The wood that makes up Brian and Dede Bennett’s weekend home in Sequatchie County has been places.

The log house is constructed from reclaimed wood — from cabins, schools and churches throughout the United States and Canada. A mixture of oak, poplar, walnut and other woods comprise the structure. The heart-of-pine floors come from an old school.

Some of the furnishings are wooden as well. A dining room table and benches built by Signal Mountain’s Rudd Montgomery were carved from the trunk of a single tree that fell at Thrasher Elementary School. The custom-made king-size master bed and end tables are made of hickory.

In the corner of the master bedroom stands a red Vermont casing gas stove, which Mrs. Bennett said was a unique way to heat the room in winter. The color complements the red, green and gold Tuscan-inspired motif.

Further into the master suite is a large walk-in closet opposite a dressing area. The master bath features a deep whirlpool tub, a walk-in shower and slate floors. The kitchen and two upstairs bathrooms are also slate.

The second floor of the home is the domain of the Bennett children, Olivia, 8, and Jack, 6. The stairway leads to a family area boasting comfortable dark leather couches and an 86-inch flatscreen TV. Two bedrooms, each with an adjacent bathroom, are also located on the upper floor.

At first, the children shared one bedroom, excited at the prospect of custom-made hickory bunk beds. However, Jack’s habit of talking in his sleep eventually sent Olivia to what was previously the guest room. She still spends time in the bunk-bed room, climbing up on the top bunk with the pillow that bears her name (the two pillows on the lower bunk read “Jack” on one and “Bennett” on the other), and gleefully explaining that the top bunk is hers because she’s older.

“We haven’t had a broken limb yet, but I’m waiting,” Mrs. Bennett, a homemaker, said.

The children’s artwork hangs framed on the walls. Down the hall, Olivia now spends her nights in a dark wood, intricately carved antique bed draped with a crewelwork coverlet. A high antique dresser stands against the wall.

Two nearly empty spaces take up the top floor as well. A small, cavernous room beneath the sloping roof might serve as storage space were this a full-time house, but instead it might be a secret hideout for the children. A tile-floored room they call the game room accommodated family members at Thanksgiving.

The wooden structure has a warm ambiance, especially, said Mr. Bennett, who works for pharmaceuticals company Genentech, when rain falls on the tin roof, but his favorite part of the house is the backyard.

On the attached back porch is all-weather aluminum furniture with yellow and green cushioning. The open-sided structure also has a tin roof.

“When it rains over here, it’s just an incredible sound,” he said, “kind of like being at summer camp.”

The 8-foot rectangular pool is edged in blue and white tiles.

On the front porch is more wooden furniture, including more pieces by Mr. Montgomery. There are two interesting chairs constructed of two pieces of cedar that fit together. The front yard is landscaped with black-eyed Susans.

The house has a different kind of feeling than their full-time residence on Signal Mountain, they say. It’s located in the Brier Branch community, which was developed by Shuford Johnson. There are about 20 property owners, and the area features a private lake and pavilion. Neighbors know each other, and there are several community celebrations each year.

“I try to make it a different environment here,” Mrs. Bennett said, “limiting the electronics.”

Instead she encourages the children to spend time outdoors, riding their bikes or visiting and riding neighbors’ horses.