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# Barbara Jacobs Color and Design

Original Houzz profile: [Barbara Jacobs Color and Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/barbara-jacobs-color-and-design-pfvwus-pf~595685698)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators
- **Location:** Sebastopol, CA
- **Serves:** Santa Rosa, Napa, Petaluma, Novato, Mill Valley, Larkspur, Healdsburg, Sonoma, Sebastopol, Westwood, Boston, Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Dover, Holliston, Marin, Natick, national, Needham, Needham Heights, Newton, Newton Highlands, Newton Upper Falls, Sharon, Sherborn, Wellesley, Wellesley Hills
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (6 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2014), for Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Star Houzzer
- Houzz Influencer
- Recommended on Houzz
- 1,000 Ideabook Saves

Note: based California - offering long-distance services Wherever you are.
NEW: check out our curated home furnishings selections, with more to come.
What's here: Artful Mosaic Custom Installations, and Curated Collections Home Furnishings.
 https://www.bjacobscolordesign.com/whats-new-now/home-furnishings/

\*Color consultant  and Concept Design -  supportive color design for home and workplace.
\*Consultation services for architecture and interiors, with a focus on supportive color design. Commercial and residential, interior and exterior colors for any materials. 
\*Fine art consulting. Commissions. Museum-quality archival pigmented prints, limited edition from original artwork.

\*Business/corporate: color design for brand identity, product development, and environment.
\*For original Fine Art: see www.barbarajacobsfineart.com

NOTE: Specializing in 
1\.  HOA condo/housing and group color decisions
2\. Long-Distance or non-site-visit consulting: http://www.designercolorpalettes.com
View colors before the building is painted!
3\. Visualize fine art from BarbaraJacobsFineArt.com in your own space.
4\. TWO Recent articles
         https://www.artsyshark.com/2019/11/13/how-designers-select-art-for-interiors/
         https://www.artsyshark.com/2019/10/30/conversation-with-a-color-consultant/

### Services Provided

- Interior Design
- Living Room Design
- Bedroom Design
- Space Planning
- Color Consulting
- Furniture Selection
- Kids Bedroom Design
- Design Consultation
- Entry Design
- Nursery Design
- Art Selection
- Custom Rugs
- Downsizing
- Decluttering
- Feng Shui Design
- Exterior color consulting
- Original fine art
- custom mosaic design
- long-distance color design
- nationwide service

### Areas Served

- Santa Rosa
- Napa
- Petaluma
- Novato
- Mill Valley
- Larkspur
- Healdsburg
- Sonoma
- Sebastopol
- Westwood
- Boston
- Brookline
- Chestnut Hill
- Dover
- Holliston
- Marin
- Natick
- national
- Needham
- Needham Heights
- Newton
- Newton Highlands
- Newton Upper Falls
- Sharon
- Sherborn
- Wellesley
- Wellesley Hills

### Typical Job Cost

$450 - 10,000

Cost varies based on the scope of work. Long-distance color consulting available, and is a specialty, especially useful for your exterior colors!

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Barbara Jacobs Color and Design |
| Address | Sebastopol, California 02052, United States |
| Phone | (508) 472-8105 |
| Website | https://www.bjacobscolordesign.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 174 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/integralcolor
- X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/integralcolor
- LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbarajacobscolordesign/
- Blog — https://www.bjacobscolordesign.com

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Barbara Jacobs Color and Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/barbara-jacobs-color-and-design-pfvwus-pf~595685698)
- **Website:** https://www.bjacobscolordesign.com
- **Phone:** (508) 472-8105

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- IACC / IACC-NA accredited color consultant.(International Association of Color Consultants/Designers)

- **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2014), for Service.

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 6 reviews**

### All 6 reviews

**★★★★★ — K. Powers & Company, July 2026**

> I have had the pleasure of working with Barbara Jacobs for many years, most recently collaborating on the selection of exquisite handmade rugs for a California client. Barbara is an exceptional artist, color consultant, and interior designer whose talent is evident in every project she touches.
> What sets Barbara apart is her remarkable eye for color. She has an amazing ability to create palettes that are both beautiful and timeless, while thoughtfully considering the architecture, lighting, and purpose of each space. Her decades of experience, combined with her artistic background, give her a unique perspective that few color consultants possess.
> I’ve worked with Barbara for many years and can attest to her professionalism.  She is creative, collaborative, and attentive to every detail, in addition to being a delight to work with.  She listens carefully to her clients and consistently delivers color selections that elevate a property's beauty and value.
> I would highly recommend Barbara Jacobs to any homeowner, interior designer, architect, or commercial property developer looking for expert guidance on interior or exterior color selections. In addition to her outstanding design work, Barbara is an accomplished fine artist whose work is exhibited in local galleries and is available through her website. Her artistic vision shines through in everything she creates, making her an invaluable resource for anyone seeking exceptional color and design expertise.

