Dorothy F. Rodgers (1909–1992)

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.

Details the building of Richard and Dorothy Rodgers' house in Fairfield County, including landscape architecture by Alice Orme Smith.

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