This merrily maximalist abode summons every hue under the sun.

Earlier in the day, he and his team had discussed what they hoped to work on next.

Simons Island, Georgia, home with exuberant hues and lively printsand lots of them.

Andrew Howard formal living room St. Simons Island, Georgia

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We ended up meeting, and it was a match made in heaven.

She was so fun to work with, so outside the box.

The house itself was straightforward, with little in the way of interior architecture.

Andrew Howard St Simons Island dining room wallpapered

She was always asking questions like, How can we put monkeys in this room?

She loved animals, anything chinoiserie, anything toile-y.

Heres how you could expand your palette the designer way.

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Kitchen with handpainted tile

First order of business: Check greige at the door.

I think theres a world where dark and light wood pieces go well together, he says.

Theres no real magic about doing it; its trial and error.

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia family room blue walls wallpaper on ceiling

Everything else (down to the paint on the millwork) stayed the same.

Its a nice kind of compromise.

Leave No Decorative Stone Unturned

The windowlessfamily roomproved a welcome playground for experimentation.

Andrew Howard sunroom St Simons Island, Georgia

A dark space needs to have a lot of saturated colors in it, says the designer.

The floral dhurrie rug serves as a visual break with its creamy background.

The owners art collection adds character.

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia sunroom

Dont worry too much about having the pieces look perfect, says the designer about hanging agallery wall.

When theyre a little bit messy, they look better.

As long as its not overused, its one of the most beautiful colors there is.

Red cream blue study and guest room Andrew Howard St simons Island Georgia

Its a color explosion!

This is one of my favorite rooms weve done, says the designer.

Its loaded with pattern, but it all feels really pretty together.

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia bedroom wallpaper pattern

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia guest room twin beds

Andrew Howard formal living room St. Simons Island, Georgia

Andrew Howard St Simons Island dining room wallpapered

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Kitchen with handpainted tile

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia family room blue walls wallpaper on ceiling

Andrew Howard sunroom St Simons Island, Georgia

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia sunroom

Red cream blue study and guest room Andrew Howard St simons Island Georgia

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia bedroom wallpaper pattern

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia guest room twin beds

Andrew Howard formal living room St. Simons Island, Georgia

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Andrew Howard St Simons Island dining room wallpapered

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Andrew Howard St Simons Island Kitchen with handpainted tile

Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia family room blue walls wallpaper on ceiling

Credit:Eric Piasecki

Andrew Howard sunroom St Simons Island, Georgia

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Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia sunroom

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Red cream blue study and guest room Andrew Howard St simons Island Georgia

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Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia guest room twin beds

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Andrew Howard St Simons Island Georgia bedroom wallpaper pattern

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