Skokie's Jason Lancaster takes cereal from his daughter, Mary, 2, for their new pantry. The Lancasters will start the new year with a reorganized home after winning a $25,000 interior makeover from Chicago Closets by Design. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Jason Lancaster and daughter Mary, 2, check out their new kitchen pantry. The Lancaster family of eight of Skokie won a $25,000 interior "makeover" from Chicago Closets by Design. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Jason Lancaster checks out his new pantry with daughters Mary, 2, and Karis, 12, inside their Skokie home. The Lancasters won a $25,000 interior makeover from Chicago Closets by Design. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Barry Ano, installation manager for Chicago Closets by Design, adds a kitchen pantry to the Lancaster home in Skokie. It's just one of the interior upgrades for the family, which won a gift of $25,000 in an essay contest. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Barry Ano, installation manager for Chicago Closets by Design, adds a kitchen pantry to the Lancaster home in Skokie. It's just one of the interior upgrades for the family, which won a gift of $25,000 in an essay contest. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Skokie's Jason Lancaster takes some cereal from his daughter, Mary, 2, for their new pantry. The Lancasters will start the new year with a reorganized home thanks to winning a $25,000 interior makeover from Chicago Closets by Design. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-T

HOME SWEET HOME Jason Lancaster reads a book to Mary, 2, at their Skokie home. The Lancasters are going to open the new year with a reorganized home thanks to Chicago Closets by Design. | Ryan Pagelow

Skokie's Jason Lancaster takes cereal from his daughter, Mary, 2, for their new pantry. The Lancasters will start the new year with a reorganized home after winning a $25,000 interior makeover from Chicago Closets by Design. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media