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Come dive in with Platypus Pool Pals – Hôtel Dodo signature striped blow up pool rings….oh and there’s a sassy shromp, too!
Stacked inflatable pool rings in dusty rose pink, forest green, cream, deep burgundy, teal and warm yellow sit against soft blush-white tiles – the palette is warm overall, with the cooler teal and green anchoring the cheerfulness rather than chilling it. Walls in warm off-white or a soft blush carry the tile backdrop directly into the room for a tonal, almost seamless effect; a muted sage or dusty bottle green picks up the forest green in the rings for an analogous harmony; and if the print needs something to push against, a deep warm terracotta – complementary to the teal – gives it real presence without fighting the palette. This is a print for interiors described as retro resort, maximalist playful, coastal eclectic or modern vintage – spaces that welcome colour and a lightness of spirit. It earns its place in a bathroom where the tile wall in the artwork mirrors the real tiles behind it, above a guest-room bed for exactly the "nothing to do, nowhere to go" energy the Hôtel Dodo collection promises, or in a children’s room where the lobster float and candy-striped rings do the talking. Hôtel Dodo is an imaginary resort built from retro holiday nostalgia and joyous calm, and this print pairs naturally with others from the collection on a gallery wall for a full poolside escape. It makes a generous gift for anyone who hoards inflatables, loves a sun-soaked lazy afternoon, or simply needs a holiday on their wall.
Printed with archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® – a museum-grade cotton paper with a subtle felt texture – the surface is matte and entirely glare-free, which means it reads just as well in a bright tiled bathroom as in a darker hallway, and sits happily in both a slim oak frame and an ornate plaster one. The A4 (21 × 29.7 cm) and A3 (29.7 × 42 cm) sizes tuck neatly onto a shelf or into a tiled bathroom gallery; the A2 (42 × 59.4 cm) holds its own as a standalone piece above a console or beside a bed; and the A1 (59.4 × 84.1 cm) and A0 (84.1 × 118.9 cm) are large enough to anchor a whole wall, letting the stacked floats and cheeky lobster fill a room with that proper holiday-hotel generosity of scale. This print is also available as a ready-to-hang canvas print at 28 × 40 inches (70 × 100 cm), needing no frame at all.
Hôtel Dodo is a place, or better a tiny universe, that exists in my head allowing me to mind travel. Not dissimilar to the concept of a mind palace that makes remembering things easier.
My little universe is all about moments of calm, appreciating the little things, sun soaked lazy holiday lunches, beautifully curated table settings, and overall that “nothing to do, nowhere to go” energy.
Each setting invites the viewer to take a seat and the table, focus on the calm before them and be transported elsewhere for a little while.
See you in the gift shop at Hôtel Dodo! X
