5 Custom Butcher Block Desk Ideas to Inspire You
Are you searching for butcher block desk ideas for your office, kitchen, dining area, or hallway? At Forever Joint Tops, we bring years of experience in crafting beautiful custom desks custom-crafted to your home’s unique style. With the rise of remote work and homeschooling, especially post-pandemic, many have chosen to create dedicated workspaces within their homes.
A butcher block desk offers both functionality and aesthetic appeal, making it an ideal choice for your home office or study area. If you’ve been dreaming of creating a comfortable and efficient workspace, a butcher block desk might be the perfect solution! These desks can be customized in various styles, from a practical standing desk to a unique L-shaped design, and can be crafted from a wide range of premium woods to suit your taste and needs.
Custom Butcher Block Desk Ideas
The appeal of butcher block lies in its blend of beauty, affordability, and practicality, making it a favorite among homeowners. Whether you prefer the traditional look of hardwood maple, the rich tones of walnut, the warm hues of cherry, or the distinctive grains of hickory and oak, a butcher block desk can be the perfect addition to your home!
At Forever Joint Tops, we specialize in crafting high-quality custom butcher-block desks that meet your specific requirements. Whether you need a maple, oak, walnut, or hickory desk, we can customize the dimensions to perfectly fit your home office or workspace. Below are some of the ideas to inspire your next project:
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1. Hickory Office Desk
A unique butcher block wood to add style to your home office!
Need a desk for your home office? When it comes to long-lasting quality, look no further than Forever Joint Tops! We have beautiful hickory wood desks, tables, and shelves to really make your office stand out!
Find out more about our ever-popular hickory wood here. The unique blend of woods are perfectly suited for offices, kitchens, dining rooms, laundry rooms, or any other areas of your home.
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2. Maple Butcher Block Desk with Shelves
The maple butcher block desk with shelving pictured here was designed for a home office setup.
Maple is one of the most visually appealing and durable hardwoods available, making it an excellent choice for a butcher block desk. A hard maple desk not only looks stunning but also provides the strength needed to support your computer, printer, and other office essentials. Additionally, the versatility of maple allows it to blend seamlessly with modern and minimalistic aesthetics, making it a favorite among our customers.
Consider adding custom shelving to your maple butcher block desk for additional storage and organization. Our team at Forever Joint Tops offers numerous customization options to create a desk that’s both functional and beautiful. Reach out to us today to explore how we can help you design your ideal maple butcher block desk.
You can contact our team directly at (608) 566-6903, or contact us online here.
3. Walnut & Maple Butcher Block Desk/Table
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If you’re looking for a simple yet elegant desk, a combination of walnut and maple might be just what you need. These two woods complement each other beautifully, offering a balance of light and dark tones that can elevate any workspace. Our team can craft your desk in walnut and maple, as well as in other woods like hickory and red oak, to suit your preferences.
When ordering from Forever Joint Tops, you have the option to choose from our in-stock butcher block pieces or request a custom design. We also offer guidance on selecting the right legs and dimensions to ensure your desk fits perfectly in your space. Whether you need a compact desk for a cozy nook or a larger workstation for a home office, our butcher block desks provide the ideal solution.
*Note: We do have maple, walnut desks, red oak, or hickory available - pictured here is the maple table/desk.
4. Walnut L-Desk
Check out this beautiful L-Desk crafted from walnut wood!
One of people’s favorite woods is walnut. And that's no surprise, since it is characterized by an attractive, dark wood that complements just about any kitchen, dining room, or office.
Crafted from 100% American grown walnut, a walnut butcher block surface is the perfect choice for any deep-colored home office or study area.
An “L-Desk” offers a unique look for your home office! Especially if you need lots of space to focus on your work and/or hobbies, an L-Desk is going to give you the additional space you’re looking for. Have our experts craft a custom walnut (or oak, hickory, or maple) L-desk.
Custom L-shaped desks are perfect for extra storage, décor, or additional workspace. Not to mention they look great in the corner of your office! Contact Forever Joint Tops today for your custom walnut L-desk!
5. Walnut Butcher Block Custom Desk with Shelves
Many of our clients love walnut for their butcher block desk ideas.
