Martha Stewart Interview - Show Recap

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Oprah welcomed the Queen of homemaking and entertaining, Martha Stewart.

The past nine years since her last visit to The Oprah Show have held their ups and downs for the Queen of homemaking and entertaining, Martha Stewart. Building an empire of products, books, magazines, and television shows was nearly stripped away from her when she spent five months in federal prison, but Martha Stewart is anything but a person who will lay down in defeat. After hear release, Martha Stewart has not only helped her business to recover, but expanded the empire and solidified that she is a household name that is here to stay. Not just stopping by to discuss her views on the last few years, Martha also brought along some old and new tips for viewers, including recipe ideas, a tour of her estate in Maine, new crafting tools and ways to use them, and making your laundry room a space where you want to be.

This episode featured the following highlights:

• Martha Stewart's name is synonymous with cooking, baking, gardening, crafting, and entertaining -- she does it all and she does it perfectly.
  
  
• With her first visit since 2001, Martha was asked to come on because of the impact she has had on culture and the way people look at their lives and their homes.
  
  
• Martha expressed that she in no way felt that she let people down by going to prison, because she believes that she hadn't -- she was basically in the wrong place at the wrong time and was a victim of circumstances.
  
  
• After their talk, Martha shared her ideas for a grilled cheese and bloody mary bar, let cameras follow her for a tour of her Maine estate, revealed her essential crafting tools, and showed how to make the laundry room a part of the home.

It is evident by her booming business that Martha Stewarts few months in prison didn't leave a lasting impact on her reputation or potential for her company. With over 7,000 new products on the market, her 71st book published, 4 magazines, and 5 television shows, Martha Stewarts company has not only recovered, it is thriving.

From this episode it is hard not to want to go out and have grilled cheese at your next party, pick up some supplies and begin making personalized note cards and gift bags, and refold all the towels and sheets in the linen closet. Only Martha can be Martha, but the show goes to reinforce what Oprah often says, "your home should rise up to meet you." Maybe an idea from this episode will inspire you to bring something fresh and new into your own home.