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Personalized Arabic Jalsah in Gray Velvet with a Greek-Key Base

The Personalized Arabic Jalsah is a gray velvet Greek-key majlis with seats about 29.5 in (75 cm) deep, cut to the length of each wall for an L, a U or a full room. Black-and-gold meander jacquard wraps every seat base and gold bands repeat on the backrests; on a raised seat of about 16 in (40 cm), more of that border shows.

Arabic Majlis · L & U

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Item details

Category: Arabic Majlis
Layouts: L-shaped, U-shaped, Made to your walls
Colors photographed: Gray
Seat height: 4 in (10 cm), 8 in (20 cm), 12 in (30 cm), 16 in (40 cm)
Style: Gulf modern
Fabric: First-quality Turkish fabric
Made in: Istanbul, Türkiye

What's in the set

The full piece list with sizes is below.

Shipping & customs

US & Canada: Delivery to the US and Canada is by tracked express courier — ask us for the current transit estimate.
United Kingdom: UK delivery is by tracked express courier — ask us for the current transit estimate.
Europe: Delivery across Europe is by tracked express courier — ask us for the current estimate for your country.
The Gulf: Delivery to the Gulf is by tracked express courier — ask us for the current estimate for your country.
Australia & NZ: Delivery to Australia and New Zealand is by tracked express courier — ask us for the current estimate.
Customs: US: Import duties for US deliveries are set by US Customs — ask us how they apply to your order before you pay.
Customs: Canada: Import taxes for Canadian deliveries are set by Canadian customs — ask us how they apply to your order.
Customs: UK: UK import VAT applies to furniture shipped from abroad — ask us how it's handled for your order before you pay.
Customs: elsewhere: Import taxes depend on your country's rules — ask us how they apply to your order before you pay.
Payment: Payment is made through a secure payment link once you approve your quote — ask us which methods are available in your country.
Paying over time: Ask us whether pay-over-time options are available in your country.

Cushions are pressed, rolled and vacuum-sealed for shipping and spring back to full size once you open them; they can't be re-compressed at home.

Your set ships in several boxes, typically two or three for an L-shape and more for larger layouts, and they may arrive on different days.

Every box gets its own tracking number, emailed as soon as your order ships.

Each shipment travels with a commercial invoice that lists the goods, their value, weight and materials.

Care

Covers unzip and can be machine-washed on a gentle 86°F (30°C) cycle with a mild detergent; avoid heat, which can shrink them.

How high will you sit?

If someone at home finds low seats hard to get up from, choose 12 in (30 cm) or the 16 in (40 cm) sofa-height option; 4 in (10 cm) to 8 in (20 cm) suits a classic floor-style room or a prayer room.

Thickness guide

Seat height	Height from the floor	Sits like
4 in (10 cm)	10 of 40 cm	Classic floor-style seating
8 in (20 cm)	20 of 40 cm	The usual low seat, close to the floor
12 in (30 cm)	30 of 40 cm	Easier to get up from than a low seat
16 in (40 cm)	40 of 40 cm	About the seat height of a regular sofa

Most raised majlis designs can also be made at 8 in (20 cm), keeping the same look at half the height.

Questions buyers ask

Do you have any floor sofa or majlis sets in stock that can ship right away?

Ready-size floor sets may use listed stock configurations, while this personalized majlis is drawn for the measured room. Ready-made sets are packed soon after payment — ask us for the current dispatch time. Do not substitute that schedule for the production stage of a custom drawing; confirm the selected model and dimensions before agreeing the complete order schedule.

From the atelier

What seat heights can a custom majlis be made at, and how high is it from the floor?

Custom majlis seats are made at 4 in (10 cm), 8 in (20 cm), 12 in (30 cm) or 16 in (40 cm). Low heights give traditional floor seating, and a raised build at about 14.5 in (37 cm) to 16 in (40 cm) sits close to sofa height.

From the atelier

What's inside the cushion?

The seat foam is firm to medium-firm; softer or firmer filling can be requested.

Seat foamSeats use high-density polyurethane foam — ask us for the exact density for your build.
Seat height4 in (10 cm), 8 in (20 cm), 12 in (30 cm), 16 in (40 cm)
BuildChoose all-foam modules or a wooden-frame build; softer or firmer filling is available on request.
MaterialsGray velvet upholstery on seats and backrests; black-and-gold meander jacquard on the seat bases
On arrivalOpen the vacuum bags within about a week of delivery and give the cushions about a day to recover their full shape before use.

