someone from ___ have to keep it looking like just a theme room.

Can you show us what you already have? Maybe that would help people with far more talent than I give you direction!