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The Duck Edit

From the designer's shortlist · October 20, 2026 · 5 min read

At some point every house has to decide whether it has a sense of humor. These six ducks are the decision. Deploy one for whimsy. Deploy all six and achieve a theme park.

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A running joke is the most underrated decorating tool there is. The hugging bookends hold real hardcovers while being emotionally supportive, and the duck ice tray is the cheapest laugh your freezer will ever produce. This is the same philosophy as Tiny Joy Machines: small objects, outsized delight.

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Vintage Duck Bathroom Wall Art

Vintage Duck Bathroom Wall Art

Wall art · funky

What it is Retro duck print for the bathroom wall. Kitsch done right is its own kind of sophisticated.

Style it Frame it properly, good frame, real matting, and the kitsch turns into wit. Cheap frame and it is just a duck.

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Fewile Duck Ceramic Soap Dish

Fewile Duck Ceramic Soap Dish

Soap dish · funky

What it is Ceramic duck soap dish that makes the bathroom counter feel curated rather than practical.

Style it Counter duty next to the good hand soap. It upgrades the sink from utility to vignette.

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The one-joke rule Novelty works when it is confident and scattered. One duck per room reads charming. Six ducks on one shelf reads like a shrine. Honestly, that works too. Just choose on purpose.
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Duck Ceramic Toilet Brush Holder

Duck Ceramic Toilet Brush Holder

Toilet brush holder · funky

What it is A duck holding your toilet brush. The bathroom finally has a personality.

Style it The deep cut. Nobody expects the least glamorous object in the house to be the funniest. That is the whole trick.

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MOUGIGI Ceramic Duck Vase White

MOUGIGI Ceramic Duck Vase White

Duck vase · funky

What it is White ceramic duck vase. Holds flowers, sparks joy, confuses guests in the best way.

Style it Three stems, max. The duck is the arrangement. The flowers are the accessory.

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Hugging Duck Bookends

Hugging Duck Bookends

The emotional support objects

What it is Two cast-resin hugging duck bookends. Functional. Holds real hardcovers.

Style it Bookshelf or mantel, holding the books you actually reread. They earn the spot by working for a living.

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TrueZoo Quack Ice Duck Ice Cube Tray

TrueZoo Quack Ice Duck Ice Cube Tray

Ice cube tray · funky

What it is Ice cube tray that makes duck-shaped ice. Every party needs a talking point.

Style it Keep it stocked. A drink with a duck floating in it is a party trick that costs nothing per use.

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Pro tip · Put the boldest duck in the bathroom. Guests expect nothing from a bathroom, so one committed piece of kitsch in there gets a bigger laugh per dollar than anything in the living room.

Six ducks, one very committed household. For more decor with a pulse and a punchline, the Funk-tastic mood hub is where the weird ones live. Quack responsibly.

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