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    Updated: Sep 28, 2022 by Kris Jarrett

    Glass Top Desks for Your Home Office

    Looking for a beautiful glass top desk? I’ve rounded up my favorites to help you create a stylish home office!

    I love the look of glass top desks – since they don’t take up much visual space, they make a room feel larger than if you used a traditional wood desk. Glass top desks also have a more modern, stylish edge to keep your office from looking dull and overly traditional. After going on a hunt for the perfect glass desk I’ve narrowed it down to these favorites… (post includes affiliate links – disclosure statement available {here}).

    Favorite Glass Top Desks

    One style of glass top desk that I tend to gravitate towards is sawhorse leg desks like this one:

    A stunning glass desk with polished nickel sawhorse legs

    While this exact desk has been discontinued, {this highly rated glass top desk} is almost identical. It comes in two size options along with your choice of brushed brass, gold, silver, or black sawhorse legs.

    Also check out {this glass top desk with a silver base} that has a similar vibe but with a different design:

    Gorgeous glass top desk with silver base

    If you like the warm feel of a wood base, the wood legs in this retro-inspired beauty (available {here}) are gorgeous:

    Loving this classic, clean-lined wood base desk with glass top!

    Looking for a desk with an updated classic feel? {This white-coated steel & glass top desk} is simple but sophisticated:

    Love the simple, clean lines of this glass desk!

    and look how cool it looks when you put them back to back to create an office space for two:

    Love these back to back glass desks to create a home office for two!

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    It’s also available with a black or brass base.

    If you’re looking for an entirely clear glass desk that keeps your room feeling open and airy, {this stylish desk} has five star reviews:

    Curved acrylic desk that looks like glass

     

    It’s actually not glass (it’s made from acrylic lucite) but gives you the same look and feel as glass.

    If you don’t have a lot of room for a desk, this small space glass desk found {here} is perfect:

    The perfect small space glass desk!

    It’s small enough to fit in the corner of your living room and pretty enough to use in your bedroom.

    Want something with a more modern flair? I love the glamorous “sled” base of {this glass top desk} with an antique gold base and a full width open shelf for storage:

    Modern glass top desk with brass base and glass shelf

    I think my favorite of all of the glass top desks I’ve found is this beauty (available {here}) – I love the design of the base, the brass joints, and the reclaimed teak material that has a lot of variation:
    LOVE this gorgeous glass top desk - I'm crushing on that wood base with the brass accents!

    Do Glass Top Desks Scratch Easily?

    Glass is a very hardy material that’s known for its durability when used as part of a desk. In fact sometimes people have a piece of glass custom cut to lay on top of a wood desk to protect the wood, which is much more prone to damage. That being said, glass top desks are not completely impervious to scratches but most scratches that occur are minor surface scratches that aren’t very visible unless you’re looking for them up close. If you want to keep your glass top as pristine as possible, consider using a clear desk pad such as {this one} in the main area of the desk that you do work on.

    Are Glass Top Desks Safe?

    Glass top desks are most often made of tempered glass, which is stronger than standard glass and more resistant to breaking. If tempered glass does break, it shatters into tiny pieces that should do no harm. Of course even if a tempered glass top breaks and causes no personal harm from the glass, you don’t want your desk breaking and taking everything on your desk with it. Glass desks can handle varying levels of weight depending upon the type of glass they’re made of and how it’s supported (for example, whether there’s a center support). Consider the max weight of your desk when choosing a desk, especially if you have a heavy monitor and other computer equipment.

    Other Glass Desk Pros & Cons

    Other reasons for choosing glass top desks are that they’re easy to clean, they provide an entirely smooth surface for writing (unlike some wood desks), and they don’t stain. One con of glass top desks is that they stay colder than other surfaces like wood (which may or may not be an issue for you depending on whether you like to rest your arms on it). Also, you can leave visible fingerprints on glass more easily than other desk materials.

    Do you have a favorite desk or do you know of any other great glass top desks out there that I should add to my list? Now that you’ve got a desk, how about a few tips to keep it organized? Check out my simple desk organization ideas {here}. 
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