3 Best Writing Desks for Your Home Office

Seth Carter 14/03/2025

DutchCrafters has had the world’s most extensive catalog of online Amish furniture for over 20 years. Today, we’re diving into the three best solid wood, Amish-made writing desks that our customers love!

I’ve spent time looking through our sales data, and here’s what I’ve learned: These desks are the most popular choices for home offices. Whether you’re a writer, remote worker, or someone who just needs a solid surface to get things done, a well-made desk is a fantastic investment.

So, I’m giving the people what they want—a list of the three best Amish-made writing desks for home offices.


How We Compiled This List

If you know me, you know I love diving into our endless amounts of sales data. It’s fascinating to see which desks customers buy year after year and which new releases are showing signs of becoming future best sellers.

Alright, let’s get into it!


3 Best Writing Desks for Home Offices

#3 Best Writing Desk: Amish Quinn Contemporary Desk

Amish writing desk

The Amish Quinn Contemporary Writing Desk offers a contemporary look with a stylish pattern down the sides. The solid wood tabletop is an impressive 1.5″ thick, providing a workspace that is as beautiful as it is durable. This desk has been one of our most popular choices for the past several years. The unique design and quality craftsmanship make this one stand out above the rest.

What Customers Say:

“Fantastic customer service. Quality and customer service is one of the best in the business. So very happy with our new desk. It’s stunning!”

-Jean P. from IN


#2 Best Writing Desk: Amish Selba Writing Desk

Solid wood writing desk

This desk has been our top seller for the past few years! The Amish Selba Writing Desk is a true statement piece that blends beauty and functionality. This classic mission-style desk is stylish and stable. The natural wood grain and solid, smooth, 1″ thick tabletop are sure to inspire your writing.

What Customers Say:

“I stumbled onto DutchCrafters online while shopping for my new in-home office due to Covid…. DutchCrafters saved me from falling victim to the fake wood/furniture which I came very close to ordering due to my ignorance on the subject. From beginning to end, DutchCrafters was an amazing “purchasing experience.” I know this sounds like I’m writing an ad for you all….but I’m just telling it like it is…. Kudos, Bravo, and Thank you, thank you for adding to my writing room “karma.” I love sitting down at my oak tables.”

-Robert C. from NY


#1 Best Writing Desk: Amish Sierra Hardwood Desk

Amish Sierra Hardwood Writing Desk

The Amish Sierra Hardwood Desk has a beautiful diamond design on the side with impressively thick legs. This desk features a 1″ thick solid top and is pictured with a leather inlay. The image above is a beautiful oak desk but as with most pieces at DutchCrafters you can choose from a wide selection of premium hardwoods.

It’s no surprise that this stunning desk has been our top seller over the past few years. It is the epitome of premium Amish woodworking.


Find the Best Writing Desk for Your Home Office

If you haven’t found your perfect desk on this list, check out our full collection of Amish-made writing desks. Just because the main image isn’t shown in your preferred wood type doesn’t mean we don’t offer it—that’s the beauty of our highly customizable furniture!

Read more about how these desks fit in different rooms in your house.

Need help choosing the right desk? Reach out to one of our trained furniture specialists to customize your perfect desk.

Related Posts
The Amish of Pinecraft
The Amish of Pinecraft

This blog post was updated on June 6, 2019. Pinecraft is a neighborhood of about 3000 Amish and Mennonites in Read more

Cherry Wood Furniture-The Lowdown
CHERRY WOOD INFOGRAPHIC

You Put Cherries On Top For A Reason! Why cherry wood? There are so many wood choices, is there really Read more

Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding
amish recipe: apple sponge pudding

In which I use far too many italics, and redefine "pudding." I just plain do not understand how this is Read more

What Language do the Amish Speak?
What language do the Amish speak?

This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January 30th, 2025. If you have spoken Read more

The Amish of Pinecraft
The Amish of Pinecraft

This blog post was updated on June 6, 2019. Pinecraft is a neighborhood of about 3000 Amish and Mennonites in Read more

Cherry Wood Furniture-The Lowdown
CHERRY WOOD INFOGRAPHIC

You Put Cherries On Top For A Reason! Why cherry wood? There are so many wood choices, is there really Read more

Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding
amish recipe: apple sponge pudding

In which I use far too many italics, and redefine "pudding." I just plain do not understand how this is Read more

What Language do the Amish Speak?
What language do the Amish speak?

This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January 30th, 2025. If you have spoken Read more

The Amish of Pinecraft
The Amish of Pinecraft

This blog post was updated on June 6, 2019. Pinecraft is a neighborhood of about 3000 Amish and Mennonites in Read more

Cherry Wood Furniture-The Lowdown
CHERRY WOOD INFOGRAPHIC

You Put Cherries On Top For A Reason! Why cherry wood? There are so many wood choices, is there really Read more

Seth Carterby Seth Carter (34 Posts)

Seth Carter has been with DutchCrafters since 2020. Seth has won multiple awards for his work in Amish furniture while with DutchCrafters. He has advised and partnered with more than 150 Amish wood shops on furniture presentation, design, industry trends, product options, and the development of exclusive products. He is originally from Indiana and even lived in Amish country (LaGrange, Indiana) for an extended period of time while working with DutchCrafters. He contributes to the Timber to Table Blog and has written content throughout the DutchCrafters website. Seth has a B.S. in Business Administration from IU-East and has owned Carter Family Insurance, LLC. since 2014.


About the Author

Leave a Reply