
About
I’m Michelle, the designer behind Chic Little Haven. I have a passion for redesigning old unloved/unwanted vintage furniture. My interest in furniture design began in 2011 and it has grown into a thriving business. I now offer my services along side, Nicola from My Tatty Love. Nicola also has over 10 years experience in furniture design as well as upholstery. We have combined our small businesses to in a rustic barn based at Scarthingwell Courtyard the grounds of Tadcaster Golf Course, Towton, Tadcaster.
We specialise in giving old, unloved, unwanted furniture a new look through restoration and refinishing. Furniture makeovers giving pieces a new lease of life and saving it from landfill. With over 10 years experience working in the trade we offer a personal unique design service. We work with you to decide on new colours, design and new hardware that will fit with your existing decor or your new decoration plans.We can also take on your existing furniture and give it a makeover to fit in with your decor this includes your kitchen cabinets too. Enquire Here

What We Do
Upcycling, and refinishing old furniture gives a totally new, unique piece, that can give a high-end look, that would normally cost a lot more if bought new. Not forgetting that these days, most new furniture is mass-produced and not made with the quality and love of old, handmade pieces.
We professionally spray as well as hand paint items, as a result, it gives them a flawless finish. Working with quality paints and products, that I also stock, helps me to advise what best suits each piece.
We offer workshops.We help to teach people how to upcycle, passing on my tried and tested techniques in upcycling and aim to reduce the amount of furniture that ends up in landfills.
How We Do It
We only work with premium quality furniture paints. We currently use and stock what we consider to be three of the best paint brands available in the UK. Our choices are the result of many years of experimenting with numerous paint brands and finishes. We chose Fusion Mineral Paint for its high quality, eco-friendly ingredients and 100% Acrylic resin formula and popularity. We use ‘Autentico‘, which is a well-established eco-friendly product, we love it for its paint variations and coloursand high quality.
Cornish Milk Mineral Paint is a favourite of mine. Made in the UK, it is an eco, vegan-friendly formula that we love! We wanted to represent a UK brand and therefore chose Cornish Milk for its brand ethos, being eco as well as having recyclable packaging. It has exceptional coverage that gives and smooth matt finish. Cornish Milk Mineral Paint has now moved to Nicola’s website to purchase – My Tatty Love.
We also stock Polyvine UK varnishes. These are innovative and high performing, furthermore, they can be used on outside or inside furniture. Polyvine can be used on wood, decorative paintwork, wallpaper, plaster and fabrics, this is because the varnishes are water-based and have a shorter drying and curing time. Plus, your brushes can be cleaned in warm, soapy water.