Author: Susan Brierly Bush

Susan Brierly Bush, New Jersey Monthly’s style editor, lives to shop, decorate and entertain. Her background in retail fashion, home staging and photo styling gives her a keen eye for scouting what's fun and fabulous. Her Susan on Style blog tips off readers to bargain finds and stylish events in the Garden State. Plus, exclusive tastemaker interviews!
Tips for hosting a memorable overnight stay.

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Your visitors will never want to leave!

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This Glen Ridge home was rumored to be built on the lot of a former candy factory.

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These hardworking staples go a long way!

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This couple hired a Maplewood designer to refresh their 1895 condo.

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"You can make almost any place your dream home," says Dore, who transformed her builder-grade house in Farmingdale into a thing of beauty.

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Steamy temps call for minimalistic clothes, makeup and accessories.

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From sunnies to sandals, they're as perfect for a relaxing Shore stay as they are for an exotic island escape.

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They returned to their coastal roots to open Waterlily, a clothing shop, in Spring Lake, Manasquan and Bay Head, plus Seas the Day, a gift shop in Spring Lake.

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Come summer, this seaside colonial welcomes out-of-towners every weekend.

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