These accolades are in Sarasota, Longboat Key, New York City, as well as across the c ountry for her customer-centered s including Sarasota Magazine, SRQ Magazine, The Herald Tribune, The Times, Design NJ, and Princeton Magazine. In addition the firm was recently recognize d as a “Top Ten Interior Design Firm” in New York Spaces Magazine.

She is a published co-author of the business book, The Work and Family Revolution: How Companies Can Keep Employees Happy and Business Profitable. She is a former management lecturer and consultant. Barbara has appeared on numerous television and radio shows and has been a frequent guest columnist for a number of business publications. Barbara is also a former healthcare executive, most recently as the President and CEO of the Rippel Foundation, a philanthropy funding initiatives to promote women’s health. Barbara was named Woman of the Year in Design 2009 by the American Biographical Institute; Named a "Woman of Influence" 2018 by Sarasota Magazine; Named "Most Outstanding Full-Scale Interior Design Firm" in Florida. Named LUX Life Magazine Most Outstanding Full-Scale Interior Design Firm” in Florida.