their properties? I've often found that if neighbors pull together to help clean up the entire street that it prompts others on the street to do the same. Could it be that the riff-raff may be a single mom, working full time who is renting the property and doesn't own a lawn mower/trimmer or have spare time to work on the house/yard? Perhaps there are elderly people on fixed incomes who can't pay someone to repaint the trim on their house or have difficulty maintaining their yard. Are the houses rented with the owners out of the area so that they do not know the state of their property...and could you find their management company and/or owner and contact them with concerns? If you're seeing riff-raff and properties in disrepair, then it's a glaring issue for potential buyers who are wondering what kind of neighborhood they're getting into. One good weekend of cleanup by the entire neighborhood may make all the difference in how your house shows. Maybe the historic society would have some ideas of where to get help for making general repairs/clean up crews for free or at a discount. Your home is beautiful, well maintained, staged well and clean, so I can't help but think that it's the surroundings that are the problem if you're priced within comps for your area.

look. I'll start with the smallest piece (my least favorite of the 3), and see what I can come up with. I appreciate the help!

! My husband and I went to the Canton Flea Market...what a great place! Our hips hurt from all the walking, but I wish I was close enough to go every month! I did a quick google search for "modern western decor" and then hit "images", and it came up with a lot of different looks. You want to stay away from making it too kitschy...perhaps not a literal theme, but more of an overall look. A cow rug, some burlap curtains, and a couple of pieces of rustic decor could go a long way.

is throwing me off a bit. They're made for making quick repairs to heavy fabrics, like canvas or leather, or even heavy wool fabrics, where a normal sewing needle would be too difficult to stitch by hand.

you want to paint the brick, I think light color shutters (maybe cream instead of white) and adding columns would help. You may also want to consider adding a copper roof to the front porch. That would set you apart from the other homes. I would also consider adding blue stone or slate to the steps on front, and landscaping to add the brightness and color you want. Your house is boxy, so adding some round shapes in your landscaping and laying a curved path to the front door would soften the facade. Although useful, screen doors on the front of a house just cover a blank canvas called your door, where you can really add some character and bring in color. The metal railing is dating the house and gives no curb appeal. Perhaps replace those with a painted wood railing that would flow into the columns to frame the porch area, which would brighten the whole exterior.

drawer, and the sides, as well as the top of the piece. It would look similar to this. Is the piece solid, stained wood or laminated? That would determine a lot about whether you could re-stain it. I'm afraid if you paint it white, it will look like a child's piece, unless you glaze it to tone it down a bit.

a new mirror look antique. http://blog.modcloth.com/2011/12/01/making-h... . Can you tell I want this piece to work on myself by now? LOL