**★★★★★ — Jean French, Oct. 2018**

> Barbara was very helpful in picking paint colors for two of my homes.  She has a wonderful sense of color and was incredibly helpful with a designing task that I find very difficult--selecting paint!

**★★★★★ — Elizabeth Bolton - ReMax Destiny, Jan. 2014**

> I had Barbara select the colors for my parents' condo.  It was money very well spent.  The condo was gutted when she came by and we continue to marvel at how beautifully it turned out. Barbara works miracles!  Colors flow beautifully from room to room and we love each and every shade. We would never have been able to choose these colors ourselves.
>
> Before finding Barbara I had a colleague who had dabbled in interior design help me select colors for my own house.  I ended up being really happy with only one color of six. No more shortcuts for me! Hiring a professional color consultant is absolutely the way to go and Barbara Jacobs is the best of the best.

**★★★★★ — annekrawic, May 2013**

> We used EcoHues colors recommended and designed by Barbara Jacobs in my new professional office. My patients love them! They walk into the office for the first time and exclaim at how lovely the colors are ask about their origin. I'm pleased with how easy it was to choose colors that work together but make a strong statement on their own.

**★★★★★ — crested, April 2013**

> I'm moving into a new condo, still under construction, so I have the opportunity to pick all my rugs, flooring, counter tops, cabinets, and paint color.  I was completely overwhelmed until Barbara Jacobs came with me to the sales office where the samples were laid out.  I would never have guessed at the different combinations she presented and how one set just "spoke" to me.  In addition we talked about enamel versus stainless steel for refrigerator and stove.  She was immensely helpful and informed.  She also came to my home with paint samples that we put next to all the furniture I'm moving with me and determined that the choice I had made in the sales office would work with my personal things.  Thank you Barbara for removing all of my uncertainties and worries.  I'm going to LOVE my new space.

**★★★★★ — Ellen Kennon Design, April 2012**

> Barbara Jacobs is an amazingly multi-talented designer/artist/color-consultant with high integrity (something rare these days!). I recommend her highly for anything from color consultations to interior design and furnishings design.

