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title: "Arabic Sofa in Kansas: L or U Majlis, Seat Height and Fabric"
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date_published: "2024-11-07T00:00:00+00:00"
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# Arabic Sofa in Kansas: Choosing the Layout, Seat Height and Fabric

Single-family houses make up about 72% of Kansas housing units, which usually gives a living room two or three long clear walls, so an Arabic sofa in Kansas starts as a choice between an L and a U. Seat height and fabric follow, and it helps to ask for the same layout at two heights to compare.

## Questions buyers ask

### What is the difference between the L-shaped and the U-shaped set?

An L runs along two walls that meet at a corner, and a U runs along three walls, seats more people and lets guests face each other. An L uses two 75 in (190 cm) seat cushions and a U uses three, and any layout can be cut to your own wall lengths.

### Which country do you ship from, and is the set coming from overseas?

Production happens in Istanbul, Türkiye: the atelier cuts and sews each set to order for your Kansas room. Delivery to the US and Canada is by tracked express courier — ask us for the current transit estimate.

## L-shaped or U-shaped: which one fits a Kansas living room?

Count the clear walls first, because seating never runs across a doorway. One clear wall takes a single run, two make an L and three make a U. No seat piece is longer than 75 in (190 cm), so a longer wall is cut into equal seats.

Take a 165 in (420 cm) wall that meets a 122 in (310 cm) wall at a corner. The first wall takes three equal seats of 55 in (140 cm). The second loses 27.5 in (70 cm) to the corner and takes two seats of 47 in (120 cm).

| Clear wall space | Layout | Seat cushions | Adults seated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| One wall | Single run | 1 seat of 75 in (190 cm) | 2 to 3 |
| Two walls that meet | L-shape, 75 × 102 in (190 × 260 cm) of floor | 2 | 5 to 6 |
| Three walls | U-shape, walls of 75 in (190 cm), 130 in (330 cm) and 75 in (190 cm) | 3 | 8 to 9 |

Feet and inches are fine for wall lengths, and the measuring steps for American rooms are set out in our nationwide guide to majlis rooms in US homes. The [floor sofa sets](https://orientalsofa.com/floor-sofas/) in the range follow the same three shapes.

![Royal blue velvet floor sofa on three sides of a white room, with an ottoman, floor pillows and an arched niche with shelving](https://orientalsofa.com/media/ro/royal-blue-velvet-floor-sofa-white-room-view-01-1200.webp)

*Royal blue velvet in a U along three walls, with the square ottoman and floor pillows set loose on a white rug.*

## How does measuring on a video call work for a Kansas room?

1. Start the call at the doors and floor vents: a vent opening can be cut into the seat base, but seating never runs into a door swing.
2. Keep the camera on the tape as it runs from one corner to the next, so the designer reads each number as you do.
3. Say how high each window sill sits, so a backrest does not block the glass.
4. Finish with a slow pan of the room; the designer notes the sizes and sends a layout drawing for your approval.

Ask us for a design consultation — we can talk through your room on a video call. The majlis planner turns your numbers into a seat count while you wait for the drawing.

> If a number looks strange, measure it again before you send it. I begin at the door and walk clockwise, so no wall is measured twice or skipped.

## What does a lower seat change about a Kansas layout?

Seat height changes the amount of foam and fabric, so one layout is quoted differently at 12 in (30 cm) and at about 16 in (40 cm). All-foam majlis models usually come at those two heights, with lower floor-style seats of 4 in (10 cm) or 8 in (20 cm) on request.

Lower seats feel more traditional, while 16 in (40 cm) matches the seat of an ordinary sofa and is easier to rise from, which matters for older guests.

If you plan to set the cushions on a platform you build, give the designer its height before the drawing is made, because a platform adds to the seat height and changes where the backrest meets the wall.

## Full foam or a wooden base: which suits a Kansas family room?

Full-foam sets have no internal wood or metal frame and no springs; the foam itself gives the shape, and the backrests lean on a wall. The Sedir Bench line has a solid pine frame, and its fabric is a heavy kilim-style weave rather than regular upholstery cloth. Wooden-base models are built at 14.5 in (37 cm) to 16 in (40 cm) depending on the model, sit firmer than foam and are a common choice for cafés and restaurants, so for an everyday family room full foam is the simpler start.

Seating with no wall behind it needs a model with a wooden base and a wooden backrest, or metal back supports on request.

