--- title: "Barbara Barton & Associates — Kitchen & Bath Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/barbara-barton-and-associates-pfvwus-pf~562378819 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~562378819.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Barbara Barton & Associates" category: ["Kitchen & Bath Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/1043e3b00457c43e_8065-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "2897 W. Riverwalk Cr. # 104, Littleton, Colorado 80123, United States" latitude: 39.6627 longitude: -105.0858 phone: "(720) 344-8371" website: http://www.barbarabarton.net rating: 5 review_count: 13 followers: 58 last_updated: 2026-09-08 --- # Barbara Barton & Associates Original Houzz profile: [Barbara Barton & Associates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/barbara-barton-and-associates-pfvwus-pf~562378819) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Kitchen & Bath Designers - **Location:** Littleton, CO - **Serves:** National - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (13 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - 5 Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 100 Ideabook Saves IT'S YOU THAT MATTERS! At Barbara Barton & Associates, we believe the PROCESS OF CREATION should involve both of us. We also believe that to help you build your dream we need to bring a combination of careful listening, intuitive understanding, cooperative sharing, superb creativity and proven experience. Our team will bring this and more to your need, including following through to the last detail. Whatever room you desire, let us help you bring it alive - that which your eyes have not yet seen, but your heart knows when it is seen! Starting with a Home Ec Degree (with an emphasis in Housing and Equipment), it was fate that continued to broaden my Passion and Purpose together as a Kitchen and Bath Designer. My career service motto continues to be “HELP CREATE A HOME THAT NURTURES YOU AND YOURS, PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY”! My Specialties include: Understanding Technical aspects of appliances and plumbing after 20 years selling and representing widely know brands... Certified Aging in Place Specialist, focusing on Universal Design and Living in Place standards for ergonomic solutions... Longstanding alliances with reputable associates in Cabinetry Countertops, Lighting, Plumbing, Tile and other unique “finds” for your spaces. Collaboration is Key! The partnership you are envisioning can happen! Design is in the Details...and they can be overwhelming if you’re trying to do it alone..We’ll sort thru it in a meaningful way, so that your home IS your perfect Haven! ### Services Provided - Kitchen and Bath Design Closet/Office design Consultation Project management ### Areas Served - National ### Typical Job Cost $ 45,000 - $ 400,000 It may just be a consultation, a face-lift of existing rooms or a complete home remodel. We can work out your budget and your dreams. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Barbara Barton & Associates | | Address | 2897 W. Riverwalk Cr. \# 104, Littleton, Colorado 80123, United States | | Phone | (720) 344-8371 | | Website | http://www.barbarabarton.net | | License Number | 700213, NKBA | | Followers on Houzz | 58 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.linkedin.com/pub/barbara-barton/12/b/347 - Blog — http://www.barbarabarton.net/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Barbara Barton & Associates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/barbara-barton-and-associates-pfvwus-pf~562378819) - **Website:** http://www.barbarabarton.net - **Phone:** (720) 344-8371 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer, CMKBD - National and Regional Design Awards from 1985 - Present - Certified Aging In Place Specialist - Certified Living in Place Professional **Affiliations** - [NKBA - Rocky Mountain Chapter](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/nkba-rocky-mountain-chapter-pfvwus-pf~1326464100) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 13 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Reither Construction, Inc, May 2016** > Reither Construction, Inc. has worked with Barbara on a couple of different projects and we currently are working on a three bathroom remodel together. Barbara is extremely detailed in her design work and always makes sure every detail is taken care of before, during and after the job. Her hand drawn sketches of the job speak to her passion and expertise that she gives to each individual client and helps us to deliver on the vision. She is a team player and her finished work is outstanding. > > We look forward to continuing to grow our relationship and work on future projects together! > > John Reither, President & CEO > Reither Construction, Inc. **★★★★★ — RamonaA01, April 2015** > Barbara did the design plan for my kitchen. It was a complete makeover, I gutted it and started fresh. I acted as my own contractor. Barbara guided me through it all, helping me select appliances, cabinet design, and color everything. To this day, when I walk in my kitchen, I love it and thank Barbara for all the help she gave me! **★★★★★ — GinaB3, Feb. 2015** > I hired Barbara to redo my kitchen and found her to be very professional, patient and knowledgeable regarding my tastes and needs. She scheduled all the various trades necessary to complete the project in order of installations and had an excellent grasp on those companies that would deliver the products I wanted. I was extremely pleased with her. **★★★★★ — paulatodd22, Feb. 2015** > Barbara listened, directed and made suggestions when she was coaching me. She was very respectful, kind and thoughtful. Barbara gave me the direction that I need to establish my new career. **★★★★★ — mlhdesign2, Feb. 2015** > As a professional Interior Designer I recognize the need for periodic assistance in specific design challenges. > I met Barbara when she was associated with Roth Distributing and while I was designing & building my personal home. She has incredible knowledge and expertise in kitchen design and was an amazing partner in the selection of appliances and recommendations for other NKBA design assistance & sources. > She was not only a complete professional and valuable asset in my design process but has also become an extraordinary friend & college! > I recommend her highly!! **★★★★★ — Kitchens of Austin, Jan. 