I am a big Shabby chic lover too. I like a little less clutter than some though. I must recommend you visit www.pinterest.com and search for tv consoles as well as other taglines (shabby chic, vintage dresser, etc). I would say the first thing to do is pick your colors. Pick 2 or 3 basic colors that will allow you to blend in others sesonally or for pretty finds later. Maybe a piece of art will help. Browse that same website for abstracts or such. When you find the color scheme that you just love try to imagine it in your room. Visualize the each color on the walls, then the trim then the furniture or bedding, switch it up until you are pleased. I hope this helps! Trust me, if you love the colors, you will find everything else falls in place. I notice that on bhg.com and in magazines a room will be coordinated so subtley then when you look at the piece of artwork hanging it has every color in the room pulled together. It is amazing how it pleases the eye!

the Eclipse drapes work well to reduce draft. I also used Roman shades that were pretty thick. The combo was nice. Prior to the Eclipse drapes coming on the market I bought the Black Out drape and industrial velcro strips. I sewed peices to fit about 2 inches over the window edge. I put them over my french door windows (western-sunset) and my teens windows. This was for blocking the sunlight (teens) and Summer heat that comes with it. In the winter I found it worked well for that coldness you feel close to a window.

Otherwise you can simply draw the eye to the table TOP by creating visual interest with a runner or cloth. Post pics when you are done!