Have you though about what you're hoping to achieve? I don't think you'd be happy with anything on that shelf as a permanent year round solution, do you? Is it temporary?
I can tell by the way you posed the question, you're pretty sure of the answer..
I love having lush green plants in my house, and after years I've potted a lot of cuttings, so I try to rotate them. (I also don't have a lot if light). Around the house in winter and the outdoors in Summer. That's somewhat successful, but as they get bigger you do run out of room.
