Arabic seating for a home in Finland is best planned as a low, modular floor sofa cut to the exact wall length, because many homes in Finnish cities are compact, well-insulated apartments. Sofhu makes floor sofas and raised Arabic majlis sets in Türkiye from the measurements you send, with 32 kg/m³ foam and washable zippered covers, and delivers to Finland with free shipping.
- Made in
- Türkiye, by Sofhu (manufacturer)
- Best fit for Finnish flats
- Single row or L-shape, cut to the wall
- Foam
- 32 kg/m³ high-density, no springs
- Care
- Removable covers, machine wash at 30°C
- Delivery
- Free shipping, vacuum packed
- Price
- By quote from your measurements
On this page
Outside it is dark by mid-afternoon and well below freezing. Inside, the flat is warm, the tea is on and the family is home. For much of the year, life in Finland happens indoors, and that is where an Arabic majlis proves its worth: a room where everyone sits at the same level, close enough to talk. Sofhu builds the set in Türkiye to fit your walls and delivers it to Finland with free shipping.
Sofhu makes two products, and this page shows both. The Arabic floor sofa is a low cushion set: a seat mattress at floor level, loose back cushions and armrest blocks, easy to rearrange in a small flat. The Arabic majlis, like the taupe velvet set at the top of the page, is raised to sofa height on an upholstered base with fixed backs and arm bolsters, and suits a dedicated guest room.
Who sits on a majlis in Finland
Finland’s Arabic-speaking community is largely Iraqi, and alongside it are well-established Somali and Kurdish communities. Most live in the Helsinki region, in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, with another centre in Turku.
Each of these communities brings its own name for the guest room. Iraqi families speak of the diwaniya, the reception room where the household receives its guests. Kurdish families know the diwan, a place for tea, talk and song. For Somali households looking for Arabic-style floor seating, the page on Somali Arabic seating covers what buyers usually ask for.
The occasions are the same ones as anywhere: iftar in Ramadan, Eid visits, a wedding in the family, relatives arriving from abroad, a condolence gathering. What changes in Finland is the room.
What compact Finnish homes mean for the layout
In Finnish cities the typical home is a compact, well-insulated apartment. The living room is usually one modest rectangle with a balcony door or a large window on one side. A full perimeter majlis of the kind you would build in a villa rarely fits, so the layout has to be chosen with care.
| Room | Layout that works | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Studio or one-bedroom | Single row on the longest wall | Keeps a walkway and the balcony door clear |
| Family living room | L-shape in the corner away from the door | Most seats for the floor area used |
| Separate guest room | U-shape on three walls | The classic arrangement for hosting |
The L-shaped floor sofa above is the arrangement most Finnish living rooms can take: two runs meeting in a corner, an ottoman as the table, and floor cushions that come out when extra guests arrive and stack away afterwards.
Three things to settle before you measure:
- Floor sofas are not freestanding. The backrests must lean on a wall or something equally solid.
- Radiators under windows need air. End the seating before the radiator, or ask for a shorter run on that wall.
- Low floor sofas keep the window and the daylight free, which matters in a northern winter.
There are more worked examples in a majlis in a small apartment.
Fabric: cold winters, warm rooms
Finnish winters are very cold, but interiors are strongly heated, so the seating never sits in a cold room. A breathable cover works all year round.
- Velvet gives depth of colour and a soft hand. Sofhu describes its velvet floor sofas as durable and easy to clean.
- Linen suits bright, plain interiors. On the linen floor sofa page Sofhu describes it as breathable and absorbent.
- Chenille carries woven patterns well, and Sofhu notes its very low shedding rate.
Tone-on-tone grey, like the quilted velvet majlis above, settles easily into a Nordic room of white walls and pale wood. Families who want the room to feel like home in a different sense often go the other way and choose burgundy, emerald or a kilim pattern.
All covers have zips and come off. Sofhu states that they can be washed in a machine at 30°C.
Foam that stays level through long winters
A set that is used every evening for half the year needs foam that holds its shape. Sofhu uses 32 kg/m³ polyurethane foam, often written 32 DNS. The figure is density, the weight of foam in each cubic metre, and it is the number that relates to how well a cushion keeps its height over time. Firmness is separate: on a made-to-measure order you can ask for a softer or firmer seat. The cushions contain no springs.
Arabic sofa set delivery to Finland
Sofhu manufactures the sets itself and ships them free of charge worldwide. Floor sofa cushions are vacuum packed for transport, so they arrive compressed and are easy to take up in a lift or a stairwell. Open the sealed bags by hand and leave the foam to expand.
Because the order comes from Türkiye, it enters the EU as an import. Duty or tax may apply depending on the destination, and you can ask Sofhu about Finland before you commit. General guidance is in ordering a majlis from Türkiye to the EU.
Where to go from here
For neighbourhood-level detail on the capital region, read the page on a majlis sofa in Helsinki. To see how floor-level sets are built and what the options are, start with Arabic floor sofas. Buyers across the water can read Arabic majlis in Estonia.
When you are ready, send your wall lengths and a few photos through get a quote by measurement or on WhatsApp, and Sofhu will price the set for your room.