2015** > I have known Barbara since we worked together at Kitchens by Kline in Cherry Creek North, Denver, CO many-many years ago. Barbara is a very talented and creative designer, she is someone you will first enjoy knowing and later come to appreciate, if not value, on your team when design juices start to flow and dust begins to fly. She is well practiced, very articulate and observant, and works well with others; a professional in every way. Additionally, she is respected and appreciated for successfully completing numerous projects for her happy cliental over these years. > > Perhaps like you others start their search for someone, that skilled designer with an experienced eye, whom they can trust to help bring common sense, originality and direction to their personal need and want; ultimately connecting with a new friend whom is enjoyable being around - this is Barbara. She has the deep resources, practical knowledge, communication skill, abundant patience, respect from the industry and those all important local contacts making her an excellent choice as your designer! I am pleased to recommend Barbara for anything she sets her mind to accomplish, you will be in very good hands! Enjoy the journey you are about to embark upon... **★★★★★ — Bollinger Design Group, LTD, Jan. 2015** > I have had the pleasure of working with Barbara on several projects over the last few years and have been consistently impressed with her design skills, organizational skills and aesthetic sense. Her work is beautiful, detailed, thoughtful and functional. I highly recommend Barbara Barton for your next bath or kitchen project. > > Pat Bollinger-Simpson, ASID, CAPS, NCIDQ **★★★★★ — specialtyray, Jan. 2015** > I am in the appliance business and have referred Barbara several times. > Each and every time, my client thanked me for the referral. > The usual comments touch not only on her professionalism, her eye for detail but most importantly, what the client really wants and needs. > They never felt Barbara was trying to sell them something for her benefit. It was always about them. **★★★★★ — Jan Neiges, CMKBD with NKBA, Jan. 2015** > I have worked along side Barbara as a professional colleague for over ten years and admire her thoroughness to detail. Because of her experience and extensive knowledge in the kitchen and bath industry, she brings a sense of calmness to her projects, making the experience comforting for her clients. She is always a very positive person and extremely insightful allowing her the ability to be sensitve to the needs of her clients. She excels with providing solutions for aging in place and is willing to push the envelope when needed. I am pleased to have met Barbara and I highly recommend her for her knowledge base and her professionalism. Jan Neiges NKBA Rocky Mountain Chapter President 2015 **★★★★★ — boysofsummer, Jan. 2015** > First of all, I must admit that I am a total "Control Freak", so it has been hard for me to delegate anything specific to this renovation project to a third party other than my Contractor, especially if could cost me additional money. So I am sure I share with the majority of the people who may visit this site, the fact that I knew very little of what I was getting into when we began our renovation project, so my condition went into overdrive as the project progressed. > > My only expectations for the design of the kitchen was the blind trust that our Contractor would incorporate the general description that the architect had put on the construction plans for the installation of the kitchen and we would live happily ever after. This assumed generalization would include the cabinet maker constructing the cabinets to the correct sizes so they would be installed in their respective places in a very tight and professional looking appearance, the proper mix of cabinets and drawers so the overall storage space would be maximized, and the sinks and appliances in specific locations so the overall flow of my wife's work in the kitchen would be efficient,. BOY, WAS I WRONG!!! > > My wife was very persistent about retaining Barbara Barton & Associates to design her kitchen. Being a "Fish out of water", I could not understand what value a kitchen designer could add to our project that the architect had not already considered. After numerous conversations initiated by my wife, I agreed to retain Barbara Barton & Associates (Barbie as she became know to me) to assist her in the final design of her kitchen. With hindsight, this decision has proven to be one of the best decisions I (actually my wife, she just let me think it was mine) made which has resulted in contributing to the successful renovation our our dream home. > > Barbie's approach to the kitchen design is very professional and tailor made. First, and most important, she listens to how you want your kitchen to work, as opposed to telling you how it should be planned out. Barbie does not have an ego. She then takes your wishes, wants, and dreams and incorporates them into a kitchen design that will work within the parameters of what the architect has identified for the kitchen area. She has a very unique talent of working with the architect so that the designs/changes she is recommending are a compliment to the original design the architect incorporated in the plans, as opposed to a challenge which may suggest the architect's plans were not correct. She also uses this same talent to work with the cabinet makers so the final mix of cabinet space and drawers are tailor made to how the owner perceives her kitchen should be designed for maximum efficiency. > > Because Barbie has such a vast experience to draw upon in kitchen design, the little things she brings to the final design plan are invaluable. Recognizing that no two households kitchen design requirements are the same, some of the specific recommendations she made for us and were very beneficial are as follows: > > 1\. My wife really enjoys cooking and entertaining. Barbie recommended that we take one of the lower cabinets and instal vertical partitions instead of shelving for the storage of her cooking trays. This suggestion resulted in the ability to easily access the trays as you needed them, as opposed to having to lift several trays to get to the size you need. > > 2\. Barbie designed the location of the appliances, the stove, and the sinks so they accommodated the overall flow of the preparation for the food that was to be prepared for the evening's