Put things there that you enjoy looking at, in my case, I kept my items low, because other side of knee wall is my foyer, and the donkey, holding oil/vinegar jugs, was my mothers, and so I cherish it, and did not want cake server empty so I made the fake cake for inside, the crystal cat was a gift from a dear friend, and the gazebo w/candle, is cute, I thought.. so play around with it till you like the results..also mine needed a scarf as slate finish top is very slippery.

Love the idea of a fake cake! I also like the idea of the cakeholder out there holding something, just not sure what yet. Thanks for sharing. I just love doing tabletop decorating but I know this one will take a while. I spent a whole weekend (posting gazillions of pics here) doing a tiny entry hall table.