Many of you decorated your
homes for the holidays but a man here in Lafayette has taken
that concept to the next level.
It looks like a house on sale in a popular home magazine.
There are 2 bedrooms, a living room, dining area, kitchen,
and bathroom. The 2-story house is furnished even with a
Mona Lisa replica.
You can call it an American dream but this home is not for
sale. It's just for beauty. Everything inside of it can
fit into the palm of your hand.
Robert Bergeron says he's fascinated with miniatures and
likes putting them all together. After making flower arrangements
for 37 years, he decided to build this home. But his supplies
didn't come from a local hardware store, but from the local
craft store.
The house is made of plywood, shingles made of construction
paper, the flower beds are all landscaped with artificial
flowers. But the labor is what really costs. He has put
hours and hours of labor to this house .At least five hours
a day for six months to be exact.
Robert says the time spent building the home is well worth
the work. Robert doesn't plan to sell the house, nor does
he plan to put it on display in a crafts show. He plans
to leave it in his home and show it to friends and relatives
when they come over.
This isn't Robert's first venture to build a miniature home.
In 1966, when he was 18, he built a mobile home.
Robert says he didn't do it for the recognition but just
wanted to do it for fun.
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