Dorothy F. Rodgers (1909–1992)

Author of The House in My Head

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Includes the names: Dorothy Rodgers, Dorothy Rodgers

Image credit: Howell Conant, photorapher. 1964

Works by Dorothy F. Rodgers

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The House in My Head (1967) 47 copies

My Favorite Things: A Personal Guide to Decorating and Entertaining (1964) 37 copies

A Word to the Wives (1948) 11 copies

A Personal Book (1977) 5 copies

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Other names: Rodgers, Dorothy (née Feiner)
Birthdate: 1909-05-04
Date of death: 1992-08-17
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: New York, New York, USA
Occupations: columnist
interior designer
inventor
Relationships: Rodgers, Richard (husband)

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My favorite things; a personal guide to decorating… by Dorothy F. Rodgers

This book is a no-nonsense guide to running a well-organized, gracious home, a concept that has gone rather out of fashion. Dorothy Rodgers, the wife of composer Richard Rodgers, gives advice that is right on target over forty years after this book was written. While some of her ideas on decor may be dated, her advice on creating and maintaining an organized, welcoming home is timeless.