This is not how Mary lives. There are, in fact, throw rugs. This video has been staged and much has been rented. Much of Mary's belongings are not in this video. Most expensive homes are prepped this way for sale. Mary did not build this house and, like her peers, is working much less these days, and does not wish to continue to endure the expense of maintaining it. She wanted to wait until there was no hope for work in Vegas and the housing market rebounded more, but has now decided it's not worth the wait. The rumor that Mary is returning to Detroit is false. Her plans are not concrete yet, but she won't be moving back to Detroit. While Mary's declining fortunes are ultimately behind the decision to sell, living in LA will be her best bet for hoped for [[series) work.