For an Arabic majlis in Astoria, New York City, order a compact set made to your walls. Sofhu manufactures raised Arabic majlis sets, low Arabic floor sofas and wooden-frame sets in Türkiye, sized from your measurements, with 32 kg/m³ high-density foam. Shipping to Astoria is free. Send wall lengths and photos by the quote form or WhatsApp.
- Seat styles
- Raised upholstered majlis, low floor sofa or wooden-frame set
- Good fit for Astoria
- Single row or compact L-shaped corner
- Maker
- Sofhu, manufacturer in Türkiye
- Foam
- 32 kg/m³ (32 DNS) high-density foam
- Covers
- Zippered, removable, wash at 30°C
- Shipping to Astoria
- Free
Walk the northern blocks of Steinway Street and you pass Egyptian, Moroccan and Lebanese cafés, hookah lounges and grocers. The stretch is known as Little Egypt. People who live nearby often want the same low, sociable seating at home, in rooms a good deal smaller than a café. Sofhu makes an Arabic majlis to measure in Türkiye and ships it free to Astoria, New York City.
Majlis, floor sofa or Moroccan salon: which do you mean?
In Astoria three ideas overlap, and they are built differently. Many North African customers picture a Moroccan-style salon when they say Arabic seating. Others picture cushions on the floor, or a formal upholstered majlis lining the walls.
| Arabic majlis | Arabic floor sofa | Moroccan-style salon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat level | Raised, sofa height | On the floor | Bench height on a wooden base |
| Built from | Upholstered units with fixed backs and arm bolsters | Seat mattress, loose back cushions, armrests | Wooden frame with fitted cushions |
| Centre of room | Rug, low table | Rug, ottoman, tray | Low table for tea and meals |
Sofhu makes all three: the raised Arabic majlis, the Arabic floor sofa, and wooden bench-frame sets with cushions on top. The Moroccan sedari page explains the salon tradition, Egyptian Arabic seating covers the qa’da arabi, and floor seating vs raised diwan compares comfort and space.
The white-framed set above, with navy cushions, is the wooden-frame type. The teal velvet set at the top of the page is an upholstered Arabic majlis, and the red set further down is a floor sofa.
Compact corners for Astoria apartments
A corner set is the right scale for most homes here. Astoria is mostly low-rise apartments and attached houses, and living rooms are modest. An L-shape tucked into one corner seats a family and two or three guests while leaving the middle of the room free.
In the photograph, a red L-shaped floor sofa with a matching rug and a square ottoman fills one corner of a room. The same idea scales down to a single row on one wall. Arabic floor sofas are not freestanding, so the backrests need wall behind them. Radiators and window sills are the usual obstacles. Mark them on your sketch.
For more small-room plans, see a majlis in a small apartment.
An Arabic majlis for Astoria cafés and lounges
A few low seats change the feel of a café corner. Sofhu supplies cafés and shisha lounges, cuts each run to the wall and fits zippered covers that can be taken off and washed at 30°C. Its page for cafés and shisha cafés shows the kind of work it does for businesses.
Fabric, pattern and foam
Pattern carries most of the character. Red with black and white woven motifs recalls Bedouin sadu weaving. A teal velvet majlis with medallions is richer and more formal. A grey chenille floor sofa with gold medallions, shown below on a white rug, sits easily in a modern apartment.
Under the cover is 32 kg/m³ high-density foam with no springs. That is a density figure, and denser foam generally keeps its height and support longer. You can ask for a softer or firmer seat on a custom order.
Ordering from Astoria
There is no Sofhu shop in Queens, and nothing is held in stock locally. Each set is made after you approve the design.
- Measure the wall or corner at floor level.
- Take photos, including the radiator and windows.
- Send them through get a quote or WhatsApp and say whether you want a raised majlis, a floor sofa or a wooden-frame set.
Shipping is free, and the cushions arrive vacuum packed.
Elsewhere in New York
Sofhu also has pages for New York City as a whole, Brooklyn and the Bronx, along with the New York State page. The main Arabic majlis guide covers models and layouts.
