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A Curvy Girl with Secrets Bombe Chest

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Bombe chest combined with decoupage equals gorgeous! It seems those warm days of December are behind us and the bitter cold has hit us here in New York City.  What’s the weather where you are?  It was a whopping 2 degrees this morning and 27 the other day when I ran to storage to pull this unfinished bombe chest from inventory.

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Here’s me taking a little stash shot selfie on a cold and windy day. (Can you tell I turned 40 this week?  eeek)  And can you see all the pretties behind me? A little cold can’t keep me away! haha.  I had a few days until my next custom was being dropped off so I pulled out an adorable, curvy bombe chest that has been patiently waiting for a makeover.

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Before – Unfinished Vintage Bombe Chest

Can you believe that no one wanted this? At least not in the before stage, no one else could see the potential here. She’s got great curves, is solid wood, and the drawers open and close with ease. I am shocked that no one had claimed her yet. Crazy for bombe chests? Check out all of these gorgeous drool-worthy chests online: HERE

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Please forgive me, but this project is more of an inspirational post than a tutorial post. It seems I was so involved with her makeover that I completely forgot to take photos while I was working on her. It really takes a conscious effort to remember to take photos sometimes when you are completely wrapped up in a makeover. I really have been trying to be more mindful of documenting my steps as I go. You can find more decoupage makeovers for both inspiration and tutorials by clicking here: DECOUPAGE

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The Result – Painted Bombe Chest with Decoupaged Drawers

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She is now referred to as a curvy girl with secrets. Sure, she didn’t have any secrets originally but she sure does now!

Now, she’s finished in shades of soft grays and whites. Believe it or not, there are actually many layers of different shades of the grays and whites on her.  I didn’t want perfection, but rather an elegant, shabby chic feel.  You can get a similar look using grays from Dixie Belle here.

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Inside all of the drawers have also been hand painted a smokey soft gray. But it’s outside of the drawers that are truly special!

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Each drawer has a different French print, the ones that are in my secret stash.  The origin of my little prints are my little secret..  every girl has to keep a few secrets, right?

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From the outside, she’s soft and romantic, but on the inside, she’s bursting with color!  

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And those curves..  those curves, you can’t really have a bombe chest without curves.

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  1. I have been painting furniture for over 25 years and I have to say that this is one of my favorite piece painted by someone else! So much so that I am thinking of doing a variation of this on my bedroom furniture. Thanks and WONDERFUL job!

    1. oh my! that’s one huge compliment! thank you so much!! youve made me blush ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Such a beautiful piece! Love the romantic, shabby-chic feel. And the secrets are great too! ๐Ÿ˜€

  3. Really pretty. I have some of the same napkins and am tempted to try this. How well do you think they will wear?

    1. I made sure to seal them, I even sanded them after sealing them and then sealed them again.. lol.. I think they should be fine. They also dont rub against anything on the sides of this piece which is good

    1. thank you!! Awesome.. Im heading over right now! I love a party ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Loving that piece! I admit it freely, it makes me want to clean house so I have a place for it! You did an amazing job. I have to share this on my FB page, they will love it!. So glad you found us over at the Table It Link Party. Have a great day!

    1. Thank you so much Christine and thanks for sharing it too ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. This Curvy Girl is beautiful – love the grey and the white you used and to finish it off – you put some beautiful paper on the sides of the drawer, which ‘sets’ her curves off from anything else I have seen before – absolutely superb job ๐Ÿ™‚ Defo will be ‘pinning’ to remind me of your ‘Curvy Girl’ ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. What an amazing transformation, and I’m in love with those drawers! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday. ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Kandace that is spectacular! A beautiful job! Love, Mimi xxx

  8. Love everything about this Piece! Great Job! Most of us who paint and restyle furniture have a few secrets!

  9. Beautiful transformation. Everyone loves a curvy girl with fancy French drawers!

  10. She is so beautiful Kandice. Love, love, love what you did with the sides of the drawers. You are very talented. Thanks so much for sharing this gorgeous piece at Vintage Charm.

  11. This chest is so pretty. From the paint colors to the surprise when you open the drawers. It is a treasure.

  12. Gorgeous makeover. You’ve got mad skills, that’s for sure! I don’t think I could part with that beauty. ๐Ÿ˜€

    1. thank you so much!! I would’ve been ok holding on to this one for a bit, but it sold right away and went to a good home ๐Ÿ™‚

  13. its beautiful!! Such a wonderful and creative idea. I invite you to share this at my Thursday hop ( you can link up until Saturday midnight) xo

    1. thank you so much! Ill hop on over right now, thanks for the invite ๐Ÿ™‚

  14. Oh, my…love, love, love this little girl…..and especially her secrets. Great color! Great pattern mix! Perfection. Thanks for linking to Friday’s Furniture Fix………Susie

    1. thank you so much!! and thanks for stopping by ๐Ÿ™‚

  15. Kandice, I can’t believe I haven’t commented on your beautiful bombรฉ. I’ve been seeing it at parties for days. You did a beautiful job. I love the French prints on the outside of the drawers. I saw your link at Suzanne’s The Painted Drawer party.

  16. Stunning! She takes my breath away! I’m only wishing she was sitting in my living room!

  17. Hi Kandice!!

    PAALEASE!! You are not 40!! As soon as I saw your picture I thought, “Great another young beauty with talent!” So, there you go!

    I love your Curvy Girl With Secrets!! You did such a great job finishing her up to appear classy and elegant. Love the outside of her drawers! You my dear have a great talent!!

    Have a great week!!

    Pam

    1. oh yes I am! haha I have the aches and crows feet to go with it. ๐Ÿ™‚ .. Thank you so much for your beautiful compliments and thanks for stopping by!
      Have a great week as well <3

  18. You did such a great job on the bombay chest. I will be featuring this tonight at my Winter Blues Wednesday party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks.

  19. You did a fantastic job and what a creative idea to add the prints to the sides of the drawers! I will file this idea away for later projects. Thanks for adding your flair to the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop! This post has been pinned to our group board.

    Shellie
    http://www.thefabjourney.com

  20. Wow, Kandice! I think you’ve outdone yourself–FABULOUS makeover and the paper on the outsides of the drawers was truly inspired. Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Vintage Charm ๐Ÿ™‚

  21. Normally I don’t care for the prints, but when I saw the inside drawers it actually made me smile. This is a gorgeous piece!

    1. aww thank you. Im glad I could pleasantly surprise you ๐Ÿ™‚

  22. Terri Gonzalez says:

    That bombe chest is the bomb!! At first I was disappointed that you did not share your secret, but upon closer examination, I recognized your “secret”. As a matter of fact, I bought a little box with the same butterfly motif today, which goes with other items I have. Your work is awesome!

  23. This is gorgeous. I love the idea of papering the sides of the drawers…..I think I will do this on my next piece…..thank you for the wonderful inspiration.

    Cindy

  24. She was beautifully curvy to start with and you turned her into a gorgeous version of her former self. She’s really lovely. I love what you did with the paper on the sides Kandice, her own little secret.

  25. This has to be one of the prettiest pieces I have ever seen. I am just in awe of it. I stumbled across this one day looking for decoupage ideas. Holy Cow did I find it. I bought a tall skinny cabinet and I want to do this same thing, but different colors. Mine could never measure up to this curvy girl. Absolutely beautiful!!!

  26. Wow ! This is gorgeous……I’m a little jealous of your vision and talent !

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