## Is a Kansas City order the same on either side of the state line?

An address in Kansas City, Kansas is ordered the same way as one in Kansas City, Missouri, and the notes on [majlis seating in Missouri](https://orientalsofa.com/oriental-arabic-sofas-in-missouri/) cover that side. An L usually comes in two or three boxes and larger layouts in more, and the boxes may arrive on different days, each emailed with its own tracking number once the order ships. Delivery to the US and Canada is by tracked express courier — ask us for the current transit estimate.

Delivery to the US and Canada is by tracked express courier — ask us for the current transit estimate.

Import duties for US deliveries are set by US Customs — ask us how they apply to your order before you pay.

| Time zone in Kansas | Istanbul runs ahead by | At 9 a.m. with you, Istanbul reads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Central, most of Kansas | 8 hours in summer, 9 hours in winter | 5 p.m. in summer, 6 p.m. in winter |
| Mountain, four far-western counties | 9 hours in summer, 10 hours in winter | 6 p.m. in summer, 7 p.m. in winter |

How import duties and documents work is covered on our [delivery page](https://orientalsofa.com/delivery/).

## Which Arab communities are counted in Kansas?

The ACS counts Somali ancestry apart from Arab ancestry, so the table lists the two on separate lines.

| Place | What the figures show | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kansas | About 10,800 residents of Arab ancestry, 0.37% of the state | ACS 5-year |
| Kansas | About 16,000 Middle Eastern or North African, alone or in combination, 0.55% | 2020 Census |
| Kansas | Largest Arab groups: Lebanese about 3,900, other Arab 2,300, Iraqi 900 | ACS 5-year |
| Kansas | Somali about 1,100, counted separately from Arab ancestry | ACS 5-year |
| Kansas homes | 67.2% of occupied homes owner-occupied, 71.8% single-family detached, 5.4% in buildings with 20 or more units | ACS 5-year |

## Velvet, linen-look or outdoor fabric: what suits a Kansas summer?

The Wichita climate normals for 1991 to 2020 put the July high at about 93°F (34°C) against 45°F (7°C) in January, with about 12.5 in (32 cm) of snow a year. The fabric range runs from velvet and chenille to linen-look weaves, and solid colors are picked by number from the color card, so ask for swatches because screens change color.

Indoor fabrics are not made for wet conditions, so a patio set comes from the separate water-repellent outdoor range, mostly in plain colors with a limited palette. Five months, April to June and September to October, average highs between 64°F (18°C) and 90°F (32°C), because July and August run hotter.

## Frequently asked questions

### I saw a majlis in an ad. Can a set be made to my own wall measurements?

Made-to-measure is the usual way to order. Send the length of each wall from end to end, a photo of the room and a screenshot of the model you liked, and the designer replies with a layout drawing that you approve before anything is cut.

### Can you match a color from a photo I have?

Send the photo and the team picks the closest fabric in the range, then shows it on video or as a sample before cutting. Photos change with lighting and screens, so approve the color from the real fabric. Ask us about fabric swatches and a foam sample before you order.

### Our walls are longer than the standard U. Can it be tailored?

The standard U runs about 75 in (190 cm) along each side and 130 in (330 cm) across the back. Longer or shorter walls are cut to your wall-to-wall sizes instead, so send the length of each wall, end to end, and the model you liked.

## Related pages

- [Plan your majlis from your wall measurements](https://orientalsofa.com/tools/majlis-planner/)
- [Arabic Sofa in Iowa: Majlis Seating Made to Your Living Room](https://orientalsofa.com/arabic-sofa-in-iowa/)
- [Arabic Sofas in Idaho: Thickness, Layout and Color, Made to Fit](https://orientalsofa.com/arabic-sofa-in-idaho/)
- [Oriental Arabic Jalsah in South Dakota: Seating, Cushion Covers and Rugs](https://orientalsofa.com/oriental-arabic-jalsah-in-south-dakota/)
- [Oriental Arabic Sofas and Majlis Seating in Montana](https://orientalsofa.com/oriental-arabic-sofas-in-montana/)
- [How to Measure a Room for a Majlis, Wall by Wall](https://orientalsofa.com/guides/how-to-measure-for-a-majlis/)
- [Yemeni and Arabic Majlis for American Homes, Cut to Your Walls](https://orientalsofa.com/yemeni-majlises-for-usa/)

## Sources

- [US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B04006 (ancestry)](https://censusreporter.org/tables/B04006/)
- [US Census Bureau, 2020 Census DHC-A: the Middle Eastern and North African population](https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/09/2020-census-dhc-a-mena-population.html)
- [US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003 (tenure)](https://censusreporter.org/tables/B25003/)
- [US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25024 (units in structure)](https://censusreporter.org/tables/B25024/)
- [Wichita climate normals, 1991 to 2020](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita%2C_Kansas)