High grade plywood can look and feel nice. My desk is a height adjustable base, with 3/4" baltic birch as the top. I put a chamfer on the top edge, and drilled

High grade plywood can look and feel nice. My desk is a height adjustable base, with 3/4" baltic birch as the top. I put a chamfer on the top edge, and drilled desk grommet holes, and then put a couple coats of lacquer on it.