I was disappointed with this set. The white wood paint is not done very well and is very Matt (in case you want gloss). The hinges look obvious and chips come off it easy.

I’m going to repaint mine in a gloss wood paint including over the hinges. As for the way you can display things it’s anything goes. My Whitby Pottery Cat figurines are going on this. 

There are better ones out there like this. Poor workmanship.