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title: "U-shaped floor sofa sets: 19 pieces across three walls"
url: "https://orientalsofa.com/majlis-layouts/u-shaped/"
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date_published: "2024-10-05T00:00:00+00:00"
date_modified: "2026-10-13T00:00:00+00:00"
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# U-shaped majlis and floor sofa sets

Eight or nine adults sit comfortably on a standard U-shaped floor sofa, whose three 75 in (190 cm) seat cushions line a back wall of about 130 in (330 cm) and two side walls of about 75 in (190 cm) each. Between the side runs, a room 157 in (400 cm) wide keeps about 102 in (260 cm) of open floor for the rug.

## Questions buyers ask

### The standard U leaves a gap on one of my walls. Can a single piece fill it?

A short add-on fills the gap without remaking the set: a seat cut to the missing length, for example 35.5 in (90 cm), with a backrest and an armrest in the same fabric. Adding a standard seat, or cutting one seat in two, also works. Your drawing lists every added piece.

### Can the side runs of a U stop at two pillars instead of running to the end of the walls?

Side runs can end wherever you choose, for instance level with a pair of pillars. In one project the back run measured about 144 in (365 cm) and each side came forward about 93 in (235 cm). Send the back wall length and the distance from the back wall to each stopping point.

## How are the 19 pieces split between seating and extras?

| Piece | Qty | Size | Part of |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seat cushion | 3 | 75 × 27.5 in (190 × 70 cm) | Seating |
| Backrest | 6 | 37.5 × 16 × 4 in (95 × 40 × 10 cm) | Seating |
| Corner backrest | 2 | 23.5 × 16 × 4 in (60 × 40 × 10 cm) | Seating |
| Armrest bolster | 3 | 19.5 × 8 × 8 in (50 × 20 × 20 cm) | Seating |
| Pouf pillow | 3 | 27.5 × 19.5 in (70 × 50 cm) | Full set |
| Ottoman | 1 | 23.5 × 23.5 × 8 in (60 × 60 × 20 cm) | Full set |
| Matching rug | 1 | Depends on the model | Full set |

Fourteen of the 19 are seating pieces, and the other five, the pouf pillows, ottoman and rug, turn the seating into a sitting area. Seats come in four thicknesses from 4 in (10 cm) to 16 in (40 cm), so the same U can sit low or close to sofa height.

## Which wall owns each corner in a standard U?

In a standard U the two side seats claim the back corners. That leaves 75 in (190 cm) of seat in the middle of a 130 in (330 cm) back wall, with 27.5 in (70 cm) of corner depth at each end.

| Run | Wall | Seat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Left side, into the corner | About 75 in (190 cm) | One full seat |
| Back wall, between the corners | About 130 in (330 cm) | One full seat |
| Right side, into the corner | About 75 in (190 cm) | One full seat |
| Whole U | Three walls | About 224 in (570 cm) |

On a custom U the corners can go either way. Either the sides run in and the back loses about 55 in (140 cm), or the back runs through and each side loses 27.5 in (70 cm). With walls of 93 in (235 cm), 146 in (370 cm) and 93 in (235 cm), the back takes both corners as two seats of 73 in (185 cm). Our majlis measuring guide explains how to take the three lengths.

## How much open floor is left between the two side runs?

Each side run comes about 27.5 in (70 cm) into the room, so the open floor between them is the room's width minus about 55 in (140 cm). A room 157 in (400 cm) wide keeps about 102 in (260 cm) clear for the ottoman and a walking path. The best layout still leaves room for the vacuum cleaner.

If the middle feels tight, try one of these:

- Shallower seats of about 19.5 in (50 cm) to 23.5 in (60 cm)
- Two facing runs on the long walls, with the short wall left open
- An L on two walls, sized on the [L-shaped majlis](https://orientalsofa.com/majlis-layouts/l-shaped/) page

When a room could take either shape, our L-shape or U-shape comparison sets guest numbers against floor space.

