3 Trends We’re Predicting for 2026

Welcome to the year of positive masculinity, domestic robots and tarot driven intuition.

As 2025 draws to a close, we asked our team to share predictions for home and family life trends in 2026.

From kitchen robots to tarot cards, consumers will curate environments that support a more intentional and hyper-personalised way of living next year.  

Below, you can delve into 3 of the trends that our forecasters and futurists are forecasting for 2026. You can access all 8 of the trends that we anticipate unfolding in the next 12 months for free at My TrendBible.  

1. Celebrating Positive Masculinity

2025 firmly called out the potential dangers in ignoring ‘The Lost Boys‘. TV shows like Netflix’s Adolescence brought this extremely important topic into mainstream conscious and conversation. 

Next year, the conversation around masculinity will continue to evolve. It will shift from centring on how we “fix boys”, to redefining masculinity. We will see the focus move to supporting parents, role models and educators in this bid to change the narrative. In doing so, emotional literacy, creativity and compassion will be embraced as markers of modern-day boyhood.  

What does this mean for brands?

Expect brands to collaborate with diverse role models, whilst developing products that celebrate empathy, curiosity and individuality. Whether it be toys or décor.

2. New Age Home Help

The next generation of physical Artificial Intelligence (AI) is entering the home. Physical AI will transition from novelty to essential domestic infrastructure.  

In 2026, task-specific and rudimentary humanoid robots are poised to move into the early adopter-market. We will see robots managing repetitive chores like laundry folding, package handling, and meal prep.  

As the mainstream market welcomes the robotic floor cleaner, a new question emerges. Is the real luxury now the time that AI frees up for you, and how will you choose to spend it? 

How will brands seize the opportunity?

Expect brands to package up these AI home solutions with a human-centric focus, as we look to invite AI into our most private spaces and give us the luxury of time.

3. Seeking Guidance

 

Aligning with our 2026 Big Picture macro trend of Awe and Wonder, consumers are looking for guidance in alternative places, inviting self-experience and fate to determine what’s next. 

Expect to see tarot, astrology, and elemental practices are moving out of the niche and into the mainstream in 2026. These powerful and accessible tools will be adopted by consumers for self-reflection and decision making. 

What does this mean for future consumers?

We expect to see astrology and tarot forming pillars of personal spirituality in 2026. Spaces within the home will become sanctuaries for reflection. Celebratory milestones will move to mark cycles and new energies, supporting the development of self-intuition. 

Discover the top 8 shifts we expect to change the way we live in 2026

Access all 8 trends which our team expect to shape life at home in 2026 for free on My TrendBible.

Want to know more about what these trends will mean for your future consumer? Reach out to our trend expert, Anna (anna@trendbible.com), who will delve into the opportunities that these trends present for your brand in 2026 and onwards.