Top 40 Upcycling Influencers in 2026
Upcycling Influencers
Here are Top 40 Upcycling Influencers to Follow on Instagram in 2026
1. Drew Michael Scott
Bio ✨ Your Daily Dose of DIY! Restoring a 1929 🏠
🦊 My Shop @gallerylonefox
📍 Lone Fox LA • Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
✉️ *****@rangemp.com
↓ links & sources Instagram Handle @lonefoxhome Instagram Followers 1.6M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 452 Upcycling Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Email us
2. Geneva Vanderzeil
Bio teaching you to make, create & transform
busy hands, calm mind 🌷🔨🧵🎨🪡🍰
learn with me @genevasdiyschool
wear @collective.gen
*****@collectivegen.com Instagram Handle @genevavanderzeil Instagram Followers 1.5M Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Mega Gender Female collectivegen.com/category/s.. + Follow Get Email Contact
3. Sarah Tyau
Bio Coming home to myself, one thread at a time.
Let’s upcycle every part of life.
Institution → Intuition
Korean raised in Utah. Former devout Mormon. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sarahtyau Instagram Followers 240.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female ourlifeisbeautiful.com + Follow Get Email Contact
4. Flavie Poirier
Bio ❤️Tu veux avoir une déco unique
🛠️Ici je t’apprends à fabriquer ta déco intérieure
💰DIY originaux, récup, petit budget *****@outlook.fr Instagram Handle @flavie_peartree Instagram Followers 761.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
5. Abi Hugo
Bio Covered in paint. Probably drinking wine.
Making old furniture & tired rooms look expensive… one DIY at a time.
MGMT: *****@bevjames.com Instagram Handle @thewhitethistle Instagram Followers 225.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
6. Danielle
Bio 🌿The Sustainable Furniture Creator
♻️Rescuing Forgotten & Unloved Furniture
🌿Lets Create Beautiful Homes that Don’t Cost the Earth | Staffordshire UK *****@rediscoveredbydanielle.com Instagram Handle @rediscoveredbydanielle Instagram Followers 224.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
7. Emma Earley
Bio DIY makeovers, creative upcycling and home styling with pattern & calm colours in a family home full of kids & chaos 🏡🖌🌸🔨
Founder @mybritches *****@emmaearley.com Instagram Handle @pagesofemma Instagram Followers 163.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
8. Scarlett
Bio 🧚 Upcyclist called Scarlett
🪲 Fabric Beetle Kits
🦋 Liverpool based workshops
✂️ Size inclusive sewing patterns
🗑️ 55kg+ textile diverted! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @afrayedupcycling Instagram Followers 85.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
9. Amber
Bio 🌿 Living sustainably, one upcycle at a time
♻️ Upcycling + gardening made easy
💚 Sharing simple ways to go green
🌱 Let’s create and grow together! Instagram Handle @sustainablyamber Instagram Followers 68.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
10. Annie
Bio UPCYCLE out now!! 🎀🌸
Founder @thehouseofmba
Winner of BBC’s British Sewing Bee 22
💌 *****@madeby-annie.com
Represented by @popstalent Instagram Handle @madeby_annie_ Instagram Followers 64.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
11. Radha
Bio Modern quilting with upcycled & repurposed fabrics. Denim industry pro turned sustainable maker/educator. BERNINA Ambassador. Owner @feelgoodfibers *****@sewingthroughfog.com Instagram Handle @sewingthroughfog Instagram Followers 62.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
12. Jaharn Quinn
Bio 🛠️ Always thrifting, making & upcycling
📦 Coming soon @jaharnandco
📕 Author of Dream Home DIY
🧰 Join my Power Tool Course *****@smorhome.com Instagram Handle @jaharnquinn Instagram Followers 58.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
13. Lana
Bio *****@gmail.com
Handpicked & upcycled
Detroit Instagram Handle @with__lana Instagram Followers 60.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
14. Kelly
Bio Edwardian house
+ love diy + crafting + upcycling
Protekflooring discount - HOME5
Q-boo discount - KELLY10
Featured @homestylemaguk Instagram Handle @houseatnumber30 Instagram Followers 53.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +25% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
15. Elke Wiethorn
Bio 🌟 Elkemi’s signature styles - vintage sari silk #upcycled #fashion 🌟
💜Curating beauty is bliss! #handmade #ooak #ootd #bohostyle Check my #Etsy 💜 Instagram Handle @elkemi_creations Instagram Followers 48.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
16. Megan McSherry
Bio imperfect environmentalism, data-forward slow fashion, & upcycling
📍 Los Angeles
♻️ @remadebymeg
partnerships - *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @acteevism Instagram Followers 45.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
17. Eliza
Bio Upcycling | Mum life | Creating ♻️🪡✂️🧵
Karate Gi backpack commissions waiting list ⬇️
*****@gmail.com 📧
London Instagram Handle @patchmadebyeliza Instagram Followers 28.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
18. Maggie
Bio ✂️sustainable fashion, upcycling & traveling
📍 bay area | nyc | taipei
💌*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @be.the.chang Instagram Followers 27.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
19. Gaia
Bio @delikadostudio
1/3 of @sala.collective
upcycling • mami • dm(v)
*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @delikadodesigner Instagram Followers 27.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
20. Rosette
Bio ✂️ Founder & Fashion Re-designer @revivalldn
🌍 United Nations Verified Champion
♻️ Preloved fashion + upcycling tutorials
