Maarten Ost became a children's book author living in Leuven, Belgium; he died in 2017.

Their daughter, Nele Ost, is following in Daniel's footsteps as a floral designer and is currently the creative director of the company.

Daniel Ost and his wife Marie-Anne founded 'Floreal' as small flower shop in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium in 1979.

The Daniel Ost Group has 5 retail shops (Sint-Niklaas, Brussels, Knokke, Amman and Riyadh) and is active all over the world with their flower decorations and garden & landscape architecture.

Daniel Ost is still president of the board and acts as a creative consultant on numerous projects.