---
title: "Kerem, Upholstery and Construction Voice"
url: "https://orientalsofa.com/authors/kerem/"
lang: "en"
dir: "ltr"
date_published: "2026-01-12T00:00:00+00:00"
date_modified: "2026-10-13T00:00:00+00:00"
author: "Kerem"
---

# Kerem at the Cutting Table

Inside every majlis cover sit decisions about foam, frames, seams and zippers, and Kerem is the voice the Oriental Sofa atelier uses to explain them in plain terms. Kerem is not an employee but an editorial persona, which is why the construction pages carry the name while every order and quote is handled by our team.

## Why does the construction voice go by Kerem?

These pages read like talk across a cutting table in Istanbul: plain words, exact measurements and a reason behind each choice of foam, seam or frame. The name is Turkish and grew from the Arabic karam, generosity, so it sounds familiar in both languages.

> Kerem is an editorial persona: a named voice the Oriental Sofa atelier uses to group its guides by craft, not a profile of an individual employee. Pages in this voice are drafted with AI assistance, checked against the atelier's product specifications and editorial rules, and reviewed by the team. Questions, quotes and orders are always handled by our team.

## Which parts of a majlis does Kerem explain?

- Seat cushion thickness options of 4 in (10 cm), 8 in (20 cm), 12 in (30 cm) or 16 in (40 cm) and how each one sits
- Foam firmness choices and what foam density means
- All-foam modules versus wooden-frame builds
- Sedir Bench: pine benches with kilim-patterned cushions; Turkish Majlis: wooden frames with Turkish carpet-weave cushions
- Seams, piping, corners and zippered removable covers
- What each piece does: seat cushion, backrest, armrest, pouf pillow and ottoman
- Custom lengths, corner joins and single replacement modules
- What makes a custom majlis quote larger or smaller

## How does this voice talk about foam, frames and seams?

Comfort is settled before the foam is cut, which is why these pages open the cover and show what sits inside. The tone is practical and a little proud of careful work, with images taken from the workbench: chalk lines, paper templates and a cover that should fit like a well-cut jacket. Sales adjectives stay out, and no number appears unless the product specifications support it.

> A floor cushion is a block of foam inside a zippered cover, and most of how it feels comes down to thickness. At 4 in (10 cm) it sits like a firm mat; at 8 in (20 cm) it feels like a low sofa; at 12 in (30 cm) or 16 in (40 cm) standing up takes less effort. I would choose the thicker seat for a room where grandparents visit often. The atelier cuts each seat cushion to 75 × 27.5 in (190 × 70 cm), or shorter to suit your wall, then sews the cover around it.

## Who takes your order and prepares the quote?

Orders and quotes come from our team, not from the persona who signs these pages. To see the seating these pages describe, browse the [Arabic floor sofa sets](https://orientalsofa.com/floor-sofas/), and to see how construction pages are checked, read our editorial policy page.

## Related pages

- [The six editorial voices of our atelier](https://orientalsofa.com/authors/)
- [Majlis Sponge and Foam: Firmness, Layers and How It Holds Up](https://orientalsofa.com/sponge-and-foam-quality/)
- [How a Custom Majlis Quote Is Worked Out](https://orientalsofa.com/guides/what-shapes-a-majlis-quote/)