Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design

Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design Announces New Staff Promotions

For Immediate Release

Philadelphia, PA – April 4, 2022 – Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design in Philadelphia, PA, announces the promotion of five long-time team members. Effective April 1, 2022, the award-winning firm appointed Design Director Marco Angelucci and Executive Director and Marketing Director Katie Guzinski as Principals. Kaitlyn Murphy, Lauren Sillies, and Brian Bendel were promoted to Senior Designers.

These promotions represent the next generation for MRID. Angelucci and Guzinski will oversee the Leadership Team and build upon the firm’s legacy while contributing to the overall growth and vision alongside its Founder Meg Rodgers. Guzinski will continue to oversee the firm’s operations while also guiding the firm’s brand identity, client cultivation, and business development. Angelucci will lead the next phase of the Design Studio, including establishing and developing company design direction and standards to complement the luxury design for its high-end residential and hospitality clientele.

“I am delighted to celebrate the work and achievements of my team, whose work has contributed significantly to our success at home in Philadelphia, up and down the east coast, and beyond. These team members have dedicated their talents and have been the backbone of MRID through consistent leadership, innovation, and strategic thinking. We are stronger than ever in the 41st year of our journey. It is the right time to begin the next phase of the firm building on our growth in residential, commercial, hospitality, educational, and cultural design,” said Meg Rodgers, President and Creative Director.

Murphy, Sillies, and Bendel will continue to build the firm’s profile and deliver a unique level of excellence to its projects. As Senior Designers, they will take on additional responsibilities in project management and staff development within the Design Studio. These promotions will allow the firm to continue to provide a high level of service and personalized attention to its longstanding and new clients.

“It is an honor to continue our growth as Principals with Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design. We share the success with a dedicated leader like Meg and a talented group of collaborators,” shared Guzinski. “Katie and I are proud of the team we have worked with over the years. We are looking forward to building upon the firm’s vision and our success together,” added Angelucci.

MRID has cultivated its relationships and worked closely with its clientele, following them from Philadelphia to the Caribbean to London and Hong Kong. The staff is widely known for its artisanal level of craftsmanship and devotion to creating space that redefines original dimensions and purpose. MRID delivers a unique level of excellence, with iconic contributions to the restaurant and hospitality scene, luxury residential markets, and historic and landmark projects. The firm is currently working on high-end residential projects in the United States and the Bahamas along with institutional projects including The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Kimmel Cultural Center (PA), The Athenaeum and The Garden Restaurant at The Barnes Foundation.

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Marguerite Rodgers Covid-19 Update

Dear friends, family, clients and design community,

With each passing day that we find ourselves faced with this new challenge, we are learning new ways to stay connected, productive and healthy. The Marguerite Rodgers team, as always, is available to you by phone, email, FaceTime, GoToMeeting, and Zoom in an effort to keep us all safe and healthy while we keep the projects going. We are navigating this new landscape as we go. We are monitoring our orders and production schedules. Our team is able to carry on communication with our shops and job sites through FaceTime, site cameras, photos, and sketches, just as we have done successfully before to run our projects that are out of state, the country or hard to access. We solve problems every day. We are a creative team, and this is what we do! We are here to answer questions and assure you that your project is serviced as required. We know how to think on our feet and will help you make critical decisions. We plan to work together to support one another in every way that we can, which includes continuing to service our clients and our projects while keeping our employees safe.
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Please join us in celebrating 150 years of the Pennsylvania SPCA!

Bark & Whine Gala
Saturday, November 4, 2017
URBN at the Navy Yard
5000 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19112
6:30 – 10:30 PM

The Pennsylvania SPCA’s signature event, Bark & Whine, is slated for Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Urban Outfitters, Inc. in the Navy Yard. This year will mark a very special time in our history as we celebrate 150 years of protecting animals in Pennsylvania, so it is only fitting that our signature event reflects this monumental accomplishment! This year’s event will include cocktails, dinner and dancing while we honor fellow animal advocates Patty & Larry Bowa, Pepper Hamilton LLP, and Governor Ed Rendell. Click here to view the invitation or click here to purchase tickets.

