Like other buildings in the area, the house has a sharply pitching roof, covered in dark grey SLATE tiles.

像这一地区的其他建筑一样，这座住宅也有着非常陡的坡屋顶，并且上面覆盖深灰色的瓷砖。

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The grey SLATE was sourced from a nearby quarry and was cut into blocks rather than the typical thin slabs.

灰色板岩来源于附近的一个采石场，被切成块体而不是经典的薄石板。

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But up close they are every colour-red, grey, black-and-white, amber, tawny, SLATE.

不过，近距离看什么颜色的都有——红色的、灰色的、黑白的、琥珀色的、黄褐色的、暗天蓝色的等等。

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Bathtubs are located in the bedroom rather than in the bathroom, and the grey slate tiling gives the place an urban vibe.

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Safety hosts - doormen - sport grey suits and slate grey polar necks.

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Slate-grey armchairs and blonde-wood cabinets are arranged around the half-empty showroom, picked out by spotlights, and with plaques detailing the genesis of each design.

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