A publication for a life lived closer to the water.

Why we started Driftline

Most coastal design coverage leans on the same handful of props — rope, driftwood, a starfish on a shelf — to signal "beach house" without saying much about how these homes actually work in salt air, wind, and shifting light. We started Driftline because the real material is more interesting than the theme: what timber survives a decade of spray, how a porch should be oriented against the prevailing breeze, which coastal towns are worth a week rather than a day trip.

We're based in Charleston, with contributors along the Gulf Coast, the Mediterranean, and the East Coast of Australia. Most of what we publish comes from houses and towns our editors have actually stayed in, not press trips scheduled around a launch.

What we cover

• Beach house and coastal architecture, from renovations to ground-up builds
• Seaside travel guides, written after multiple visits across different seasons
• Interior decoration suited to salt air, humidity, and shifting coastal light
• Outdoor entertaining — the small logistics that make a long evening outside work

How we work

Driftline publishes on a slower schedule than most outlets in this space. We'd rather send one letter a week that's worth reading than five that aren't. Every guide is written by someone who has stayed in the town in more than one season, and every house we feature is one our editors have walked through in person.