An Odd Built-In Makeover

We have this odd little built-in on one of the walls of our dining room. On the other side of it is the front door. I think that at one time it may have been an open display space. I am not sure why it was closed up, this is a rental house after all.This was the first time I decorated this area after we moved in. I put a $1 spot roll of wrapping paper on the back of the walls. A few decorative...