The New Marthas

Eddie Ross and Martha Stewart

Do you think that Martha Stewart finds it amusing that there is always someone pointing out who the "new" Martha might be? Like, does she think, what's wrong with the original Martha who is still going strong.

Do the people who get called the "new" Martha feel bad that they are not seen as themselves, but as Martha clones?

Two men, not women come to mind as being lauded as the "new" Martha. One is Eddie Ross and the other is P. Allen Smith.

Let's compare them with the original:

Eddie Ross. Age 30ish. We all know him as a fellow blogger (he also tweets and has a Facebook page). He worked for the original Martha as a senior editor, has been on TV (most known for being on Bravo's Top Design), been featured in scores of magazines, and is working on a book. He lives in a country house, loves gardening and cooking, and can expertly decorate and style, and brilliantly shop and give workshops and lectures.. He's openly gay and has a partner (Jaithan) who he shares his life with. Eddie does not own any animals.

They all have Country Homes:

Eddie's (and Jaithan's) country house
They say it's a charming dump and rent not own
It has no name, but I propose Green Acres


P. Allen Smith's country home
A Greek Revival home on 650 acres he owns not rents


One of Martha Stewart's many homes she owns
This one in Maine and called Skylands

P. Allen Smith. Age 50ish. He has his own TV show (mostly shown in the wee hours of Sunday morning), and appears often on the Today Show. He is a master gardener. He lives in the country. He loves chickens (and all animals). He built his home. He's an accomplished decorator and stylist. P. Allen is rumored to be gay, and also to a have a wife. P. Allen does not blog or Twitter, but he does have a Facebook page.

Farm and domestic animals:

Martha Stewart with ex husband Andy Stewart
They were the original chicken lovers


P. Allen Smith loves chickens!
"They saved me," said Mr. Smith about the birds in his life


Eddie Ross does not own any chickens
But he sure knows how to decorate with chicken eggs

Martha Stewart. Age 60ish. She has tons of animals, and does all the of the above (except for being single and gay unless there is something Perez Hilton hasn't told us yet), and she did it first, and did it best. See all her homes HERE

Let's compare them:

Busts:

P. Allen Smith has a classic bust in his bathroom

Eddie Ross has a classic bust in his living room


Martha makes classic bust candles HERE

Porches:

P. Allen Smith's porch at Moss Mountain

P. Allen Smith's fun on the porch - a bath tub!

Eddie Ross porch at Green Acres


Eddie Ross porch with some gorgeous fun I call Jaithan!


Martha Stewart porch at Bedford


Martha Stewart porch at Bedford
Where's the fun?

Gardening:
They all have gorgeous gardens and do wonderful floral arranging~

P. Allen Smith is a Master Gardener
His grounds at Moss Mountain include more than 175,000 daffodils
and 50 varieties of heirloom tomatoes


Eddie Ross in his garden
He is an avid gardener and a Master Florist


Martha Stewart - Master of The Universe

Bedrooms:

Eddie Ross Master Bedroom

Eddie Ross Master Bedroom

P. Allen Smith Master Bedroom

P. Allen Smith Guest Room

Martha Stewart Guest Room

Kitchens and Dining:
They all love to cook and entertain~

Eddie Ross Dining Room at Green Acres

P. Allen Smith Kitchen dining at Moss Mountain

Martha Stewart's kitchen at Skylands

So what do you think?

If there had to be someone proclaimed the "new" Martha who should it be?

Should it be a man? Should it be Eddie? Should it be P. Allen?
Or should the media stop doing stupid stories like this one HERE, and let Martha be the one and only forever and ever, and let Eddie be fabulous as Eddie, and P. Allen as fabulous as he is.

I'm sure no one likes to be called the new or old anything.

Needless to say I adore each and everyone of these uber talented people!