Emilia Caramel Leather 4-Piece Sectional vs Napa Leather Right-Facing Sectional Sofa

Buy the Napa if you want real leather that ages into a patina and a deep chaise for lounging. Buy the Emilia if you need a large, reconfigurable layout and a lower entry into leather-look upholstery. The Napa is the better-built sofa: full-grain aniline leather, a kiln-dried solid wood frame and Pirelli webbing, backed by 160 ratings at 4.9. The Emilia is bigger at 130 inches wide and its four pieces float anywhere, but it is faux leather, sits firm on feather-fiber over foam, and owners say the pieces need a more stable way to connect.

• Choose the Emilia if you have a large room, want to rearrange the seating often, and need a family-friendly surface that wipes clean around dogs.
• Choose the Napa if you want genuine Italian-tanned leather, a full chaise for lounging, and a frame built to last a decade or more.