Villages in India have features such as courtyards, loggias, terraces and balconies. However, smoking is still allowed in balconies, terraces and patios. The palaces are described as picturesque with their assortment of courtyards, balconies, kiosks and windows. Most are three storey brick structures with balconies on the upper floors. Guimard was summoned back and redesigned the house, adding new balconies and terrace. The elongate building is furnished with numerous towers, ornamental turrets, gables, balconies, pinnacles and sculptures. All sides of this pavilion are connected to several small rooms with open balconies. It has very ancient style with balconies around the courtyard. Underneath the east and west balconies lie two intricately carved marble water fountains. The ground floor were typically shops, with apartments and small balconies upstairs. Two large balconies now adorned the front and rear. The alterations included the addition of the palace's panoramic balconies. Elegant wrought iron balconies and bow windows were also fashionable. Decoration was provided by ornamental iron shutters and then wrought-iron balconies. The Egyptians fired from the rooftops, from balconies and windows.