ElleDecor.com featured a bedroom designed by Marguerite Rodgers in their article “20 SHOWSTOPPING BEDROOMS WITH PENDANTS AND CHANDELIERS”. Writer Samantha Myers says “This well-appointed bedroom features a chandelier over the bed for the perfect touch of luxury.” See the article on ElleDecor.com!
Rouge is Now Reopened
After over two decades the iconic Rittenhouse Square restaurant has been updated by its original designer, Marguerite Rodgers. The 10-week renovation updates the spirit of romance, conviviality, and joie de vivre, while borrowing elements from the original 1998 design. Read Michael Klein’s interview with Meg on Rouge then and now here. Recent press also includes Philly.com, Eater Philadelphia and Philly Voice.
Philadelphia Magazine: A Year-Round Retreat
Interior designer Marguerite Rodgers had been making minor updates to her client’s 12,000-square-foot Shore residence-flipping the nursery to a child’s room here, updating cabinetry in the gym there-each winter since he and his wife first moved in back in 2008… view the article.
Marguerite Rodgers: A Celebration of Craft
“We’re always looking to incorporate the hand.” So says interior designer Marguerite Rodgers, of her eponymous Philadelphia firm. While many designers are known for discovering and celebrating fine craftsmanship, Marguerite is an accomplished maker in her own right. Already a skilled seamstress by the time she enrolled in college, she planned to become a fashion designer. But after discovering that she loved working with wood far more than needle and thread, she changed course. First, opening her own furniture making shop, and later, constructing an entire post-and-beam barn using eighteenth-century building techniques.
Read the full article on pagodared.com.
Marguerite Rodgers On Her Philadelphia Design Career
Marguerite Rodgers is entrenched in the Philadelphia design community. The interior designer has done both residential and commercial work in the Philadelphia area (and elsewhere), designed furniture collections, curated vintage collections and opened up her office to other Philadelphia creatives. Rodgers chatted with EAL about some of her latest work at the historic Bellevue Hotel and how she ended up in the interior design industry.
Royal Boucherie in Old City already feels timeless, essential
(2/9/2018)
Philadelphia’s Old City is home to Independence Hall, Betsy Ross’ house, and the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin himself. In warm weather and cold alike, the neighborhood crawls with tourists hungry for a taste of history and eager to see some of what Philadelphia has to offer.
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Connecticut Cottages & Gardens
(January 2018)
First Look: What’s New in Kitchen Design and Technology
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Designing (and Decorating) Your New Home on a Budget with Meg Rodgers
So you’ve finished unpacking the boxes and now the REAL work begins. Because you’ve just realized you own nothing more than a few dishes and a mattress from your old apartment and now you have a whole HOUSE to fill.
To help you through this stressful time, we talked with Marguerite Rodgers of Marguerite Rodgers Design, who founded an interior design business in 1991 and specializes in high end residential design.
Read the full article on Philly Home Connection.
20 years in Old City: An oral history of Fork Restaurant
In 1997, Wharton graduates Ellen Yin and Roberto Sella partnered to launch a new restaurant in Philadelphia. Called Fork, it would make an immediate impression in Old City, which was in the throes of a transformation from a former industrial and manufacturing hub to a loft district populated by artists and creatives. Two decades later, Fork is not only still open, it’s busier than ever.
Read the full article on BillyPenn.com
Architectural Record: The Strong Silent Type
A small but muscular addition creates a campus gateway and, along with the renovation of a neighboring building, reunites the arts. Click here to read the full article.