LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE

The undersigned,
being a person or entity subject to the reporting obligations of Section 16
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), with
respect to ownership of securities of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
(the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints James Follo as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and
execute such Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms as such attorney shall in his
or her discretion determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Section
16 of the Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any
successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's
ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the Corporation, and
to do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association,
the Corporation and such other person or agency as the attorneys shall deem
appropriate.  The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms that said
attorney-in-fact and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 4 and 5 with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Corporation unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

This Limited
Power of Attorney is executed as of the date set forth below.

/s/
Robin L. Marino
Signature

Robin L. Marino
Type or
Print Name

Dated:  June 8, 2005