Hey everyone! I'm in the middle of planning a home office refresh and want to do the classic IKEA legs + custom tabletop setup.
Here's what I'm working with:
- Dimensions: 74" wide × 30" deep — want that extra depth for a more spacious feel
- Flooring: also installing new hardwood floors, so I'm open to matching or contrasting the desk surface
- Monitor: thinking about running a portrait-orientation monitor — curious if anyone's done this and what mounting setup they used
- Shelving: planning to add wall shelving above the desk for storage and to get stuff off the surface
Main questions:
- Tabletop material — Butcher block (KARLBY?) vs. solid wood slab vs. laminate? Any regrets? At 74" I'm worried about sagging without a center support.
- IKEA legs — ALEX drawers as legs vs. ADILS/OLOV adjustable legs? Any wobble issues at this width?
- Portrait monitor — single arm mount or dual? What's your experience with portrait for productivity or coding?
- Shelving above — floating shelves, IKEA hack, or something else? How deep did you go without it becoming a head-clearance issue?
Would love to see photos if you've done something similar. Thanks!