Great thought and research goes into each display. When creating Martha Washington's bedroom, she delved deep into the woman's personality. She discovered that Martha was not necessarily the woman with the dowdy white hat seen in her later portraits. (Don't we all hate being remembered only as an old lady!) Even though she was only 5 feet tall, she was poised and confident, a great hostess, and even a bit of a shoe lover. Stunning shoes for her wedding from London. A pair of exquisitely crafted shoes sits on the floor of her miniature bedroom.
Kaye has traveled the world bringing home artisan pieces from many different styles, but her love of history always seems to shine through. One of the rooms depicted is called the Lafayette room, named after a French general who befriended George Washington and volunteered to help him during the Revolutionary War. The room was created by artist Eugene Kupjack, who originally hoped to become a set designer but over time became one of the world's best-loved miniature artists. Lafayette's visit to Maysville around 1824 led to an unexpected connection with the city after he stopped for lunch at a local inn. What would the man think when he sees his home depicted in miniature, complete with a mantle on a library shelf and a portrait of himself hanging above a gold-embossed book spine?