Which would you do in dc's room?

[DSMEZ]

Trying to redo dc's room. We have a fireplace that has been closed up. I thought of opening up as just an empty hole and putting dd's dollhouse in it. OR, we could build a toy box / bench that runs the front of the fireplace and put dollhouse on top and more junk underneath. What do you think?

I quite like the empty hole plan

The toybox would be closed with a hinged top. DH likes this idea bc its a bit cheaper and not so messy...Still like the open hole better?

would the wind whistle down the fireplace?>
or birds fall down!

The toybox would be built in front of the now closed fireplace. I have seen fireplaces that are sort of those empty holes for decorative purposes and not in use. I wouldn't open the whole thing.

Birds fall down the fireplace?!!?!

I have never had odd creatures falling into mine.

DS does try to climb up it though so maybe that should be a consideration

Surely you can open it up and just blank the chimney off? We have in ds bedroom - they use it for all sorts of games.

Fio--are you serious? Birds have flown down your fireplace. Bloody pigeons???

Maybe DS eats em before we see

numpty--was it difficult to open up the fireplace?

Depends on the size really - this 1 was just bricked and filled in with rubble and plastered over so fairly easy but 1 at old hse was a huge one wityh bread oven and dh needed a hammer drill to get through cos it was closed off with concrete blocks. Worth it tho. Blanked off the chimneys so now draft/birds!