He does the same when setting the bar and table for his annual get-together with friends-and wrapping presents. "I typically stick to gold, silver, pearls, or clear-things that catch the light."
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They mix with pieces I bought at Liberty of London and, of course, Jamali Garden," he says of the New York City floral-and-event-supply mecca. "They range from the cheapest plastic snowflakes to glass pinecones. His tree drips with memories, in the form of ornaments he's amassed over his time with the brand, including from Martha's original holiday collections for Kmart, the old Martha by Mail catalog, and the current line for. For more than 25 years, he has styled rooms, photo shoots, and flowers by Martha's side. Kevin, currently the executive vice president and executive design director of the Martha Stewart brand, has been flexing those muscles for decades. "I want it to look like it's encrusted in baubles." And to that end, he goes for it. "It's a great exercise of all my styling muscles and instincts," he says. He stores his ornaments in bins organized by type, then arranges similar ones in groups before hanging them.
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There's a thoughtful method to his yuletide madness, too. Moreover, he enjoys every minute of it, and his efforts are fueled by the excitement of good times-and good friends-to come.
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"You'd think it would take longer because the tree is so tall, but it actually goes by pretty quickly," he says. Every year, Kevin Sharkey devotes pretty much an entire December weekend to decorating the 14-foot tree that grazes the ceiling of his sleek New York City apartment overlooking the Hudson River.