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In a place where many homes lean into glass, driftwood tones and a conventional layout, this one sprawls like a resort, with sleeping quarters separated into individual pavilion-like structures.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Floating on a piece of driftwood, the prince is an easy target for the Triarchy’s arrows.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Coastal spaces favor salt, driftwood and light citrus.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Yes, you’re absolutely allowed to have small fires on the beach on the Oregon Coast as long as they’re built at least 50 feet away from beach grass and driftwood and are kept smaller than two feet.
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Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Floating on a piece of driftwood, the prince is an easy target for the Triarchy’s arrows.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Coastal spaces favor salt, driftwood and light citrus.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Yes, you’re absolutely allowed to have small fires on the beach on the Oregon Coast as long as they’re built at least 50 feet away from beach grass and driftwood and are kept smaller than two feet.
—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
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“Driftwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driftwood. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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driftwood
noun
drift·wood
ˈdrift-ˌwu̇d 
: wood drifted or floated by water
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