5 Unsaturated Etsy Trends That Make $8K/mo in 2026

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Jahraus argues the two common ways sellers find product ideas no longer work: copying what appears to be trending at the top of Etsy search, and inventing products you personally think are cool. Etsy, she says, is 6 to 8 months late on trends, so copying it leaves you chasing, and your own taste may not match a profitable customer’s. Drawing on her corporate buying and trend-forecasting background, she recommends finding trends outside Etsy and bringing them to the platform early. She presents five trends: (1) Bright color blocking for spring/summer — thick stripes, pink/green/orange, 80s/90s and ombre looks on totes, pouches, quilts, desk mats, and POD backgrounds or prints; piping-like thin borders make items look expensive. (2) Very realistic, lived-in art — still-life and room scenes with objects, food, and books, or anonymous people seen from behind — especially for wall art in digital or POD, ideally using trending home colors like chartreuse/apple green. (3) Dainty florals — delicate small florals across the whole home, not just nurseries: lampshades, embroidery, socks, kitchen items, hats, denim pockets, needlepoint kits; piping again adds perceived value. (4) ‘Oh My Stars’ — stars in ceramics, denim, seamless patterns for swimwear, pajamas, bedding, shower curtains and wrapping paper, 3D/rhinestone applique, denim patches on canvas totes, star-shaped hardware and zipper pulls, sometimes combined with bunnies for a celestial look. (5) City themes — all-over prints and seamless patterns (forgiving for beginner designers), doodle/line-art collages of specific cities like Paris, New York, London, Chicago or a state, on pajamas, mugs, blankets, platters, POD puzzles, taxis/buses, and nostalgic felt flags; positioned as housewarming or relocation gifts. She closes by promoting her 40-page Q2/Q3 2026 trend forecast guide. Note: the ‘$8K/mo’ figure in the title does not appear in the transcript.

Key takeaways

• Do not source ideas from Etsy search — she claims Etsy lags trends by 6 to 8 months — find trends outside Etsy and bring them in early
• Do not rely on your own taste; you may not be the profitable customer you need
• Apply each trend across your format: POD/digital use it in backgrounds and all-over prints, handmade as a finish, sourced/handpicked as curated items
• Small details like piping (or a thin border mimicking it) make pillows and pajamas look more expensive in search results
• The five trends covered are bright color blocking, realistic lived-in art, dainty florals, stars (‘Oh My Stars’), and city themes

Episode details: published April 13, 2026 · 11:57 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dylan Jahraus’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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