In Cologne, where Turkish sedir seating and the Arabic majlis are both well understood, Sofhu supplies both: raised, upholstered Arabic majlis sets, low kilim-pattern floor sofas for a şark köşesi, and carved-frame Turkish majlis sets. Each is made in Türkiye to the customer's wall measurements, filled with 32 kg/m³ foam, and shipped to Cologne free of charge.
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Ask for this furniture in Cologne and you may hear two words for it. One neighbour says sedir, another says majlis, a third says şark köşesi. They are describing close relatives: cushioned seating that follows the wall and brings the family and its guests together. If you are looking for a majlis sofa in Cologne, Sofhu makes all of these to order in Türkiye and ships them to you free.
A Turkish city within the city
Cologne is one of the centres of Turkish life in Germany. Keupstraße in Mülheim is the city’s best-known Turkish shopping street, and Weidengasse is another. The city also has Arab communities, including families of Tunisian and Iraqi origin.
So both vocabularies are at home here.
| Word | Where it comes from | What it describes |
|---|---|---|
| Sedir | Türkiye | A raised seat built along the wall |
| Şark köşesi | Türkiye | A low corner set, often in kilim fabric |
| Majlis | Arab world | The guest room and the seating that lines it |
| Diwan | Kurdish and Arab usage | The guest room, or a long seat |
In the old Turkish house the sedir ran under the windows, and the corner furthest from the door was the place of honour. The page on the Turkish sedir and şark köşesi tells that story, and the Kurdish diwan has its own.
Three ways Sofhu builds it
Arabic majlis. The grey velvet set at the top of this page is a majlis in Sofhu’s sense of the word: raised to sofa height on an upholstered base, with tall fixed backs, arm bolsters and trim. It is the formal choice for a room kept for guests. The Arabic majlis page covers the range.
Arabic floor sofas. This is the low product, and it is what a şark köşesi is made of: a seat mattress at floor level, loose back cushions and armrest blocks, usually in a kilim-pattern weave with a matching rug. The Arabic floor sofa page shows the kilim, medallion and velvet versions.
Carved-frame Turkish majlis. For those who want wood, the Turkish majlis by Sofhu is built on a solid beech frame with hand-carved details. It is furniture on legs, neither an upholstered majlis unit nor a floor sofa.
The broader oriental sofa page shows how these lines relate.
Fitting a set into a post-war flat
Much of Cologne’s housing is in post-war apartment blocks. Rooms are practical and rectangular, with a window wall, a radiator beneath it and a door in the opposite corner. That shape takes an L-shaped set well: one run on the long wall, one on the short wall away from the door.
Before you order:
- Measure each wall at floor level, corner to corner.
- Mark the radiator, the door swing and the balcony door.
- Decide where the television goes, since a U-shape leaves no wall for it.
- Remember that both a majlis and a floor sofa are planned against the walls and are not meant to stand free in the room.
The step-by-step method is in how to measure a room for a majlis.
Fabric and filling for a mild, damp climate
Cologne’s weather is mild and often damp. Indoors that means little more than sensible habits: covers that can be washed and aired, and seating that is easy to lift for cleaning.
Sofhu’s covers are zippered and come off the foam. The foam itself is 32 kg/m³ polyurethane with no springs, a density that helps the seat keep its height under daily use. If you want a softer or firmer seat, ask; firmness is chosen separately.
For a balcony or garden, Sofhu also makes wooden bench sets with cushions in water-resistant fabric, described as able to handle light rain and moisture.
See the outdoor sofas and benches page for those.
Delivery to Cologne
Sofhu manufactures the sets itself and ships free worldwide. The cushions arrive vacuum packed and expand once the bags are opened by hand. There is no depot or display in Cologne.
Goods from Türkiye may be subject to duty or tax depending on the destination, so ask Sofhu before ordering. The existing page on the Arabic sofa in Germany covers the country, and there are city pages for a majlis sofa in Berlin and a majlis sofa in Essen. German and Turkish speakers may prefer the page on the Sark Köşesi.
Ask for a quote
Send your measurements and photos through get a quote by measurement or on WhatsApp, and say whether you have a sedir, a şark köşesi or a majlis in mind.
