Remember why you love an open floor plan. They're popular with homeowners who prefer a spacious look and feel. The problem is that when one thing is out of place in the living room, you can see it from the foyer, dining room and probably the kitchen, too. Suddenly the living room’s clutter is visible in every adjoining space.

If you have an open home and struggle with keeping it looking as bright as it was when you moved in, here are a few ways to conquer clutter in an open floor plan home and reclaim its sweeping appearance.

Even if you don’t buy your kids a lot of things, it’s amazing how fast their toys and other stuff can accumulate. Our kids are in daycare and they’re always bringing stuff home from there, but it comes from everywhere – the dentist, birthday parties, the grandparents.

When the holidays roll around, we’re overwhelmed with even more stuff. So it’s a great time to do some decluttering – and why not start with the kids’ toys? You’ll probably need to find room to put all the new stuff they got anyway.