how I babyproofed the fireplace

aeizinger · March 2013

We have a brick fireplace in our living room that our 10 month old loves to pull herself up to and play on and it makes me soooo nervous. So I looked at those baby proof hearth liners you can get at the baby stores but they're pretty pricey and not to cute so I came up with the idea to make a cushion for the fireplace. It's soft for her to play on and it's extra seating for when company comes over. (And it cost 1/4 to make compared to what the hearth liner in the baby store sold for.)

Here's what it looks like.

https://www.alattewithotta.com/2013/03/a-hearth-cushion-to-baby-proof-fireplace.html

Wipz · March 2013

Our fireplace has a low profile hearth so I am building a giant toy box that looks like a munitions crate for a scud missile. Wink

. it will have a false bottom to provide two layers while he is too young to reach the bottom. it totally covers the fireplace, adds storage and when it's done it will make additional seating. We don't use our fireplace so it's no big deal to us to lose it.