What does a quote cover?

A custom majlis quote covers seat cushions, backrests, two styles of armrest and matching pillows, all with covers and filling; tables, rugs and curtains are separate add-ons.

Seat moduleOne per wall run75 × 29.5 in (190 × 75 cm)
BackrestOne per wall run
Armrest bolsterOne per open end19.5 × 8 × 8 in (50 × 20 × 20 cm)
Accent pillowAs many as you like

How is your order made?

Production time depends on your layout and the season — ask us for the current schedule.

Step 1Layout planCustom orders start with a layout plan for your approval.
Step 2Your approvalBefore production we confirm the model, every measurement, the seat height and the fabric code with you.
Step 3Handmade in IstanbulCut, sewn and finished to order in our Istanbul atelier.
Step 4Photos before deliveryCustom orders are photographed and filmed for your approval before they ship.

Questions about this design

Which modules make up a gray Greek-key jalsah?

Piece	How many	Size
Seat module on a Greek-key base	Cut to each wall run	About 29.5 in (75 cm) deep, up to 75 in (190 cm) per piece
Channel-stitched backrest	Along every run	Split evenly over the seats below
Armrest bolster	One per open end	19.5 × 8 × 8 in (50 × 20 × 20 cm) on low builds, larger on raised ones

Nothing comes in a fixed set size, so the piece count follows your room: a wall split into two seats gains a second module and backrest. Other fabrics on the same module system are gathered under Arabic majlis sofa sets.

How does the meander band travel around your corners?

On an L or a U, the second run stops one seat depth short, because the first run already fills the corner. I always check where the two bands meet on the drawing before judging a layout.

Long walls are divided into pieces of up to about 75 in (190 cm). Custom orders start with a layout plan for your approval. In a narrow room the seat can be made shallower, down to about 19.5 in (50 cm)–23.5 in (60 cm).

Foam modules or a wooden frame under the Greek-key base?

Both builds are possible: a custom majlis is made either entirely from high-density foam or on an MDF and wood frame with foam seats, and this design can take either. All-foam versions are usually made at 12 in (30 cm) or about 16 in (40 cm), with lower floor-style seats of 4 in (10 cm) or 8 in (20 cm) made on request; wooden-frame versions come at about 14.5 in (37 cm) to 16 in (40 cm), never lower.

For relatives who find low seats hard to rise from, 12 in (30 cm) or sofa height is easier. On a raised build more of the black-and-gold band shows, and in a long room I find that worth having.

Expect a firm to medium-firm seat. Seats use high-density polyurethane foam — ask us for the exact density for your build.

Which grays and golds can the Greek-key base be paired with?

The photographed rooms pair mid-gray velvet with a black-and-gold meander jacquard on the bases and gold bands on the backrests. Solid colors are picked by number from the fabric color card, so the seats can also be made in charcoal or silver gray. Gray velvet looks cool and silvery beside a north window and warmer under evening bulbs.

More rooms in this palette are collected under gray majlis designs. Ask us about fabric swatches and a foam sample before you order.

What do you send to start a gray Greek-key jalsah?

Measure every seating wall corner to corner along the floor.
Photograph the room from the doorway and from the far corner.
Choose a seat height and an all-foam or wooden-frame build.

My pairing for this design is gray seats, a white rug with black knot medallions and champagne sheers, so the gold stays on the bases. More pairings are in the guide to majlis color combinations. Custom orders are photographed and filmed for your approval before they ship.

Send your walls
We draw the layout
You approve, then we cut

Can the gray Greek-key jalsah be made as a single straight run?

A single wall works as well as an L or a U, because the modules are cut to the runs you send. A straight run simply ends in an armrest at each open end.

Where do the joints fall when a long wall gets the Greek-key base?

Each seat piece is at most about 75 in (190 cm) long, so a longer wall is split into modules, and the layout drawing marks every joint so the meander band lines up.

Can this jalsah be made without any gold?

Most models can drop the gold entirely, so the bases can be made in plain charcoal or black instead. Some patterned fabrics are not woven in true black, and a very dark charcoal is then the closest match.