Need shelves for your room, or do you envision your dream home office having a custom walnut wood desk? A richly-colored walnut custom desk with shelving matches a darker color scheme – or it can contrast with a lighter colored room.
Shelves for your walnut desk are both aesthetically appealing and practical. Take a look at the photos here to see what your walnut shelves can look like!
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DIY Butcher Block Desk Ideas
Looking for a DIY desk idea? Our hard maple, walnut, hickory, and red oak wood experts can assist you in selecting the right butcher block wood type for your home. We can also help you get the right dimensions, and answer any questions you may have on proper desktop or countertop installation, finishing, cleaning, applying mineral oil or organic beeswax, conditioning, etc.
NOTE: We recommend permanently finishing/sealing the top of your butcher block, rather than regularly conditioning it. Read more information on our finishing and care page. When finishing walnut, it is recommended to finish the bottom side first to ensure the applied product gives you your desired look and finish.
Why Choose Our Butcher Block Desks?
Here are just some reasons why our customers love our butcher block desks:
- Complement Any Style. Our butcher block desks can complement many styles of kitchen, dining room, living room, office, den, or bedroom. Whether you choose a rich, chocolatey walnut, or a light blonde maple, the coloration, grain, and texture of butcher block wood will make your room visually pop!
- Durable and Long-Lasting. If you need to set your computer, printer, hardware, textbooks, padfolio, and more on your desk, no problem! Our hardwood butcher block desks are both durable and long-lasting, crafted specifically to hold up under daily use.
- 100% American-Grown Lumber. Each one of our walnut, maple, hickory, and oak desks are crafted from 100% American-grown woods. This means you can rely on the local quality of our products.
- CNC Precision Equipment. For each of our desks, our experts utilize CNC precision equipment to ensure we get the exact cut and measurements you need for the perfect fit. This is also to reduce the possibility of human error.
- Decades of Industry Experience. Our family-owned and operated company never sacrifices quality! With more than 50 years of experience in the lumber industry, we are your source for high quality, custom maple, walnut, hickory, and red oak butcher block pieces.
Is it time for an office space upgrade? Read more about our butcher block desktop products here for more info. We’re here to help make your butcher block desk idea come to life!
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Our clients trust us for professional butcher block craftsmanship, installation tips, precise customization, fast turnaround times, and reliable sales and services.
We are the experts when it comes to residential and commercial butcher block desks, tables, countertops, and more. Whether you need a floating desk with shelves, an L-shaped corner desk, or a simple butcher block desk, at Forever Joint Tops, precise customization is our specialty. We offer the best butcher block pricing – guaranteed!
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Butcher Block Desk Idea FAQs
Below are just some of the most common questions relating to butcher block desk ideas:
Is butcher block good for a desk?
Put simply, yes! Butcher block is the perfect wood surface for just about any type of desk. Butcher block woods that we recommend for a desk include hickory, maple, red oak, and walnut. Customization options include circular tables, square or rectangular tables, office desks with shelves, L-desks, and more. Please browse our order page for current desk options, or contact us for more info about customization.
How to build a desk out of a butcher block countertop?
Desk butcher block can be built following these steps: 1.) sand the butcher block, 2.) apply the stain, 3.) seal the desk top, and 4.) measure and attach the legs. Check with us on recommendations for building and applying stain/sealant for your desk. All our desks are crafted from 100% American grown woods. If you need help with assembly, please talk with our team.
What is the best wood for a butcher block desk?
Hardwoods our team recommends are maple, walnut, and oak. This is because they're extremely durable and hold up well under daily wear and tear from office, school, and kitchen work. Cherry, birch, beech, and hickory are other alternatives. At Forever Joint Tops, we work specifically with oak, maple, walnut, and hickory.
How thick should a butcher block be for a desk?
For thickness for most types of butcher block wood, you should have the thickness at around 1.5" and 2" thick. Please feel free to customize the butcher block desk thickness on our order page.
For further reading, please take a look at our article about wood desk ideas.
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Further Reading:
- Edge Grain vs End Grain Butcher Block Countertops: Which Should You Buy?
- 3 Ideas for How to Enhance Your Kitchen with Butcher Block
- Why You Should Choose Butcher Block for Your Next Home Project
- The Pros and Cons of Butcher Block Countertops
- 6 Things To Know Prior to Installing Butcher Block Countertops
