Newsday LI Homes Dream Trees

Blending luxury, beach life and a refined elegance with just a hint of tongue-in-cheek excess, Padia’s Hamptons-inspired tree is all about the finer things. “First of all, we wanted to have the tree dipping in pearls,” she says, so she draped fake pearl lariats purchased from amazon.com all over it. “I like pearls because of their decadence, but also because they give a nod to the beach life,” she says. The overall effect is a tree that reflects “the luxury and opulence of the Hamptons,” says Padia.