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.png "Moss Mountain - NY Times - via Talk of the House")
I am so glad you are here for another day of our Farmhouse Week! Today’s post is about a farmhouse belonging to someone who has been given a large serving of talent. He has been called a Renaissance man by some and “The Martha Stewart of the South” by the New York Times. I think he is more like Thomas Jefferson in his love of books, history, and design. Of course I am talking about P. Allen Smith, and the farmhouse we are touring today is at his Moss Mountain Farm in Arkansas.
The Greek Revival home sits on a 650 acre site overlooking the Arkansas River Valley. Besides the main farmhouse, there are gardens, a croquet lawn, a circular pool, an 18,000 sq. ft. rose garden, a daffodil hill with over 225,000 daffodils, an heirloom apple orchard, a conference center, barns, a gift shop, two clapboard structures, and much more (not the mention all the animals that are raised on the farm.) Whew!
One of the two small buildings near the main house is his art studio, and the other is the summer kitchen. 
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The summer kitchen set with a tablescape using eggs – would make a nice natural setting for Easter, wouldn’t it?
When Allen came up with the idea of this garden home, he wanted to design it so that it “blurred the lines” between the outside and the interiors of the home. He also wanted it to be as green as possible in its use of resources. So it was designed with a systems approach – all parts working together. Allen and his team kept this in mind in all their planning from not only the main energy source/system used, but also to the materials used in construction and the site orientation.
He has a love for antiques and mixes them well with modern furniture. His philosophy is basically “If you sit on it, it should be new. If you don’t, it should be old.” Makes sense to me! This is the foyer as you enter the farmhouse. You can see that his love of art is evident everywhere.
Here is the stairway area…
Ward Lile design via Pinterest
and this is the front parlor.
Ward Lile design via pinterest
Art…
Some of the little details…. (He has a great love for books.)
This is the formal dining area. Is this one table, or several tables put together? I can’t quite figure it out.
pinterest from At Home in Arkansas
And now we get to see my favorite part…the kitchen! It is used as the set for his television show, so it had to be large and equipped with many lights. (I would love that many anyway!)
Kitchen sink….
Details from the kitchen…
and yet another view of it. (Sorry, I love kitchens!)
Ward Lile design via pinterest
This is the eating area off the kitchen. Oh my goodness, I just noticed he has white appliances! And don’t they look great?!
Ward Lile design via Pinterest
Moss Mountain Farm is also the site of a table dinner with local foods and chefs twice a year. Here is an event being held in the barn (yes, that is one of the barns.) Note the artwork on the wall that Allen himself did.
Now let’s take a peek in one of the bedrooms of this gorgeous farmhouse.nytimes.com
Here is the master bath…bootsmcblog.com
with its statue. (Not sure I could handle bathing with this staring at me…)nytimes.com
This is one of the guest bedrooms.bootsmcblog.com
Isn’t this desk area in the bedroom wonderful?rosemaryonthetv.com
And the attic has a dormitory style room set up for all of Allen’s nieces who visit the farm. Love those beds!
In the basement of the farmhouse is a full suite for guests. There is a gathering room, a bathroom, and another bedroom.
Now let’s look at some of the porches that many people think are the best rooms in the house. This is one of the screened porches.
Here is the fabulous sleeping porch…rosemaryonthetv.com
with its copper tub…(yes, on the porch)rosemaryonthetv.com
and ladder to hold your towels.bootsmcblog.com
There is a video tour of the sleeping porch here if you would like to look at the room in more detail. (You should. It’s good!)
What an amazing place, and we haven’t even looked at the gardens!tobifairley.com
What do you think of Moss Mountain Farm?
Let me hear from you in the comments, and remember if you do, you will be entered to win a trio of treats from Calloway Gardens in my drawing on Saturday night. (details here
) I am loving all the wonderful things you have had to say about farmhouses this week!
*****giveaway is now closed*****
Happy Friday folks!
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Wow! Another beautiful farmhouse! Its huge. can you imagine having that many beds in your house? That outdoor porch is so cool, with the shower. Not very private though. Yeah, the white appliances look great. They blend right in. Also loving the nieces bedroom. So cute,with all the pink! Thanks Kelly, for sharing all the beautiful homes this past week. Have a nice weekend, and I look forward to seeing more gorgeous homes on your blog.
Kelly,
Talk about saving the best for last. I used to watch his TV show regularly and have tried, unsuccessfully, to find more images of his farm than I was able to google. Thanks for doing this. It’s great fun to see more of his inside spaces and the read some of the in depth information you’ve researched. I’m curious, how did you capture the images. I attempted to save a couple for future posts and was not able to capture them…use error, I suspect.
Karen
All these pictures this week have been to die for. Just when you think you like this one…the next one is better. Wouldn’t it be fun if P. Allen Smith had a day of letting people come and tour his beautiful home and gardens…guess we’ll just have to imagine ourselves there through your pictures…ah.
I only found your blog today and what perfect timing for me. I LOVE farm houses and was thrilled to find that I have almost all of the must have elements you listed in your previous post. Now if I could just pull them all together to make my home as lovely as the ones you’ve pictured.
I have watched P. Allen Smith for years on TV, but never realized that he had such an amazing home! Thank you for sharing it with us. My favorites would have to be the sleeping porch and the kitchen. But the views from his property are truly amazing.
Yeah to white appliances! Ha, ha! I do love P. Allen Smith, love watching his show when I can. What amazing talent that man has…his artwork is lovely, I would sure love to have one of his paintings! (join the club, right?) You could post a million pictures of kitchens and I would eat them all up!!!
I had to chuckle, I knew it was his house before I even began reading your article. What a farmstead!!!! I love his show. I really had a good time following your blog seeing what would unfold with the farmhouse series. Looking forward to what’s next. You are doing a great job with the blog. So glad I discovered you.
Jean
I think it’s an amazing house. (I was tickled to see that you linked to kellyskorner – I read her post about visiting his house a month or so? ago). I love the attic room with beds for the nieces. So cute. And the porch is beautiful. I appreciate the way everything works together – green design, a working farm/gardens, etc.
This property is amazing!!! I love all the beds in the house…ready for guests at any moment. Yes, the screened porches might be the best spot to hangout in the home!!! Unbelievable! I haven’t watch the show but will be looking for it. Thanks so much for sharing Kelly!
On the guestroom bed, I love how the middle of the headboard is upholstered and the wooden posts are left unupholstered. It makes that bed much more masculine even though fabric softens. I would love to try the sleeping porch and tub in the fall! That little nook could be a weekend getaway all by it self!
(sorry if this posts twice, wifi is iffy) Aunt Kelly, can you buy this house, or a an old farmhouse on a bajillion acres like this for my my wedding present?! This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I love old farmhouses, old houses with character and stories in general. It is one of my life’s goals to have a house just like this, with lots of land (and money cause I’ll need it) and have a working farm. All Rescues of course. Kinda start my own Best Friends.
Jess, when I am as wealthy and famous as P. Allen Smith I will be more than happy to buy you a place like this!
Isn’t it a beautiful home with great gardens? I would like to just visit it one day. I’m glad you liked the house.
Aunt Kelly
Wow Kelly! What a great post. The house is beyond fabulous and I love how you put the whole house together in one post from various sources! He really is a talent, isn’t he?!
best,
joan
Joan – I’m glad you hopped over here too.(I believe I have your home’s exterior @Farmhouse Week day 1 post.) Yes, he certainly is amazing, and that is one fantastically decorated farm.
Kelly