You buy a majlis sofa in New York City by ordering it made to measure. Sofhu, a manufacturer in Türkiye, builds Arabic majlis seating and low floor sofas to your apartment's wall measurements, usually as a compact L-shape or a single wall. Cushions use 32 kg/m³ high-density foam, covers zip off and wash at 30°C, and delivery to all five boroughs is free of shipping charges.
- How to buy
- Made to order, quote by measurement
- Apartment layouts
- Single wall or compact L-shape
- Foam
- 32 kg/m³ (32 DNS) high-density foam
- Covers
- Removable, zippered, wash at 30°C
- Manufacturer
- Sofhu, Türkiye
- Shipping to NYC
- Free
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Where do you buy a majlis sofa in New York City? You do not find one on a shop floor and take it home. You order it to the size of your room. Sofhu manufactures Arabic seating in Türkiye from the wall measurements you send, and ships it free to any of the five boroughs.
There are two products to choose between. An Arabic majlis is raised to sofa height: upholstered units with a solid base, tall fixed backs and arm bolsters. An Arabic floor sofa is low: a seat mattress at floor level with loose back cushions, armrest blocks and usually a matching ottoman.
The city’s majlis neighbourhoods
New York has some of the longest-established Arab communities in the country, and each borough has its own centre.
- Brooklyn: Bay Ridge and the older shopping street of Atlantic Avenue. See the Brooklyn page.
- Queens: Astoria, around Steinway Street. See Astoria.
- The Bronx: a Yemeni enclave known as Little Yemen. See the Bronx.
Yemeni American families are found in every part of the city, and many of its bodegas are Yemeni-run. So a majlis here might be a Yemeni diwan in the Bronx, a Levantine jalsa in Bay Ridge or an Egyptian qa’da in Queens. The seating principle is shared, and Sofhu builds all of them from the same parts.
Layouts that fit an apartment
Most buyers in the city live in apartments, so the question is how much wall you can give up. Two layouts cover most cases.
| Layout | Suits | Leaves free |
|---|---|---|
| Single wall | Studios, one-bedrooms, long narrow living rooms | Three walls and the walkway |
| Compact L-shape | A living room with one clear corner | The window wall and the entrance |
| U-shape | A dedicated guest room, rare in the city | Only the doorway |
A single row can still be a complete majlis. The navy set above is one row of raised, upholstered units with a white rug and two small tables in front. If you have a free corner, an L does more. The red sadu-weave set below is the floor sofa version of that corner, with loose cushions on a low seat mattress:
Remember that both kinds are planned against a wall. A run cannot float in the middle of the room or stand in front of a full-height window with nothing behind it. For more on tight rooms read a majlis in a small apartment, and for the choice between this and a conventional couch, majlis vs sectional sofa.
Walk-ups, elevators and delivery day
The practical case for a floor sofa in New York is that it arrives in parts. Seats, back cushions and armrests are separate cushions, and Sofhu vacuum packs them in sealed bags to reduce their volume. There is no frame to wedge through a doorway. A raised majlis is modular as well, built as separate units for each run, so ask for the packed size of the largest piece.
Once the bags are indoors, open them by hand and let the foam expand. Before you order, tell Sofhu what kind of building you live in and ask how the handover works at your address. Building rules on delivery hours are yours to check.
Fabric for humid summers and steam-heated winters
Apartment air swings between damp heat in August and dry radiator heat in January. Breathable, washable upholstery handles both.
- Linen and woven fabrics for rooms that run warm. Sofhu describes its linen as porous and absorbent, and there is a dedicated linen floor sofa page.
- Velvet or chenille if the room is air conditioned and you want a richer look.
- Removable covers in every case. Each one has a zipper, and Sofhu states they can be machine washed at 30°C.
What you are sitting on
Sofhu fills its cushions with 32 kg/m³ high-density polyurethane foam and uses no springs. The number describes density, the weight of foam in a cubic metre. Higher-density foam generally keeps its support longer, which matters when the majlis is also the family sofa. You can request a softer or firmer feel on a custom order.
How to order from New York City
- Measure the wall or walls at floor level and note radiators, doors and outlets.
- Take photos of the room in daylight.
- Get a quote by measurement, or send the same details on WhatsApp.
Shipping is free. Customs duty or taxes may apply on entry to the United States; importing a majlis to the USA explains the official guidance, and Sofhu can tell you how your order is handled. If you already own a couch you like, mixing a majlis with Western furniture shows how to combine them.
See also the statewide New York overview and the United States page.
