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Stilted above the sea oats with wraparound porches and shingles made from driftwood and other scraps, the historic oceanfront cottages in Nags Head are a sight to behold.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
On display in the museum lobby is a collection of black-and-white family photographs of Naoshima locals, taken with cameras handmade partly from driftwood found on the beach.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Recent floods had heaved mountains of driftwood and debris onto the shorelines.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
The interiors incorporate nautical references to Santa Cruz’s surf culture and fishing history, most evident in the palette of watery blues and driftwood grays—a nod to the Pacific visible from nearly every room.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
On display in the museum lobby is a collection of black-and-white family photographs of Naoshima locals, taken with cameras handmade partly from driftwood found on the beach.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Recent floods had heaved mountains of driftwood and debris onto the shorelines.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
The interiors incorporate nautical references to Santa Cruz’s surf culture and fishing history, most evident in the palette of watery blues and driftwood grays—a nod to the Pacific visible from nearly every room.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Driftwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driftwood. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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driftwood
noun
drift·wood
ˈdrift-ˌwu̇d 
: wood drifted or floated by water
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