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The spice is right with this bodega cat! Modelled by my very own feline Udon (a.k.a. Potato, Beast from the East, Loafie Loaf, Pest, Stinky Malinky, and many more….). Peruse the wares at your own peril, she might allow you, she might hiss and swipe. Adventure shopping at its finest here at bodega and deli at Hôtel Dodo!
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
Rust-orange, chilli red, warm terracotta, dusty teal, cream and soft olive – this is a print built entirely from the colours of a well-stocked corner shop on a hot afternoon. Those warm tones make it an easy companion for walls painted in burnt sienna, deep ochre or a clay-toned sand, where the print’s own terracottas will feel continuous rather than competing. Because the palette’s heat is balanced by that muted teal crate, a wall in a weathered sage or deep eucalyptus green works equally well, drawing the cooler notes forward while letting the reds pop. Neutral walls in warm linen or off-white – anything with a yellow or orange undertone rather than a cool grey one – keep the mood sunny without fighting the composition. This print genuinely suits a retro-eclectic kitchen or dining room, a creative studio, or the kind of utility room that deserves a personality; it would also hold its own in a hallway with good light. In subject and spirit it belongs squarely to the Hôtel Dodo collection – an imaginary resort running on retro holiday nostalgia and "nothing to do, nowhere to go" energy – and it pairs naturally with other prints from the collection for a gallery wall that feels curated rather than accidental. It makes a considered gift for anyone who loves cats, food culture or the particular pleasure of a neighbourhood shop.
Printed with archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® – a museum-grade cotton paper with a subtle felt texture – the surface is fully matte and glare-free, which means it reads just as well under warm kitchen lighting as it does in natural daylight, and it sits happily behind both a slim black or natural oak frame and a more ornate vintage moulding. At A4 (21 × 29.7 cm) or A3 (29.7 × 42 cm) it suits a shelf stack, a small gallery wall cluster or a spot above a kitchen worktop; at A2 (42 × 59.4 cm) it becomes a proper focal point above a sideboard or beside a doorway; A1 (59.4 × 84.1 cm) makes a confident statement on a dining room or hallway wall; and at A0 (84.1 × 118.9 cm) it anchors an entire room, the cat’s gaze landing at roughly eye level from across the space. This print is also available as a ready-to-hang canvas in 28 × 40 inches (70 × 100 cm), needing no frame at all.
