There is no need to find an Arabic furniture shop in New Brunswick. Sofhu, a manufacturer in Türkiye, builds majlis and floor sofa sets to the wall measurements you send and delivers them to your door with free shipping. Sets come as a single row, L-shape or U-shape, with 32 kg/m³ foam and zippered covers you can wash.
- Seller
- Sofhu, the manufacturer, in Türkiye
- How to buy
- Online or by WhatsApp, quoted from your measurements
- Shipping
- Free worldwide, including New Brunswick
- Foam
- 32 kg/m³ (32 DNS) high-density foam
- Covers
- Zippered, removable, washable at 30°C
- Layouts
- Single row, L-shape, U-shape
On this page
If you have searched for an Arabic majlis in New Brunswick and found nothing within driving distance, that is the honest state of the market: the province is small and specialist Arabic seating is hard to find locally. The practical route is to order directly from the maker. Sofhu manufactures majlis sets in Türkiye, cuts them to the measurements of your room and ships them free to New Brunswick.
It helps to know the two names before you write. The Arabic majlis is the raised product, sofa-height upholstered units with a solid base, fixed backs and arm bolsters, like the teal set at the top of this page. The Arabic floor sofa is the low one: a seat mattress near the floor, loose back cushions, armrests and an ottoman. Sofhu makes both.
How buying works when there is no shop nearby
Buying a sofa you have never sat on feels like a risk, so here is the process without decoration.
- You measure the walls that will carry seating and photograph the room.
- You send those to Sofhu with the layout and colours you like.
- Sofhu replies with a quote for that set. Designers can go through the details with you on a video call.
- The set is made, vacuum packed and shipped to your door.
Nothing is taken from a shelf. The length of every run is set by your room. The article on how to order a custom majlis online walks through each step, and our Arabic furniture store online page explains what you can and cannot expect from buying at a distance.
Families who furnished a home from the beginning
New Brunswick’s Arab community is small, but in 2015 and 2016 the province received a large number of Syrian refugee families for its size. Most settled in Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton. For a family setting up a household from the beginning, the sitting room is where the familiar way of hosting returns: coffee, sweets and enough seats for every visitor.
In Syrian homes that usually means low seating with cushions along the walls, the pattern we describe on the page about Syrian and Levantine Arabic seating. Sofhu’s floor sofas follow the same idea: a seat cushion on the floor, back cushions against the wall, and armrests to divide the places. The grey set below is one.
Start with one wall, or fill three
You do not have to furnish the whole room at once.
- Single row. One wall, a matching ottoman and a rug. Enough for a small family and a couple of guests.
- L-shape. Two walls meeting in a corner. The usual choice for a living room that also holds a television or a dining table.
- U-shape. Three walls. The layout for a dedicated guest room and for Eid.
The seating is modular and can be rearranged, which helps if you move house. If you plan to extend a set later, mention it when you order. The buying guide on majlis for sale compares the three layouts in more detail.
Seat height for a house with three generations
Not everyone wants to sit at floor level. The Arabic majlis is built at sofa height from the start. A floor sofa can also be raised: Sofhu offers cushions in different thicknesses, and some sets are built on a taller base. The navy diwan floor sofa below is shown on a tall base that brings it close to the height of an ordinary couch.
For the trade-offs between low, mid and raised seats, read the majlis seat height guide. If you often host older relatives, the advice in hosting elderly guests in a majlis is worth ten minutes before you decide.
Snowy winters, wet boots and washable covers
New Brunswick winters are cold and snowy, and a sitting room takes the consequences: damp socks, children coming in from the yard, a house closed up for months. Choose the fabric with that in mind.
Velvet and chenille are warm to sit on. Sofhu describes its velvets as durable and easy to clean. Linen breathes better and suits the summer months. In every case the cover is zippered and removable, and Sofhu states it can be machine washed at 30°C. The foam inside is 32 kg/m³ high-density foam with no springs, and you can ask for a softer or firmer feel when you order.
Arabic seating delivered to New Brunswick
Shipping is free worldwide, which includes every part of New Brunswick. The set travels vacuum packed. When it arrives, open the plastic by hand and avoid knives or scissors near the fabric. The foam begins to recover its shape once the seal is broken.
Import duty or tax may apply depending on the destination. Ask Sofhu how your order will be handled, and see importing a majlis to Canada for what the official sources say. The existing page on Arabic majlises in Canada covers the country more broadly.
Reading in French
New Brunswick is a bilingual province, and some readers will be more at home in French. The French-language pages Majlis : le salon arabe au sol and Canapé oriental et canapé arabe cover the same seating.
When your measurements are ready, get a quote by measurement or send them by WhatsApp. Neighbouring pages: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.
