Thus, weathered stone bricks form a backdrop for travertine sinks and sleek glass showers, and antique carpets complement custom-designed bedcovers.

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Over the years, she has maintained many details that she believes were original to the house, from the marble bathroom sinks and stained-glass windows to the large pocket doors and carved wooden fretwork.

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Finally, she sinks into utter passivity, immobilized in a glass coffin, waiting for her prince to come.

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They walked past thin columns of water at the entrance into an open space, where various objets--an oversize ceramic head and an eye-catching blue glass vessel, for example--sat among high-tech showers, whirlpools, sinks and an oval-shaped toilet, all displayed on pedestals like museum pieces, the better to bring in customers.

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