Betsy Cribb

The short answer? There is none. Grammar experts note that “done” and “finished” can be used interchangeably. Merriam-Webster (the dictionary on which our Southern Living copy desk relies) even uses one to characterize the other (they define “finished” as “entirely done”) and lists the two words as synonyms.

Decorating pros share their advice for scoring treasures that’ll stand the test of time.

Here’s how to spend a winter weekend in Highlands or Cashiers, North Carolina, where you’re sure to find a warm welcome regardless of the temperature outside.

Here’s what Southern design pros had to say.

Celebrities may be embracing the damp-looking hairstyle on the red carpet, but our Southern grandmothers would never let us out of the house with wet strands.

A new homeowner laments her generation’s relentless need to paint old things white.

We’ll bet you can find at least one of these in your own house.

No Southern host could make it through a Christmas season without that extra storage.

Looking for a gift for a book lover on your list? Jenna Bush Hager, cohost of NBC’s Today with Hoda & Jenna, shares her picks for every kind of reader.

’Tis the season for ferrying Mama’s cheese straws across the country.

The Sweet Magnolias actress and her family find serenity in a cozy escape filled with personal touches.

This is one scenario when a steamer just won’t do.

From paint colors to countertop materials, designers say these kitchen trends are out—or in—for 2023.

One editor says she’ll never make it from scratch again.

Score your spot on the nice list with a perfectly Southern gift for mom this year.

We’re talking about double-name Marys too, naturally.

She’s taking Tennessee’s Volunteer State nickname to heart.

They’re as ubiquitous in classic Southern decorating as a porch full of wicker or a wallpapered powder room. Ginger jars have long been a part of our decorating vernacular in the South, but we were hardly the first folks to recognize their aesthetic appeal. Here are six lessons on the history and origins of one of our favorite home accessories.

Sue Sartor and Riley Sheehey’s colorful collaboration is the stuff of party dress dreams.

An expert shares how to handle the predicament and etiquette of holiday cards.