This coffee table is very heavy and strong. It is manufactured but it would be hard to tell because of how heavy it is. There are drawers on both sides. I originally believed there was only 1 drawer but 2 works for me. The one thing im not a fan of was putting this together. It took several hours to put together with a screwdriver by hand. No tools are included so you will need a screwdriver. I tried to use a drill, but it immediately stripped the head of the screw I was trying to put in, so be careful.