One of the most beautiful pieces that were originated back in the early 1700’s during the French Regance period. Bombe chests can showcase a portion of your home or bedroom that you are proud of.

With all the different features that you can get with a bombe chest, it’s important that you pick a piece that will not overwhelm, but yet add to the décor. The choice is really up to you on what type of wood and counter top you will want on your bombe chest. No need to worry as these chests come in an array of woods such as cheery wood, oak, pine and mahogany. But you should also take a look at the many hand painted bombe chests that are on the market today. My personal favorite is a chest that I bought on eBay that is a painted with to resemble brushed pewter. Trust me the detail that some manufactures put into the painting is unreal. The tops are pretty standard with the wood top, but you can buy bombe chests with a marble top and some may come with a thin glass top to protect it from damage. These protected covers are nice if you think you will be placing a lot of items on top of the chest. Bombe chests will typically have a unusually shaped top to it. It’s not common to see a chest with just a square top. This also adds to the allure of bombe chests as the woodworking and handcrafting that usually comes with these chests are high grade.

A bombe chest of draws is a nice way to store all of your clothes in. From a functional standpoint they are the same as your run of the mill storage chests. The drawer size will differ from chest to chest, but the standard amount of drawers will be 2-4. The drawers on the bombe chest will also have hardware that is another important feature to look at when purchasing. You want to make sure the chest hardware will match the surrounding. Say, if you have some chrome accents then buying a chest with silver or brushed medal hardware might be your choice.

Some of the more popular manufactures of bombe chests include Hooker furniture, Powell and Butler’s artists. All very good furniture manufactures and highly recommended as a starting point for your shopping endeavor. As for buying options, online is where you will find more resources and a wider variety. But you should never count out your local retailers like IKEA and Ashley furniture. Two of the biggest furniture dealers and there inventory is constantly changing. An average cost of bombe chests will be around the $500 range, but of course the older antique chests will eclipse that price point by a great margin.