There is no Sofhu store in Sydney. Sofhu is a manufacturer in Türkiye that builds each set to the customer's wall measurements, as a raised majlis sofa or a low floor sofa, and ships it free to Sydney addresses. You choose an L-shape, U-shape or single row, a fabric suited to humid summers, and 32 kg/m³ foam cushions with zippered covers that can be washed at 30°C.
- Sold by
- Sofhu, direct from the manufacturer
- Sydney shop
- None; every set is made to order
- Layouts
- Single row, L-shape, U-shape
- Cushion filling
- 32 kg/m³ (32 DNS) foam, no springs
- Covers
- Zippered, removable, machine wash at 30°C
- Shipping
- Free worldwide, to the door
On this page
People searching for a majlis sofa in Sydney usually want to know one thing first: where can I go and sit on one. The honest answer is that Sofhu has no store in the city. It is a manufacturer in Türkiye that makes each set for one room and delivers it. This page explains how that works for Sydney homes, and what to think about before you measure.
Is there an Arabic furniture store in Sydney for majlis seating?
Not a Sofhu one. Sofhu sells direct, with no dealer and no stock held in Australia. Instead of walking around a shop floor, you look at designs and fabrics with Sofhu’s designers on a video call, send your wall measurements, and receive a set cut to those walls.
The trade-off is simple. You cannot try the seat in person, but you are not limited to whatever sizes a shop happens to carry. Our page on buying from an Arabic furniture store online sets out what to check before ordering this way.
Who sits on a majlis in Sydney
Sydney has Australia’s largest Arabic-speaking population, and most of it lives in the south-west. Lakemba, Punchbowl, Bankstown and Greenacre are largely Lebanese. Fairfield and Liverpool have Iraqi, Assyrian and Chaldean communities. Auburn has long-standing Turkish and Afghan communities.
These families do not all mean the same thing by “Arabic sofa”, so it helps to name the tradition when you enquire. Sofhu makes two products. The Arabic majlis is raised, sofa-height seating built as upholstered units with fixed backs and arm bolsters, and most photographs on this page show one. The Arabic floor sofa is a low cushion set at floor level.
| You grew up with | What it is | Closest Sofhu set |
|---|---|---|
| Low Levantine seating | Mattress, back cushion, armrest | Arabic floor sofa |
| Diwaniya (Iraq) | The large reception room | Majlis in a U-shape or two facing rows |
| Toshak (Afghanistan) | Long floor mattress, loose bolsters | Toshak-style floor sofa |
| Sedir (Türkiye) | Raised seat along the wall | Wooden bench set or corner floor sofa |
The suburb pages for Lakemba and Auburn go further into hosting and into toshak and sedir-style sets.
The front lounge: layouts for Sydney family houses
Brick family houses with a formal front lounge are typical of the south-western suburbs, and that front room is where a majlis belongs. It is separate from the kitchen and the television, it has a door, and it is already the room guests are shown into.
A U-shape on three walls makes the most of it. An L-shape suits a lounge with a wide opening or a bay window on one side. A single row fits a unit or a narrow sitting room. Neither a majlis nor a floor sofa is freestanding, and each needs a wall behind every piece, so measure wall lengths, not floor area. The L-shape and U-shape layout guide compares the options, and how to measure a room for a majlis shows what to write down.
Humid summers and fabric choice
Sydney summers are humid, and that favours covers you can take off and wash. Sofhu’s covers are zippered and removable, and Sofhu states they can be machine washed at 30°C.
For fabric, the choice is mostly between velvet and linen. Sofhu describes its linen as absorbent and cooling in hot weather because of its porous weave. Velvet is described as durable and easy to clean, and it gives the richer formal look. A common answer is velvet in the guest lounge and linen or a flat woven fabric in the family room. The comparison of velvet, linen and jacquard goes into detail.
The cushions are filled with 32 kg/m³ (32 DNS) high-density foam and have no springs. Density is weight per cubic metre: it measures how much material is in the cushion, and denser foam generally keeps its height and support longer. A softer or firmer feel can be requested on a custom order.
Ordering a majlis sofa for Sydney: quote and delivery
- Measure the walls and photograph the room.
- Send them through the quote form or WhatsApp with your preferred layout and colours.
- Agree the design, fabric and cushion thickness with Sofhu.
- The set is made, vacuum packed and shipped free to your address.
When the parcels arrive, open the vacuum bags carefully without a blade and let the foam recover its shape. Import taxes or charges may apply to goods entering Australia, so ask Sofhu how your order will be handled. The guide to importing a majlis to Australia covers the official side.
For the state and the country, see majlis seating in New South Wales and the existing overview of Arabic sofas in Australia.