📧 *****@loopgroup.uk Instagram Handle @thriftqueenlola Instagram Followers 11.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +109% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
21. Naida
Bio ♡ Transforming meaningful textiles into unexpected stories 🐆
♡ Football • Thrift • Vintage • Sew
♡ ⚽️ kits reborn @pitch2pouch
♡ UGC & brand creator *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @naidasloves Instagram Followers 22.3K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
22. Tori Thurman
Bio Full-Time CRAFTIVIST living a kind & inclusive life. 🏳️🌈🌼Reduce •Reuse •Refashion♻️❤️🌻🌼 Shop @rebelrefashion *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thecraftygrrl Instagram Followers 21.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
23. Nikita Lofving
Bio 🛞::ONES TRASH IS ANOTHERS TREASURE ::🛞
🖤YOUR LOCAL DESIGNER🖤
🤞🏻MAKE ART EVERYDAY🤞🏻
Handmade & Upcycled Creations by NiKiTA
⚙️✂️🪡♻️🛞🐈⬛
🏳️🌈🇩🇰🇺🇸🏴☠️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nikita.nikinga Instagram Followers 17.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
24. Ler
Bio Hi! I’m Ler (short for Eleri )
⚒️ Winging upcycling & DIY since 2020
🏴 Available for local commissions; West Wales
👇🏼 Products & Links Instagram Handle @upcyc_ler Instagram Followers 19.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
25. Rita
Bio 🏔️ inspired by wild places and old stories
♻️ upcycled vibes from vintage fabrics
🌞 thrifting, sewing & home
🌙 one-of-a-kind pieces & cozy DIYs *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @by_rinature Instagram Followers 3.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
26. Shai
Bio Furniture flips + home DIY 🌟 Shenanigans in the stories 🤗 *****@sandedwithlove.com Instagram Handle @sandedwithlove Instagram Followers 21.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
27. Amélia Lopez
Bio 🏡 DIY, déco, maison & créativité
✨ Je crée, teste & découvre
🤷🏽♀️ Juste une meuf avec trop d’idées mais pas assez de temps
💌 *****@storeach.be Instagram Handle @myhyggehouse Instagram Followers 413.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
28. Paige Sechrist
Bio let’s make something today 🪡
diy • fashion • home decor • thrifting
for collabs + UGC: *****@gmail.com
@remygirlreworks Instagram Handle @paigesechrist Instagram Followers 112.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
29. Lori Dowell
Instagram Handle @upcycle.oma Instagram Followers 45.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
30. Sarah Chuck
Bio Teacher mom back to the classroom after 15 years. SF thrifter sewist upcycler mender (re)wearing vintage & small susty brands. *****@sarwears.com Instagram Handle @_sarahchuck Instagram Followers 18.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
31. Meenakshi Sharma
Bio Building @usemeworks
🌸Nature lover 🌺Handcrafter 🙌Upcycler ♻️ women supporter 👭 DM for sustainable lifestyle options
Mail- *****@usemeworks.com Instagram Handle @upcycling.artist Instagram Followers 16.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
32. Elise Rolot
Bio Berlin and Brussels ❤️
✂️ Sewing & upcycling classes on request! Get in touch 🙂
Shop @__cyclup__ / @letzrefashion / @nowthenberlin / @rare_berlin *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @elise.rolot Instagram Followers 1.4K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
33. Dani
Bio 🦄Creating Confidence through uniqueness
🎤Presenter & Speaker | Main Stage Host
🎙️SewFlippingExtraPodcast Host *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @isitdanidawks Instagram Followers 10.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
34. Maggie Mcgaugh
Bio sharing the things I do + the things I love
💌 *****@maggiemcgaugh.com
📍dallas, tx
👇🏼things I bought Instagram Handle @maggiemcgaugh Instagram Followers 2.1M Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact
35. Abbey Brown
Bio Welcome to the chaos!
Sharing my Home, DIY, styling ideas & tips with some real life and travel thrown in!
*****@oactheagency.co.uk Instagram Handle @casacrank Instagram Followers 464.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
36. Maxine
Bio ❖ DIY projects & decorating tutorials
❖ Family-friendly interiors for real life
❖ Here to help create colourful & characterful homes *****@86talent.com Instagram Handle @maxine.home Instagram Followers 147.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
37. Hayley Stuart
Bio INTERIORS • DIY • TRAVEL
UK
Collections
•Wallpaper @bobbibeckofficial
•Tiles @maitlandandpoate
•Lampshades @tinkerandtallulah
*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @iamhayleystuart Instagram Followers 352.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
38. Aileen Hogan
Bio Content Creator.
Instructor in DIY & HOME DECOR
💚 Ambassador @fleetwood_paints
💙 Featured: @irelandamvmtv, @irishtimesnews, @irish_examiner *****@shabby.ie Instagram Handle @shabby.ie Instagram Followers 144.3K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
39. Angelina
Bio Next level DIY fashion inspiration!
Thrifting | Sewing | Sustainable Fashion 💚
Let’s make the wardrobe of your dreams
Full tutorials and 🔗👇🏾 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @blueprintdiy Instagram Followers 97.9K Type Micro Gender Female youtube.com/channel/UChrb.. + Follow Get Email Contact
40. Teri
Bio • Jesus follower
• second hand enthusiast
• rental home updates on a budget
• designer of art prints & wallpapers
• single mum of 2
• Birmingham, UK *****@thelovelydrawer.com Instagram Handle @thelovelydrawer Instagram Followers 75.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +21% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact