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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.

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.unfinished furniture, vintage furniture, just the woods, staten island

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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

She is now referred to as a curvy girl with secrets. Sure, she didn’t have any secrets originally but she sure does now!French Provincial, Bombay Chest, Bombe Chest, decoupage, bombay chest

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?Decoupaged chest of Drawers, staten island, painted bombe chest, just the woods, vintage furniture, shabby chic

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From the outside, she’s soft and romantic, but on the inside, she’s bursting with color!  decoupage, french provincial, bombe, bombay, painted furniture, staten island

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  1. Tammy says

    February 14, 2016 at 11:51 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 15, 2016 at 12:44 am

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

      Reply
  2. Ol says

    February 15, 2016 at 12:05 am

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

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 15, 2016 at 12:44 am

      thank you ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  3. Cathy says

    February 15, 2016 at 12:27 am

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

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 15, 2016 at 12:46 am

      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

      Reply
  4. Lori says

    February 15, 2016 at 1:01 am

    I absolutely LOVE what you did with this curvy girl! It is so unique and one of a kind. I would love for you to share this at our link party! http://www.thestonybrookhouse.com/2016/02/table-it-link-party-83.html

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 15, 2016 at 1:45 am

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

      Reply
  5. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    February 15, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous Kandice. It is one sexy chest!! And the wow factor is certainly on the sides of the drawers.

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 15, 2016 at 2:14 pm

      Thank you so much! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. Christine says

    February 15, 2016 at 4:28 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 15, 2016 at 9:00 pm

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

      Reply
  7. Marie, The Interior Frugalista says

    February 15, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    What a stunning makeover! I just love the pretty papers you used on the sides of the drawer too. Pinning to share โ˜บ

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 15, 2016 at 9:01 pm

      thank you so much Marie ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    • Marie, The Interior Frugalista says

      February 18, 2016 at 5:57 am

      Kandice, I’m featuring your stunning Bombe chest at the DIY Sunday Showcase Party this weekend!

      Reply
      • Kandice says

        February 18, 2016 at 6:36 am

        thank you thank you thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

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  8. Denise Hardy says

    February 15, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    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™‚

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    • Kandice says

      February 15, 2016 at 9:02 pm

      awww thank you Denise <3

      Reply
  9. DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    February 15, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    Love it, especially the lined drawer insides. Awesome piece! Visiting from The Creative Gallery party.

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 15, 2016 at 9:06 pm

      thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  10. Dee says

    February 16, 2016 at 6:15 am

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

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 16, 2016 at 10:38 pm

      thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  11. Mimi says

    February 17, 2016 at 3:04 am

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

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 17, 2016 at 3:14 am

      thank you so much!!

      Reply
  12. Wendi @ H2OBungalow says

    February 17, 2016 at 1:02 pm

    Lovely! Such a beautiful makeover and the drawer sides had just enough feminine flair:)

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 17, 2016 at 2:34 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  13. Marilyn says

    February 17, 2016 at 11:24 pm

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

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 17, 2016 at 11:29 pm

      thank you .. and as we all should ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  14. Terry says

    February 18, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    This piece definitely has the WOW factor! It is beautiful! You have a gifted eye for style indeed! I hope you are having a great week so far!
    Smiles!
    Terry
    http://thecuratorscollection.wordpress.com
    Making Broken Beautiful

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    • Kandice says

      February 18, 2016 at 10:46 pm

      thank you so much Terry <3

      Reply
  15. Donna Wilkes says

    February 19, 2016 at 1:32 am

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

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 19, 2016 at 1:35 am

      thank you so much Donna ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  16. Tuula @ Thrifty Rebel Vintage says

    February 19, 2016 at 1:48 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 19, 2016 at 1:58 am

      Thank you so much ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  17. Amy @ StowandTellU says

    February 19, 2016 at 2:43 am

    What a pretty girl, you definitely did her justice! LOVE

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 19, 2016 at 2:47 am

      thank you so much, and thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  18. Debrashoppeno5 says

    February 19, 2016 at 3:48 pm

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

    Reply
  19. Cynthia Chilson Finger says

    February 19, 2016 at 4:44 pm

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

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    • Kandice says

      February 20, 2016 at 1:26 am

      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™‚

      Reply
  20. Katherines Corner says

    February 19, 2016 at 9:47 pm

    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

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    • Kandice says

      February 20, 2016 at 1:27 am

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

      Reply
  21. [email protected] says

    February 20, 2016 at 10:59 pm

    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

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 21, 2016 at 10:54 pm

      thank you !!!!!

      Reply
  22. Amy | Canary Street Crafts says

    February 21, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    This is gorgeous, Kandice! I love the pretty gray color and especially what you did with the drawers.

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 21, 2016 at 10:53 pm

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

      Reply
  23. Ann Marie @ Iris Abbey says

    February 22, 2016 at 3:25 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 22, 2016 at 5:42 am

      aww thank you so much <3

      Reply
  24. Peggy says

    February 22, 2016 at 6:44 pm

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

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 22, 2016 at 11:07 pm

      thank you so much for such a sweet compliment!

      Reply
  25. Pam says

    February 23, 2016 at 3:46 am

    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

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    • Kandice says

      February 23, 2016 at 3:58 am

      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

      Reply
  26. Judy says

    February 23, 2016 at 11:51 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 23, 2016 at 10:48 pm

      thank you so much!!

      Reply
  27. Shellie says

    February 24, 2016 at 1:23 am

    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

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    • Kandice says

      February 24, 2016 at 1:53 am

      awesome! Thank you and thanks for pinning!

      Reply
  28. Diana says

    February 24, 2016 at 5:33 pm

    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™‚

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 24, 2016 at 5:34 pm

      thank you so much!! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    • Diana says

      February 24, 2016 at 5:34 pm

      PS Pinned and Facebooked–

      Reply
      • Kandice says

        February 24, 2016 at 5:41 pm

        thank you!!

        Reply
  29. Beck says

    February 28, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      February 28, 2016 at 11:05 pm

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

      Reply
  30. Our Home of Many Blessings says

    March 9, 2016 at 8:12 pm

    Oh my gosh this is beautiful!! I want one or two!!!!

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      March 9, 2016 at 10:54 pm

      thank you so much ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  31. Terri Gonzalez says

    April 9, 2016 at 3:19 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      April 9, 2016 at 11:53 am

      thank you so much Terri!! ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  32. Cindy says

    May 18, 2016 at 2:18 pm

    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

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    • Kandice says

      May 19, 2016 at 2:30 pm

      thank you Cindy!!

      Reply
  33. Michelle says

    January 3, 2017 at 3:10 pm

    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.

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    • Kandice says

      January 3, 2017 at 10:56 pm

      thank you so much

      Reply
  34. Pamela says

    March 5, 2017 at 10:52 pm

    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!!!

    Reply
    • Kandice says

      March 6, 2017 at 10:43 am

      aww thank you so much!

      Reply
  35. Kathy says

    September 2, 2017 at 12:18 pm

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

    Reply
    • kandice kullmann says

      September 2, 2017 at 7:20 pm

      thank you so much xoxo

      Reply

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