The mission of INTERIOR DESIGN & ORGANIZATION (IDO) is to transform homes and offices into functional spaces that are aesthetically pleasing. IDO seeks to help its clients simplify their lives along with bringing order and calmness to their home and workplace.


Many families and business owners do not have the time, knowledge and/or energy to achieve the most functional and aesthetically pleasing use of their home or work spaces. They want to be free from clutter, stress, chaos and frustration, but are unable to accomplish this on their own. They need advice, motivation, ideas and assistance, so that they may find more time for their families and themselves.

IDO believes that the most effective decorating plan is to start with re-thinking and re-purposing your existing furniture and accessories, rather than to buy more. Sometimes all a space needs is re-arranging. IDO also believes that your furniture, accessories, family treasures and pieces you have collected, are a reflection of your personality and can be artfully re-arranged to bring fresh life into your rooms.

The confidential, caring and non-judgmental services of INTERIOR DESIGN & ORGANIZATION include:
  • Interior re-design of your home or workplace:
  • Arranging a new home or workplace after a move;
  • Staging homes and offices for real estate open houses, parties and the holiday season;
  • Assisting seniors in scaling back for a new lifestyle;
  • Support and help in purging, donating, and simplifying belongings.

Laura Pannekoek is a graduate from Albion College in Michigan, where she earned a B.A. in Home Economics with a concentration in Interior Design. She worked for more than eight years in the furniture department of Marshall Fields’ flagship store on State Street, Chicago, IL (now Macy’s), where she was surrounded by many prominent interior designers and where she developed a keen eye for furniture and accessory placement. More recently she has been assisting a well-published Chicago designer and also a local artistic designer. To keep current with design, organization and color trends she regularly attends seminars and premiere decorator show houses, including Kips Bay in New York. She and her husband reside in Chesterton, Indiana with their two teenage children and are actively involved with the schools, library, museum and the Chesterton Home Improvement Project (CHIP).