Bric a brac

I like to collect things, and when you have limited space it easily gets cluttered. A couple of weeks ago I found this type set case in our backyard and I use it to store tiny things like broches and my doll's house portrait of the swedish king and queen. I've been thinking about painting the set case white to make the objects pop out more, maybe it's a good idea since the color of the wood is kind of grayish. What do you think?