> A family in Minnesota sent a photo of a majlis shown with a rug and asked for a plan. Their main walls measured roughly 118 in (300 cm), 202 in (513 cm) and 118 in (300 cm), with two shorter walls besides. The first plan covered the whole room; they then asked for just the three main walls as a U. They picked a catalogue model but found its 16 in (40 cm) seat too tall and lowered it to 8 in (20 cm). For the rug, our team confirmed the seating takes about 30 in (76 cm) from the wall, and the family shrank the rug from roughly 178 in (452 cm) by 106 in (269 cm) to 160 in (406 cm) by 94 in (239 cm) so it would sit in the open floor. A coffee-table set was added. Before payment we sent one recap listing layout, model, height and rug size, and the family confirmed it.

## How many guests does a U seat, from family evenings to a full gathering?

Eight to nine adults sit in comfort on a standard U. The planner allows about 23.5 in (60 cm) of seat per guest, so 224 in (570 cm) of seat gives nine places. I size a U for the biggest regular gathering, not for the quietest evening, because an empty seat is easier to live with than a missing one.

## Which patterns and fabrics come in a U-shaped version?

Saray, Anatolian Kilim and Afghan Gul are among the patterned sets made as a U. The Saray U-shaped floor sofa set repeats framed medallions along all three runs, a natural fit for a formal reception room. Plain fabrics come too: the Solid Velvet U counts 26 pieces, since square back pillows replace the backrests.

- [Afghan Gul U-Shaped Set](https://orientalsofa.com/urun/afghan-gul-u-shaped-floor-sofa-set/)
- [Anatolian Kilim U-Shaped Set](https://orientalsofa.com/urun/anatolian-kilim-u-shaped-floor-sofa-set/)
- [Saray U-Shaped Set](https://orientalsofa.com/urun/saray-u-shaped-floor-sofa-set/)
- [Solid Velvet U-Shaped Set](https://orientalsofa.com/urun/solid-velvet-u-shaped-floor-sofa-set/)

![Brown and cream kilim floor sofa arranged in a U around an ottoman and floor pillows on a terrace below a suspension bridge](https://orientalsofa.com/media/br/brown-cream-kilim-u-floor-sofa-terrace-view-01-1200.webp)

![Beige velvet floor seating with red, brown and navy kilim-diamond panels on three walls, an ottoman and floor pillows in the middle](https://orientalsofa.com/media/be/beige-velvet-kilim-diamond-u-floor-sofa-view-01-1338.webp)

## What should you send to have a U cut to your own three walls?

1. Write the three wall lengths, left, back and right, and label each one as a wall or a seat length.
2. Add each door, window and fixed piece of furniture, with its distance from the nearest corner.
3. Choose a seat thickness, then send the numbers with a photo of each wall.

Custom orders start with a layout plan for your approval.

> Before you send, read the three numbers back in order: left, back, right. A U with uneven sides drawn the wrong way round looks right on paper and wrong in the room.

## Frequently asked questions

### Why is the back seat of a custom U shorter than the back wall?

Each corner of a U uses one seat depth, about 27.5 in (70 cm), counted once. When both sides run into the corners, the back run loses about 55 in (140 cm), so a 148 in (375 cm) back wall carries 93 in (235 cm) of seat. A small filler closes any gap.

### Which corner components should a U drawing identify?

Mark both inside corners and show the seat and backrest pieces that fill them. The drawing should distinguish those components from the straight runs, so the written list can be checked without counting one corner twice.

### Can we start with an L and add pieces later to make a U?

The seating is modular, so a seat, backrests, a corner backrest and armrests can extend an L into a U. Send the current layout, the new wall length, a room photo and the model and color; check first that your fabric is still available.

## Related pages

- [Majlis layouts for every room shape](https://orientalsofa.com/majlis-layouts/)
- [Plan your majlis from your wall measurements](https://orientalsofa.com/tools/majlis-planner/)
- [What Comes in a Majlis or Floor Sofa Set, Piece by Piece](https://orientalsofa.com/guides/whats-in-a-majlis-set/)
- [Arabic floor sofas and floor seating sets](https://orientalsofa.com/floor-sofas/)
- [How to Measure a Room for a Majlis, Wall by Wall](https://orientalsofa.com/guides/how-to-measure-for-a-majlis/)
- [Saray U-Shaped Set](https://orientalsofa.com/urun/saray-u-shaped-floor-sofa-set/)