Exhibit 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE


            The undersigned, being a person or entity subject to the reporting
obligations of the Securities 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 Daniel Taitz, Kenneth West, Allison Jacques, Allison Hoffman and their
respective designees, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney in fact and
agent to complete and execute any and all forms or filings as such attorneys
shall in their discretion determine to be required or advisable pursuant to the
Act, other state or federal laws, 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 take all actions necessary in order to file such forms with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, any governmental office or agency, any
securities exchange or national association, or any 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.
            The Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to make any filings 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.


Signature:
/s/ Robert W. Peterson

Name: Robert W. Peterson

Date: June 6, 2013