We’re Bou London
Crafting beautiful custom desks
Designed to suit your taste and your home, Bou London’s FOLD desks keep home working and life effortlessly separate. Choose from a range of colourways and finishes to suit you.
Bou desks are custom made to order by our expert craftspeople here in the UK.
Inspired by mid-century modern furniture, Bou London founder Seb created a generous desk that gave him space to work but wouldn’t cramp his living area. Our custom desk range gives a unique, generous workspace, without compromising on floorspace.
Fold Maxi
Desk
£3,950
Includes VAT, mainland UK
delivery, and assembly
A generous home office with a 80x135cm desktop and storage below. Folds into a compact 37cm-deep cabinet.
Colour range:
Handmade in Britain, micro-batch custom desks
Our FOLD custom desk range evolved from the need to provide a spacious workspace without obstructing modern day life. And quickly, the popularity of the desk spread among Seb’s colleagues and friends.
We keep our batches small, only allowing ten orders each month. As commissions grew, we knew that making the desk slowly and well, and customized to our customers’ tastes, is the reason people buy from us.
Forget generic, flat-packed furniture
A Bou desk is more than just an object to put things on. It’s a desk that is a feature of your life, designed to be as inspiring as your work. Unlike generic, flat-packed furniture, a Bou desk is robust, practical, and beautifully unique.
We chose a range of colours and wood finishes, so that you can select a colour combination you love. The details we deliver are as you’d expect from an architect – with great attention to detail.
Fold Mini
Desk
£3,450
Includes VAT, mainland UK
delivery, and assembly
An alcove-friendly bureau with a 80x100cm desktop and storage below. Folds into a compact 37cm-deep cabinet.
Colour range:
A custom desk that lasts for generations:
Our desks are designed and built to last. In keeping with mid-century style, our FOLD range has a high-quality finish with a range of unique features:
- Brass/stainless steel (depending on colourway) locking pins and feet
- Seamless brass/stainless steel strike plates, flush within the desktop
- Unique concealed hinges, machined into the steel framework
- Handcrafted maker’s mark and catches
- A range of wood species and grains and colour options
Speak to one of our team about a FOLD Mini or Maxi custom desk, get in touch with us here. Or order your colour/material samples below.
Design a desk that reflects your personality
Our desks are comfortable to use, handcrafted, and lovingly detailed to stand the test of time. If you’re investing in a Bou desk, we want you to be 100% happy with your purchase. That means choosing a finish and colour range that perfectly fits your home.
Customise your desk:
- Choose from oak, birch ply, or walnut engineered wood finishes
- Select a colour to match your interior
- Pick either a FOLD Mini or Maxi, to suit your floorspace and style of working
Why Bou customers love our desks
Learn more about Bou’s story here.
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FAQs
Our custom desks are handcrafted, micro batched, and designed to fold away neatly, transforming your work area into a stylish haven of peace.
We offer two sizes: the FOLD Maxi and the FOLD Mini.
The FOLD Maxi Desk costs £4,750 and the FOLD Mini Desk is £3,850. Both prices include VAT, mainland UK delivery, and assembly.
We make our furniture in micro batches of only ten of each piece per month to maintain exceptional quality.
Our desks combine functionality with bespoke design, offering a stylish solution for your workspace.
We use high-quality cabinetry-grade components. If we need a component that isn’t on the market, we design, test, and make it ourselves.
Yes, we include assembly for most of our products, as they are best assembled and installed by a professional.
Yes, our desks are bespoke, meaning their appearance can be customised by you, please contact us to discuss your needs.
Yes, our desks are designed with space-saving in mind, making them ideal for cramped flats, studio apartments, and busy homes.
You can purchase our custom desks directly from our website.