Looking for new cooking pots & pans....

I decided it is time that I invest in some new pots & pans.  I literally think I have the same set for 15 years.  However the set I have is Calphalon and have held up really well.  I did replace or buy maybe a few small pans in the past which were not Calphalon and they seem to have not lasted all that great.

I am really interested in getting a set of red color pans.  I just love the color red and I think it really dresses up the stove top to see pans in this color.  I did purchase recently a red sauce pan from a Martha Stewart collection from Macy's. The pan is a non stick pan and of course I love the red color.  Here is a picture:

I only purchased two small sauce pans, they are so far holding up great.  The picture is kind of small but I think you all get the idea.  Macy's also has a big selection of Calphalon pans but finding a set of red pans I have not seen. I did find a few sets of Calphalon red pans on-line but not in any Macy's store.  So, the big questions here is, do I go with really great quality pans like a brand name Calphalon.  Or, do I go with trying to dress up my pan collection with my favorite color red?  Considering it's the New Year and I am ready to do different and new exciting decorating venture within my house, I am going to go with the red pans from the Martha Stewart collection.  The greatest part is they are not as expensive as the Calphalon pans.  I know the quality of the pans may not be the same but I figured if I get a few good years from the pans then it would be worth the money. 

How about a red tea pot for my stove top?  I don't usually use a tea pot at all, I prefer to just use my Keurig for tea.  However, I found this really cute red tea pot. 

This is also from Macy's from the Martha Stewart collection.  I think for now I will just stick with the red pans and see how I like them for the next several months.  I know I will get plenty of use out of the pans, as far as the tea pot probably not much at all.


The daisy for today is fitting since it's all about red: