MARGUERITE V. RODGERS The daughter of a naval officer and the youngest of five siblings, Marguerite V. Rodgers, Meg, was born in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1953. Her family moved from home to home during Meg s formative years until finally settling in Maine, where Meg was as influenced by her father s ingenuity as by her mother s appreciation for beautiful things. Fascinated by composition and color, materials and craft, Meg arrived in Philadelphia as a college freshman in 1972 and soon began to explore media ranging from fibers to wood. By her sophomore year, Meg was designing and crafting commissioned furniture for clients. By the end of her junior year she had launched a long-term independent study program, using eighteenth century construction techniques and the help of friends to build a barn on her parents property in Maine. Meg s talent for design and her growing aptitude for construction led to a series of gallery, boutique, and residential commissions following her graduation from The University of the Arts. Frequently collaborating with other artists, Meg built the furnishings in her own woodworking shop while working toward a certificate in interior design. In 1993, Meg took on the design of Striped Bass, a nationally recognized establishment about which Esquire magazine restaurant critic John Mariani would later say, showed Philadelphia what was possible at the high end. Striped Bass was designated Restaurant of the Year by Esquire, an honor that would, ten years later, be associated with Lacroix at The Rittenhouse, another Rodgers commission. Meanwhile, Meg s work for residential clients was winning accolades of its own. Designing the interiors of private homes, apartments, and condominiums in Boston, Connecticut, Philadelphia, Manhattan, and the Bahamas, Meg earned the respect and the loyalty of clients who appreciated the firm s steadfast commitment to listening well, designing artfully, and seeing all stages of each installation through. Today, with a staff of 17, Meg Rodgers continues to work on projects that range from private residences and condominiums to hotels and restaurants. Her love of culture, landscape, and antiques takes her around the world. Her passion for movies and conversation inspires her work. Ever since her design firm, Marguerite Rodgers Ltd., created the interiors for the award-winning restaurant, its principal has been in the news more specifically, in the New York Times, Esquire and Bon Appetit. Yet Rodgers image is far from that of severely stylish artiste, full of highfalutin design directives. She has the steely resolve and no-nonsense pragmatism common to those born and raised on the rough coast of Maine. Hilary Jay, Philadelphia magazine Meg knows how to listen, how to think about the food, the service, the space, the customer and the design from there. She has a great feeling for woodwork, and the guys love working with her because she can do the work herself. She ll get down next to them and put nails in the floor. Neil Stein, Philadelphia magazine Please contact Sarah Gallop at 310.697.7024 or gallop@dmcnyc.com for any media related questions 2131 N. American Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122 www.mrodgersltd.com
FACT SHEET PRINCIPAL DESIGN DIRECTOR: Marguerite V. Rodgers FOUNDED: 1980 LOCATION: 2131 N. American Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122 WEBSITE: www.mrodgersltd.com SIGNATURE: PHILOSOPHY: MEDIA CONTACT: Since its establishment in 1980, Marguerite Rodgers Ltd. has been honored for its work on behalf of private homeowners and commercial clients, praised for its surpassing attention to composition and detail, and relied upon to transform ordinary spaces into compelling interiors. The firms design professionals bring a sense of the possible to every project, approaching all commissions with a refreshing depth of imagination. Well crafted and thoroughly considered, Marguerite Rodgers Ltd. projects stand apart as serene and handsome spaces. Every interior design commission represents a chance to create something that never existed before an opportunity to step inside a client s dreams and fashion a new world. Since 1980, Marguerite Rodgers Ltd. has been doing just that listening well, imagining aloud, and forging unforgettable spaces that speak for, and of, the client. Classic symmetry is at work in the firm s designs, as are clean lines, an accommodating scale, and a multifaceted vocabulary of materials, textures, and finishes. Beauty and serenity are finally paramount. Built on long-term relationships and an over all desire to get things just right, Marguerite Rodgers Ltd., in its third decade, holds an enduring reputation as a firm that fully respects its clients and successfully exceeds expectations. Sarah Gallop, 310.697.7024, gallop@dmcnyc.com 2131 N. American Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122 www.mrodgersltd.com
INTRODUCTION Since its establishment in 1980, Marguerite Rodgers Ltd. has been honored for its work on behalf of private homeowners and commercial clients, praised for its surpassing attention to composition and detail, and relied upon to transform ordinary spaces into compelling interiors. The firms design professionals bring a sense of the possible to every project, approaching all commissions with a refreshing depth of imagination. Well crafted and thoroughly considered, Marguerite Rodgers Ltd. projects stand apart as serene and handsome spaces. FIRM PHILOSOPHY Every interior design commission represents a chance to create something that never existed before an opportunity to step inside a client s dreams and fashion a new world. Since 1980 Marguerite Rodgers Ltd. has been doing just that listening well, imagining out loud, and forging unforgettable spaces that speak for, and of, the client. Classic symmetry is at work in the firm s designs, as are clean lines, an accommodating scale, and a multifaceted vocabulary of materials, textures, and finishes. Beauty and serenity are finally paramount. Built on long-term relationships and an overall desire to get things just right, Marguerite Rodgers Ltd., in its third decade, holds an enduring reputation as a firm that fully respects its clients and successfully exceeds expectations. Please contact Sarah Gallop at 310.697.7024 or gallop@dmcnyc.com for any media related questions 2131 N. American Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122 www.mrodgersltd.com
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