Nick Elmi to Open Bar in Old City Designed by Marguerite Rodgers

After his first hit restaurant, Laurel, Top Chef winner Nick Elmi chose to get into the bar game. He opened a sneaky-good cocktail and wine bar right next door to his intimate 22-seater called ITV and gave East Passyunk diners an elegant spot to snack on things like beef fat biscuits and caviar. And it’s great — the New York Times even singled it out in a feature piece with the likes of only three other restaurants (powerhouses): Kanella, Vedge, and Vernick.
Read the full article on PhillyMag.com

A PANORAMA of Art Presented by BROOKE LANIER

Artist meet and greet to benefit Women Against Abuse at Panorama Wine Bar. Twenty percent of art sales will be donated to WAA. To purchase tickets, click here.

The mission of Women Against Abuse is to provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education. To learn more visit www.womenagainstabuse.org

Hyatt at The Bellevue undergoes million-dollar reno

The Hyatt at The Bellevue, the latest of Philadelphia’s iconic hotels to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation, will soon unveil its new look.

The new design, led by Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design of Philadelphia, includes refreshed guest rooms and new public spaces at the hotel on the Avenue of the Arts in Center City.

Read the full article at PhillyVoice.com!

Center City Hyatt taps new GM to lead multimillion-dollar renovations

The Hyatt at the Bellevue has tapped a Hyatt veteran as its new general manager, who will oversee the property’s multimillion-dollar renovation.

Twenty-year Hyatt veteran Pina Purpero will be the new GM of the Avenue of the Arts hotel after her most recent position as the food-and-beverage director at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Texas.

Read the full article at the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Collecting with Meredith Hilferty

The Design Collaborative invites the Philadelphia area design community to join the conversation, collaborate and share their personal insights into collecting design and art in today’s marketplace. This week we were lucky to have Meredith Hilferty come through the exhibition and curate a selection of her top 10 favorite pieces. “The Design Collaborative is a unique opportunity to see how works that span different collections can work together in harmony.” says Hilferty. “It’s a visual conversation that inspires the collector in all of us.” Meredith started her career working on appraisals in the Philadelphia area, and serves as Director of Fine Art Auctions at the Rago Arts and Auctions Center since 2006. Catch her on the PBS program Antiques Roadshow.

This weekend come see the Design Collaborative’s ever-changing exhibition and explore Philadelphia’s industrial heritage in the burgeoning New Kensington arts district. Shop the collection that Philadelphia Magazine named “The Most Insanely Amazing Home Goods in Philly” and Curbed Philadelphia called “A Hidden Gem in Kensington“.

Shop Meredith’s Top 10 Picks!

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1. Collection of German Pottery, 1960’s, Calderwood Gallery. $95-490
2. Gregg Krantz, Boardwalk Blues, 1/3, Archival Pigment Prints, Fisher Grey Collection. $1000
3. John Pomp, Clear Band Floor Lamp, Hand-Blown Sculpted Glass, Blackened Steel and Brass, John Pomp Studios. Price on Request
4. Pair of Pony Hide Lounge Chairs, Marguerite Rodgers Collection. $3500

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5. Roland Summer, Object, Raku, Liao Collection. $2500
6. Morgan Colt, Pair of Iron Candlesticks, 1920’s, Marguerite Rodgers Collection. $4500

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7. Kevin O’Brien, Burnout Silk Velvet Pillow, Op Art Pattern, Kevin O’Brien Studio. $300
8. David Ebner, Pair of Torii End Tables, Macassar Ebony and Graphite, 2014, Moderne Gallery. $20,000
9. Edward Wormley, Dunbar, Trapezoid Coffee Table, Stained Mahogany and Brass, 1950, Fisher Grey Collection. $3000
10. Warren Muller, Special On Funnels, Light Sculpture, Warren Muller. $4500

Inventory changes often, please email info@margueriterodgers.com to inquire
about availability and to make a purchase.

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The Design Collaborative showroom has been extended with open hours to the public this weekend and by appointment through April 25th. Come shop an eclectic mix of hand-picked treasures from top designers, collectors, galleries, artists and makers in Philadelphia; Fisher Grey Studio, Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design, Moderne Gallery, Liao Collection, Warren Muller, Calderwood Gallery, Kevin O’Brien Studio and John Pomp Studios. The Design Collaborative is located in the Art and Industry Building, 2131 North American Street.

Here’s Where to Find the Most Insanely Amazing Home Goods in Philly

Home decor obsessives, free up your agenda this evening: Philly’s interior design forces are teaming up for the first time ever to present the Design Collaborative, a free showroom event showcasing the region’s most amazing home goods, taking place at the spacious 2,000-square-foot Art & Industry building in the up-and-coming New Kensington arts district.

Read the full article at PhillyMag.com!