event. > > 3\. Barbie recommended a wider width between the kitchen island and the counter tops to accommodate two people working in the kitchen effectively without getting in each other's way. > > 4\. We had a dead space between the freezer (+/- 12" wide x 5' tall) and the pantry wall. Barbie suggested that the cabinet company make this a pull out cabinet for spices. The benefit to us is that we can now access the spices at face level as opposed to having to reach into cabinets and dig out spices in secondary locations that are buried two or three rows deep. > > 5\. Again, because Barbie had taken the time to inquire about my wife's cooking accessories, she knew my wife had Lecreuset pots and pans, which are very heavy. Barbie recommended that we take two of the lower cabinets in the island area, eliminate the cabinet doors, and in their place install roll out shelves. This suggestion resulted in making access to the pots and pans very accommodating. > > There are may more examples of how Barbie recommended certain specifics be included in the kitchen/cabinet design as a result of her understanding how my wife intended to use her kitchen, but I trust the above stated specifics are sufficient to convey our appreciation and satisfaction of all the contributions that Barbie has made to my wife's kitchen. > > To our good fortune, and the alternative sad thing that could have been had we not retained Barbie and incorporated her recommendations in our kitchen design, we never would know what we would be missing in terms of my wife fully enjoying her kitchen. I would like to also note that everything I have said about our satisfaction with Barbie's contributions to the design of our kitchen is equally applicable to her ability for bathroom design, which she also did for us. > > I recognize that each household places their own value on the importance of the kitchen area as a component of their day to day lifestyle activities. If your kitchen area is of significant value to you, I wold strongly recommend that you consider retaining Barbara Barton & Associates to assist you in achieving your expectations. > > For the husbands who may be involved in the selection of Barbara Barton & Associates as a kitchen designer, I would offer you these words of wisdom..."WE HAVE OUR MAN CAVE, IT'S HER KITCHEN. HAPPY WIFE...HAPPY LIFE!!!!! For the wives, you have my permission to use this quote as you see fit!!! > > GOOD LUCK!!! > > Mike Montgomery > Atlanta, Georgia **★★★★★ — hikerclem, Jan. 2015** > Barbara was our designer when my husband, Fred, and I did a complete kitchen construction project. From start to finish, she was an amazing asset in our completing such a large and welcomed addition to our home. Our project was from the studs out during a complete home remodel. Right down to the dog food drawer and the "four spot" appliance garage, the kitchen performs perfectly! We especially appreciated the assistance with purchasing appliances and fixtures (very complicated...) and the discount provided through using her services. She is an incredible professional and an amazing listener. You can totally trust her with your kitchen or bath remodel because of her attention to detail, her caring attitude and her commitment to meeting deadlines. > > Debra Clem Fox **★★★★★ — Pamela Petree, Jan. 2015** > Barbara was a great help to us when we remodeled our master bathroom. She listened carefully to our wants/needs, then provided several options for style and products. She worked very well with all vendors and our contractor, and was always available to us when we had a question. Barbara is also very tuned in to disability issues, and is quick to recommend stylish products that will make a bathroom safer as we age. We would hire her again! ## Selected projects - [Cass Historic Mansion](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cass-historic-mansion-pj-vj~767955) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Wabi Sabi Asian Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wabi-sabi-asian-retreat-pj-vj~767793) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Peaceful and Energizing Master Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/peaceful-and-energizing-master-bathroom-pj-vj~767943) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 20 - [Entertaining Dream Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/entertaining-dream-kitchen-pj-vj~1133671) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Oriental Peacefullness Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oriental-peacefullness-kitchen-pj-vj~767789) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Subtle Elegance Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/subtle-elegance-kitchen-pj-vj~767804) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Happy Guests Powder Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/happy-guests-powder-room-pj-vj~767926) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Living in Place](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-in-place-pj-vj~1133706) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: Eventho the client has diabetes, looking out for her ease, comfort, accessibility and safety were our main concerns. Vinyl flooring provided a softer feel than tile. Curbless Shower was a must with transitions aptly done with Schlueter Stainless Steel The Washlet by Toto for perfect hygiene and the grab bar/toilet paper holder by Moen has been used often. The grab bar in the shower was decorative and added to the feel. - [Truly Open Living](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/truly-open-living-pj-vj~767864) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 20 - [Warm Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/warm-retreat-pj-vj~767759) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [1940's Tudor Kitchen Expansion](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/1940-s-tudor-kitchen-expansion-pj-vj~767649) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 [See all 11 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/barbara-barton-and-associates-pfvwus-pf~562378819) ## Community Q&A **Q: Bathroom** *(in Photo Questions)* Where did you get the shower wall seats from? A: I'm glad you like the look and the seats. The clients love them. I searched for them in my files (5 years ago) and think they were Americ...Steamist has some as well. good luck. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-08.*