## Selected projects

- [New EXTERIOR Colors for 126-unit HOA in Petaluma, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-exterior-colors-for-126-unit-hoa-in-petaluma-ca-pj-vj~7456880)
  - Location: Petaluma, CA
  - Photos: 10
  - Description: See a page of concept colors, followed by individual photos of the final selections made by residents of the HOA, which they selected from the concept colors proposed.
- [Koller-Fox interior. - BEFORE](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/koller-fox-interior-before-pj-vj~6842115)
  - Location: Newton, MA
  - Photos: 3
- [Boston Multifamily Condo residence-Exterior](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boston-multifamily-condo-residence-exterior-pj-vj~152887)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 3
- [Public library, Medfield, MA - the teen reading area](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/public-library-medfield-ma-the-teen-reading-area-pj-vj~5415345)
  - Location: Medfield, MA
- [Contemporary home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-home-pj-vj~1598)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 8
  - Description: Open plan living room and dining room includes accent areas in polished Venetian plaster. Images show views of living room (blue color) and dining room (silvery-sage color), with details.
- [Large MultiFamily Co-Housing - Exterior](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/large-multifamily-co-housing-exterior-pj-vj~153934)
  - Location: Cambridge, MA
  - Photos: 6
  - Description: I worked with a group of 10 residents and condo-owners of this large complex, to help them with a color palette of new paint colors for their buildings. They requested two distinctly different palettes - one to be "similar to their existing colors, but different" -- and the other to be dramatically different from what they were used to seeing. After a few minor changes, they decided on the colors shown here that were more similar to what they already had...but with some significant, distinctive…
- [6-Family Condo Exterior](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/6-family-condo-exterior-pj-vj~153923)
  - Location: Boston, MA
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: The six owners of condos in this building wanted a new color palette for their home. They requested something colorful, different, and dramatic -- that would be compatible with their neighborhood but not duplicate any other home there. I presented four color palettes; neutral, lighter, darker, strong,multicolored,simple...and this is what they agreed upon. I love working with groups like this -- it's fun, and challenging, and rewarding. Color design and photos by Barbara Jacobs Color and Design
- [Guest Bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/guest-bedroom-pj-vj~153598)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 2
- [Powder room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/powder-room-pj-vj~153587)
  - Location: Boston, MA
  - Photos: 5
  - Description: Powder room and adjacent bedroom. Both using EcoHues Full Spectrum Paints: Bedroom is Fieldstone, Powder room is Pewter (walls) and CharPlum Gray (cabinets and wainscot walls).
- [Exterior - Boston Suburb](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-boston-suburb-pj-vj~153584)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 1
- [Boston Historic Building](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boston-historic-building-pj-vj~152895)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7
  - Description: In the nine floors of this historic Boston building, each floor has a different owner. These views are of their lobby area, the formal entrance to their home(s). In designing the color palette for these two spaces, I met all the owners, and worked closely with representatives of the group. Lighting design by Doreen LeMay Madden of Lux Lighting Design.
- [Bright colors kitchen and living room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bright-colors-kitchen-and-living-room-pj-vj~123365)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 2
- [Boston - contemporary condo](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boston-contemporary-condo-pj-vj~96456)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 6
- [MoonShadows collection](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/moonshadows-collection-pj-vj~1600)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 5
- [Contemporary condo - Boston](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-condo-boston-pj-vj~1599)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 17
- [Transitional home, Boston area](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/transitional-home-boston-area-pj-vj~1601)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 4
- [Color consult with area rug](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/color-consult-with-area-rug-pj-vj~3362)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 4

[See all 17 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/barbara-jacobs-color-and-design-pfvwus-pf~595685698)

## Ideabooks

- [PR - articles](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/165680801/list/pr-articles) — 3 ideas
- [Bathroom Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/12241187/list/bathroom-ideas) — 5 ideas
- [Small Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/118951293/list/small-bathroom) — 19 ideas
- [Farmhouse-Contemporary-Beach](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/86285585/list/farmhouse-contemporary-beach) — 21 ideas
- [Furniture Variations](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/12241154/list/furniture-variations) — 1 idea
- [Focus on the floor](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5786910/list/focus-on-the-floor) — 1 idea
- [bjacobs's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1822596/list/bjacobs-s-ideas) — 8 ideas

[See all 7 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/bjacobs)

## Community Q&A

**Q: That wonderful blue!** *(in Photo Questions)*

Where can I find that paint in Puerto Rico?

A: Sorry, I am not sure.

**Q: Can you please tell me when the rug was bought.** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Thanks for asking but I am unable to tell you the answer. They had it long before I met them.

**Q: Does the blue in the rug match the blue in the couch and walls?** *(in Photo Questions)*

You are very talented.  Beautifully done.  I wondered if the blue in the couch was the exact same blue in the couch and if the Blue Grotto Wall paint shown is the same color as the couch?  If the colors were different blues would this still work and why?  Thank you ahead of time!

A: Hi, it was not intended to "Match" and I would not say it "Matches." After all, one is paint and one is upholstery. The goal is just to have it work well. So, other colors could work of course. I hope that helps.

**Q: what color paint is that.** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Sure, you can order samples from Ellen!

**Q: Paint samples on wall vs white poster board totally different** *(in Home Decorating)*

I am in the midst of swatching paint for family/kitchen. The problem is the samples look completely different on the wall vs white poster board taped up. What is considered more accurate for what the color would be? It's totally throwing me off!

A: Since that original comment some great products have emerged. A few years ago actually.  

Mighty boards
Small wall
Samplize.
I recommend you explore all 3
3 and make your project fun, not work. ‘Enjoy!
Thanks for reading my original 2017 note!🙂

**Q: I am very interested in the wall colour please, and brand, thank you.** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Hello, the color is Blue Grotto - the brand is EcoHues Full Spectrum Paint, available from Ellen Kennon Full Spectrum Paints. You have to ask for EcoHues - color specifically. Thanks for asking.

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-10.*