Make It Right Announces Fort Peck Reservation Project

Written by Taylor Royle on May 29, 2013

We’re delighted to announce our newest project on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana! Read the details below and click here if you’d like to support our work. Make It Right and Native American Tribes Announce Sustainable Housing Project May 28, 2013 – Today Make It Right announced that it will partner with the Sioux […]

Is Green Your Mom’s Favorite Color?

Written by Taylor Royle on May 9, 2013

We put our heads together to come up with some great eco-friendly ideas for Mother’s Day this year. Here are our favorite gifts to show some love to both your mom and Mother Earth: DIY Dads Need some simple gifts to make with your little ones? Try these: Cardboard photo cubes (tutorial by Tara Dennis) Decorated […]

Guest Blog: High End Style on a Budget

Written by Taylor Royle on May 7, 2013

Note: We’re delighted to have award-winning interior designer and blogger Patricia Davis Brown as our guest author on the blog today. Check out her fantastic work at DigThisDesign.net. – Taylor Royle High End Style on a Budget by Patricia Davis Brown Living on a budget, like so many of us are doing these days, usually means […]

Fort Peck Reservation Leaders Visit New Orleans

Written by Taylor Royle on February 21, 2013

Members of the Fort Peck Reservation and Assiniboine and Sioux tribe leaders visited Make It Right in New Orleans this week to tour our healthy, well-designed homes – and share a crawfish boil! Take a look at some pictures of the visit and learn more about our work on the Sustainable Elders Village in Fort Peck, Montana […]

Join Us for Holiday Fun in New Orleans

Written by Taylor Royle on November 27, 2012

If you’re in New Orleans, it’s time to grab your Santa hat and work gloves and join Make It Right’s holiday activities. First up, we’re having a volunteer day this Friday, November 30 from 1-4pm. Come help us landscape a playground and tidy up community spaces just in time for Christmas. Get details and sign […]

Nerds Wanted!

Written by Taylor Royle on November 14, 2012

Today at Greenbuild we officially launched Make It Right’s Laboratory. The Lab is a place for anyone interested in green building to ask questions, discuss ideas, share your projects and talk with experts in various fields. We’ve got some great discussions going on in the Lab today like thoughts on the changing definition of affordable […]

Welcome Home, Teachers!

Written by Taylor Royle on November 9, 2012

Make It Right is proud to announce that our homes in New Orleans are now available to educators teaching pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Our homes are beautiful, well-designed, energy-efficient and, best of all, affordable. Contact us about joining the vibrant Lower 9th Ward community today! Our homes are also available to first responders – police […]

A Message to Hurricane Sandy Victims

Written by Taylor Royle on November 5, 2012

Make It Right is closely monitoring the effects of Hurricane Sandy in the northeast. Our hearts and prayers go out to those affected, especially those in areas hardest hit by the storm. While we are not first responders who care for the immediate needs of those impacted by natural disaster, Make It Right will offer support […]

Fall Decorations

Written by Taylor Royle on October 31, 2012

Make It Right homeowners are decorating for the holidays. We’ve seen cobwebs, pumpkins and more – and we really love this homeowner’s fall foliage theme!

Healthy Homes for Firefighters, Police and Paramedics

Written by Taylor Royle on October 15, 2012

There are no better neighbors than first responders, the people who care for others every day. We talked with Make It Right homeowners in New Orleans and they’ve decided to open our homes to firefighters, police officers and paramedics. If you are a first responder in the New Orleans area and would like to own […]