A majlis sofa for a Leeds home is best made to measure, because back-to-back and through-terrace rooms are small and ready-made sets rarely fit. Sofhu cuts each set to your wall lengths in Türkiye, fills it with 32 kg/m³ high-density foam, and ships it free. Most small terrace rooms take a single row or an L-shape.
- Made by
- Sofhu, manufacturer, in Türkiye
- Why made to measure
- Small terrace rooms leave no spare centimetres
- Usual Leeds layouts
- Single row or L-shape
- Foam
- 32 kg/m³ (32 DNS) high-density foam
- Covers
- Zippered, removable, washable at 30°C
- Shipping
- Free, to your door in Leeds
On this page
Take a tape measure to a back-to-back in Harehills and the case for made-to-measure makes itself. The living room is small, the door is in the wrong place, and the one long wall has a radiator on it. A majlis sofa in Leeds has to be cut for the room it is going into. Sofhu does that in Türkiye, from the wall lengths you send, and ships the set free. It makes two products: the Arabic majlis, a raised, fully upholstered set at sofa height with fixed backs, and the Arabic floor sofa, a low set of seat mattresses and loose cushions.
Small rooms, exact sizes
Leeds has Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Arab and Kurdish communities concentrated in Harehills, Beeston and Hyde Park. Much of the housing in those areas is back-to-back and through terraces. The rooms are compact.
Ready-made floor sofa sets come in fixed lengths. In a large room that hardly matters. In a small one, a seat that is too long covers the door, and one that is too short leaves a gap that collects shoes and toys. The post comparing a ready-made floor sofa with a custom majlis sets out the difference.
A custom set has no fixed lengths. Sofhu does not publish standard sizes because each run is cut to the wall. If you want typical figures for planning, the guide to standard majlis dimensions gives general ranges; your own quote will follow your own room.
Measuring a Leeds terrace for Arabic floor seating
A majlis and a floor sofa both run along the wall, so the measurement that matters is the wall at floor level.
- Measure every wall from corner to corner, just above the skirting board.
- Mark the door and how far it swings into the room.
- Mark the radiator, the gas fire or fireplace, and any boxed-in pipes.
- Note the window sill height on any wall where seating will go.
- Photograph each wall straight on.
The full method is in how to measure a room for a majlis.
Which layout fits
In most compact rooms the choice is between two layouts.
A single row takes one wall. It suits the narrowest rooms and leaves space for a television opposite. The red sadu floor sofa below is a single row.
An L-shape takes two walls and uses the corner, which is otherwise dead space. The beige kilim-pattern majlis at the top of this page is an L-shape in the corner of a room of modest size.
A U-shape needs three free walls. In a through terrace with a separate front room it can work; in a back-to-back, usually not. The custom majlis hub shows what else can be adjusted, including seat thickness and armrest positions.
Choosing fabric from a distance
There is no Sofhu shop in Leeds, so fabric is chosen from photos, video and conversation.
Start with the type of cloth. Velvet and chenille are warm and suit a Yorkshire winter. Patterned kilim weaves hide marks. Linen is cool and better in a bright room. Sofhu’s fabrics page lists each series. Then narrow down the colour against your own carpet and walls: send a photo of the room in daylight and ask for swatches photographed beside a similar tone.
Deep reds, like the burgundy kilim floor sofa above, warm up a north-facing room. Greys and taupes sit quietly with a grey carpet.
What is inside the seats
The filling is 32 kg/m³ high-density foam, with no springs. Density measures how much material is in the foam. Denser foam generally keeps its height and support longer, though it does not decide how hard the seat feels, and you can ask for softer or firmer. The covers are zippered, and Sofhu states they can be machine washed at 30°C.
Majlis sofa delivery to Leeds
The finished set is vacuum packed and shipped free to your door. Open the bags by hand and let the foam recover. Import VAT or duty may apply to goods entering Great Britain depending on the shipment; ask Sofhu before you confirm.
The England page covers customs and delivery, and the Arabic sofa in the United Kingdom page covers the UK. Neighbouring guides exist for Bradford, Sheffield and Manchester.
With your measurements in hand, get a quote by measurement or message Sofhu on WhatsApp.
