How to Dress a Console

Today my sister asked me for inspiration in dressing a low bookshelf in her living room.  I have always enjoyed adding a personal touch with souvenirs and pretty things brought back from travels but really, anything goes.  Flowers make an obvious addition of colour and vases are always fun to find as they come in all materials, shapes and sizes.  Dishes, trays, lamps, letters, books, ceramic figures, picture frames and mirrors also make for interesting objects to display. I believe that as long as you make it your own and add something that says a little about who you are, you can pretty much put anything that you like to look at on a table...