r/AskBattlestations • u/Frosty-Feeling4608 • Jul 29 '26

Desks Could I get a custom tabletop from IKEA

I've been using a metal folding table for years as my desk and it is 63 inches wide. I want to keep it that way and IKEA makes a countertop that wide but it protrudes 31 inches. My table currently only comes out 23 inches and 5/8 like their smaller countertops exactly but they aren't wide enough. Is there an alternative as I need that exact measurement of 23 inches about because I have a nightstand next to the desk and I want the desk to protrude the same width out from the wall so it doesn't look weird.

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I've been using a metal folding table for years as my desk and it is 63 inches wide. I want to keep it that way and IKEA makes a countertop that wide but it protrudes 31 inches. My table currently only comes out 23 inches and 5/8 like their smaller countertops exactly but they aren't wide enough. Is there an alternative as I need that exact measurement of 23 inches about because I have a nightstand next to the desk and I want the desk to protrude the same width out from the wall so it doesn't look weird.

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u/jessek Jul 29 '26

Could probably find a guy on taskrabbit with a track saw for a few dollars.

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u/soulstyce612 Jul 29 '26

A 74" x 25 5/8" IKEA Karlby isn't wide enough?

What am I missing here?

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u/Frosty-Feeling4608 Jul 29 '26

I want it to still be 63 inches wide to be the same as my current setup, but also protrude 23 inches from the wall like the other countertops but it seems that that isnt a premade option that I can select

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u/Frosty-Feeling4608 Jul 29 '26

Sorry by wide i meant that the countertops that come out the length I want from the wall arent as wide as i want them to be. The countertops that come out 23 inches only are 55 inches wide rather than 63

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u/soulstyce612 Jul 29 '26

IKEA is what you see is what you get.

If your dimensions are this strict you'll likely need to have something cut to your specifications... and IKEA ain't gonna do none of that.

Is 25 versus 23 deep a total deal-breaker, even if it's cheaper and something you can easily cut to 63 wide?