LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE

The undersigned, being a person or entity subject to the reporting obligations
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), due to or
with respect to his, her or its ownership of securities of Martha Stewart Living
Omnimedia, Inc. (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints each of
John R. Cuti, Howard Hochhauser, William Stern, and their respective designees,
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 attorneys shall in their
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 such attorney shall deem appropriate.  The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 attorneys-in-fact.

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


/s/ Charles A. Koppelman
Signature

Charles A. Koppelman
Type or Print Name

Dated:  July 19, 2007