Hi Meg! Can we see a picture of the cabinet? I often create vignettes and edit collections for my clients the starting point is always objects with meaning. I'm a taskmaster when it comes to paring down so when wondering what to include in your displays ask yourself these 3 questions: 1. Do I love it? 2. Does it hold special meaning? 3. Do I need it? If the answer is no to the questions, it shouldn't go in your display. A display should be a tiny homage to who you are as a person, what you love, and your history or where you've been. Far too often we keep things because we feel obligated and that's never a good reason to have "stuff". There are fantastic articles on Houzz about how to accessorize and those will be valuable reads. Can't wait to see what you create!

Keep it simple. Is this a built in? Consider painting the inside back of the cabinet a different color. Display 2 large objects on the first shelf. 3 medium objects on the second shelf and then smaller pieces on the bottom. Less is more and you can rotate and change pieces whenever you want.