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My parents have a ledge very much like this one at their house... And my very adventurous toddler has taken years off my life over this, I'm sure! Our experience is that placing ANYTHING on the ledge did nothing to deter our son from trying to climb over/around anything we put there, and actually increased the risk of him falling.

Could you have a bookshelf built in there? If it had sides the full thickness of the ledge, and was full of books in that corner, it would give the illusion of being a wall. To the height of the light switch would be nice, and would leave room for artwork above. And (depending how far you want to take this) possibly opening the other side a bit (railing instead of wall on the left side). I can see how it would be tough to want to 'fill in' all that space, as having it open feels a bit airier.

Best of luck to you. Toddler + stairs = keeping Mom on her toes! :)