Sansivero told Insider there had been a legal battle between the previous owners and the local school district, which was bequeathed the home.
“Once that lawsuit was settled, the district had me come in to photograph everything in the house as it was,” Sansivero said.
The red carpet has held up surprisingly well.
The glass is also remarkably clear.
You probably don’t want to touch any of the liquids inside, though.
“I studied filmmaking and did a documentary on an abandoned psychiatric hospital. I realized there was so much more out there than just that place,” he said.
This study was probably a cozy place to work, back in the day.
People usually feel “bewilderment over how things can be left behind in places” after looking at Sansivero’s work, he said.
Maybe the person who lived here was a seamstress.
The attic’s ceiling appears to be leaking.