"Expensive Taste" Canvas Art by IKONICK. Taste the Greens. 

Money is power. We've all heard the expression. But money is just a stack of paper. It can't do anything on its own. So when is it most powerful: When it's saved, or when it's spent?

Imagine a billionaire whose fortune lies in accounts and investments. They dress, eat, and act humbly, but their net worth is staggeringly high. Now picture someone with the same income stream, but who spends every cent before it can be saved. They only wear the finest clothes and buy a new outfit for each new day, every meal they eat is five-star cuisine, and they fly to a new, exotic destination every week (private, of course).

Who lives more richly?

The first billionaire might be better prepared for the long term, but until they cash in on their fortune it's useless. It's a snowball at the top of the hill—all potential. The big spender knows the real power comes once it starts moving.

When it comes to money, it's what you do with it that matters. How people spend their money speaks not only to their tastes, but to their priorities. Someone who puts a high value on appearance will aim their budget at clothes, while someone who values experiences more might direct their funds toward taking trips. Another person might value a comfortable living environment and devote their income to their dream house. However, you spend your wealth is unique to you and your own particular values. In that way, money becomes a means of expression.

Expensive taste often comes with a stigma attached to the phrase. People will associate the preference to spend with snobbery. Not true. It's not about flash and gaudiness. It's about maximizing what you have in order to enjoy the finer things in life. Whatever that means to you.

"Expensive Taste" original canvas wall artwork from IKONICK serves as reassurance that it's okay to flex your wealth. If it's spent on things that are in line with your values, no taste is too expensive. Go ahead and get the jacket if it will make you happy. Get the car you've been imagining yourself in since you were a kid. And get this canvas art while you're at it.

Put your money where your mouth is.