With the shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures fall brings, we tend to stay closer to home.

We want to feel cozy in our homes and proud to open the door to friends and neighbors who drop by to say "hi."

Professional organizer Vicki Norris provides easy tips for de-cluttering your home and making it a pleasant place to welcome friends, even those who drop by unexpectedly.

According to Norris, organizing doesn't have to translate into time-consuming, it's just a matter of figuring out what systems work best for you and your lifestyle.

It boils down to prioritizing projects, finding purpose for each space and personalizing one's home.

Click here for Norris' how-to for the top three most important spaces in which to create inviting, hospitable spaces that are aways ready for company -- even when you aren't.