You can order a majlis sofa in Milan directly from Sofhu, the manufacturer. There is no shop in the city: you send the wall measurements of the room, choose a layout, fabric and colour, and the set is built to order in Türkiye with 32 kg/m³ foam and shipped free to your Milan address. Interior designers can order the same way for client projects.
- Made by
- Sofhu, manufacturer, in Türkiye
- In Milan
- No shop or stock: built to order, delivered to the door
- Sizing
- Cut to your wall measurements
- Layouts
- Single row, L-shape or U-shape
- Foam
- 32 kg/m³ (32 DNS) high-density foam
- Shipping
- Free worldwide, including Milan
On this page
A majlis sofa in Milan is bought in one of two ways: by a family that wants an Arabic sitting room at home, or by a designer who has been asked to build one for a client. In both cases the route is the same. Sofhu is the manufacturer, it has no shop in the city, and every set is cut to the measurements you send and delivered to the address. This page covers what matters locally. The country-level overview is on Arabic sofas in Italy.
Who orders a majlis sofa in Milan
Milan has the largest Egyptian community in Italy, along with Moroccan and other Arab residents. Via Padova and the San Siro district are among the city’s most multi-ethnic areas. For these households a majlis is not a decorative idea. It is where tea is poured after dinner, where relatives sit during Ramadan evenings and where guests are received on Eid.
Egyptians call an Arabic sitting corner a qa’da arabi. Moroccan families usually think of the raised sedari and salon marocain. Sofhu builds both directions, as two separate products: the Arabic floor sofa, a low cushion set at floor level, and the Arabic majlis, raised sofa-height seating in upholstered units or on a wooden frame, like the white-framed L below.
Arabic seating for a Milan apartment
Most Milan homes are apartments, so the layout has to earn its floor area. Three rules cover most rooms.
- One free wall: a single row with two armrests. It needs a wall behind it, because this seating is not freestanding.
- A clear corner: an L-shape. It seats more people than a three-seater sofa on the same footprint and leaves the balcony door free.
- A separate guest room: a U-shape along three walls, with the fourth side open for the door.
Measure each wall from corner to corner at floor level, and note radiators, door swings and French windows. Our guide to a majlis in a small apartment shows how these layouts behave in compact rooms.
For designers and project buyers
Milan is Italy’s design capital, and a studio here may be asked for a room in the Arabic manner: for a private client, a residence or a hospitality brief. Sofhu works from drawings as readily as from a tape measure. You can set the seat length of each run, the fabric and the colour, and ask for a firmer or softer foam.
For a restrained scheme, start with the modern Arabic sofa designs: plain velvet or chenille, one accent pattern, low contrast. The white carved frame with navy cushions shown at the top of this page is at the more formal end of the range. Trade and multi-room orders go through wholesale majlis sofas. The navy medallion diwan floor sofa below is built on a taller base than usual, which brings it close to regular couch height.
Fabric for humid summers
Milan summers are humid, and fabric choice decides how a seat feels in July. Sofhu describes its linen series as porous and moisture-absorbent, with a cooling effect in hot weather. Velvet is durable and easy to clean, and it suits a room used mainly in the evening or through the cooler months. Chenille sits between the two and sheds very little.
All covers are zippered and removable, so a pale colour is a realistic choice even in a busy household. The full list of series is on the fabrics page.
From measurements to your door
- Send the wall lengths, a photo of the room and the layout you have in mind through get a quote by measurement or WhatsApp.
- Agree the design, fabric and price with Sofhu. A video call with a designer is available.
- The set is made in Türkiye, vacuum packed and shipped free.
The shipment crosses a customs border on its way to Italy. Duties or taxes may apply depending on the destination, so ask Sofhu how your order will be handled before you confirm. Our guide to ordering a majlis from Türkiye to the EU explains the general rules, and custom majlis lists everything that can be changed on a set. For the wider range, see the Arabic sofa overview.
