We are taking a break to concentrate on our wholesale ranges.

We will be back in September after the big Trade Fairs to report on all things stylish..

As someone who at one point worked from a home-office full-time, I can say Im glad those days are over. Recently The DAN300 Group moved into a new office and we are still getting settled.

In fact next week we close for a small refurbishment and stock-take. That way we can start the new financial year fresh. The Style Tree luckily can be updated and researched from anywhere in the world, which is why these days so many people are continuing to work from home. ♣

If I had to do it again, I think I would have one of these amazing office pods, or mobile offices. Designers have pioneered the home office idea, researched the needs of the potential occupant  and taken it to a new level.♥

images – room envy, workalicious

For the next 8 days the gift, accessory, home and design industries have their week of trade fairs. Three major trade fairs are on simultaneously and its even more interesting for the DAN300 group as we exhibit in two locations and walk the halls of all three to see what is up and coming in the world of design.

Due to the week ahead we will be updating the site in a few days and will be bringing news fresh for the trade fair. First to open is the Life Instyle fair. More news coming soon…..

As a child of the 70’s there are certain things that remain etched in my brain. My dad as an architect spent many a night at the drawing board, an actual wooden board propped up at the back by two bricks, with real paper rolled out onto it and a collection of rulers and pens that would rival my current shoe collection. You see in those days architects actually drew all their plans by hand, measured things using mental arithmetic and had to get out the ruler to draw straight lines. ♣ who would have thought……..

Our study at home also known as Dad’s drawing room/study, mums sewing room, the poodle clipping table, my brothers model making room, my (imaginary travel agent – when I was 8), my bedroom for a few nights (when I was about 15), my major artwork room in year 12 and the shelves where all our cookbooks lived, it was also a hide away for all of my dads toys of the trade. The left hand drawers next to his drawing board were always filled with pens, pencils, very fine drafting pencils also known as pacer pencils and lots of paper stationary and a great collection of architecture books from the 60’s and 70’s. While I spent most of the 80’s insulting my dad because he is the man who embraced exposed brick and wood together in the same place in a house. I now know that like most things, certain fashions come back. And like all fashion it usually comes from something in the past.

I always smile when I see posters depicting advertisements from the late 60’s early 70’s, record album covers and in a few cases famous postage stamps. It reminds me of those days in the late 70’s early 80’s where I learnt alot about design, the years and styles past and a snap shot into what was new and fashionable in an era where I wasn’t a twinkle in someone’s eye.. Its funny how these things come around…..♥

♥ Funnily enough I still have all my dad’s rulers neatly tucked away in my stationary drawers and his original set square ruler (giant thing that it is) hanging on my wall in front of this computer Im typing on right now. You see its the process that some like not just the final destination and as the older generation keep saying..

it reminds me of a simpler time….♥