HGTV Ideas Newsletter

"It’s not just plaid, it’s garish plaid...the kind of plaid that actually makes you dizzy if you stare at it too long." HGTV.com columnist Kathy McCleary consults with design experts on dealing with what she considers the "The World’s Ugliest Bathroom."

Read more of McCleary's articles as she details her ongoing quest to turn a new house into a home.

Our latest Dream Home includes a surprise feature. Enter for a chance to win this million-dollar home starting Jan. 1! Get all the details in Dream Home Central.

Ideas for getting a grip on a stuffed closet in an excerpt from our new book, Mission: Organization. Buy the book in the HGTV Store.

Find organizing strategies for every area of your home in our Get Organized online feature.

Get ready for our live, commercial-free coverage of Rose Parade 2005 on HGTV. Watch starting at 11am ET (8am PT) and you'll see every float, band and equestrian unit. Stay tuned after the parade for a day of new specials.

Get all the details on this year's parade in our Rose Parade online feature.

Floats A-M
Floats N-Z
Parade Route Map

Band Details
Equestrian Units
Float Construction Web Cams

Enter now for your chance to win a $2,500 shopping spree at Shop At Home, HGTV's sister retail network! You can enter once a day, now through 5pm ET on Dec. 30, 2004.

Watch Holiday Specials on HGTV!

New! Outta Control Christmas
Over-the-top displays at some of the most lavishly and outrageously decorated houses around the country.
Sunday, Dec. 19
9pm e/p

Designer Finals Merry-Thon
Watch Christmas Eve starting at 8pm e/p as student designers take on real-world makeovers in eight back-to-back episodes.

Colorful Kitchen
8pm e/p
Living and Dining Room
8:30pm e/p
Children's Bedroom
9pm e/p
Country Guesthouse
9:30pm e/p
Updating a Kitchen
10pm e/p
Rustic Home Office
10:30pm e/p
Cowboy Chic Great Room
11pm e/p
French Country Bedroom
11:30pm e/p

Watch exclusive online videos in Designer Finals: Extra Credit.

Meet the designers from the first season.