diff --git a/samples/BindingTest/App.paml b/samples/BindingTest/App.paml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce82a95bd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/BindingTest/App.paml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<Application xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
+  <Application.Styles>
+    <StyleInclude Source="resm:Perspex.Themes.Default.DefaultTheme.paml?assembly=Perspex.Themes.Default"/>
+    <StyleInclude Source="resm:Perspex.Themes.Default.Accents.BaseLight.paml?assembly=Perspex.Themes.Default"/>
+  </Application.Styles>
+</Application>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/BindingTest/App.cs b/samples/BindingTest/App.paml.cs
similarity index 85%
rename from samples/BindingTest/App.cs
rename to samples/BindingTest/App.paml.cs
index 70cfcfb44b..80fcaf8433 100644
--- a/samples/BindingTest/App.cs
+++ b/samples/BindingTest/App.paml.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using Perspex;
 using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Diagnostics;
-using Perspex.Themes.Default;
+using Perspex.Markup.Xaml;
 using Serilog;
 using Serilog.Filters;
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace BindingTest
         {
             RegisterServices();
             InitializeSubsystems((int)Environment.OSVersion.Platform);
-            Styles = new DefaultTheme();
+            InitializeComponent();
 
             Log.Logger = new LoggerConfiguration()
                 .Filter.ByIncludingOnly(Matching.WithProperty("Area", "Property"))
@@ -36,5 +36,10 @@ namespace BindingTest
             window.Show();
             app.Run(window);
         }
+
+        private void InitializeComponent()
+        {
+            PerspexXamlLoader.Load(this);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/samples/BindingTest/BindingTest.csproj b/samples/BindingTest/BindingTest.csproj
index 88c61c613b..a66b1b1390 100644
--- a/samples/BindingTest/BindingTest.csproj
+++ b/samples/BindingTest/BindingTest.csproj
@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="App.cs" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="App.paml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
+    <Compile Include="App.paml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>App.paml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="MainWindow.paml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>MainWindow.paml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
@@ -90,7 +95,6 @@
     <None Include="App.config" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="MainWindow.paml">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
-      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
     </EmbeddedResource>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="TestUserControl.paml" />
diff --git a/samples/BindingTest/MainWindow.paml b/samples/BindingTest/MainWindow.paml
index c782786e42..9c02eade0d 100644
--- a/samples/BindingTest/MainWindow.paml
+++ b/samples/BindingTest/MainWindow.paml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
             <TextBox Watermark="Two Way" UseFloatingWatermark="True" Text="{Binding Path=StringValue}" Name="first"/>
             <TextBox Watermark="One Way" UseFloatingWatermark="True" Text="{Binding Path=StringValue, Mode=OneWay}"/>
             <TextBox Watermark="One Time" UseFloatingWatermark="True" Text="{Binding Path=StringValue, Mode=OneTime}"/>
-            <TextBox Watermark="One Way To Source" UseFloatingWatermark="True" Text="{Binding Path=StringValue, Mode=OneWayToSource}"/>
           </StackPanel>
           <StackPanel Margin="18" Gap="4" Width="200">
             <TextBlock FontSize="16" Text="Collection Bindings"/>
diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/App.paml b/samples/ControlCatalog/App.paml
index b09160d0a8..439c61688f 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/App.paml
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/App.paml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <Application xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
   <Application.Styles>
+    <StyleInclude Source="resm:Perspex.Themes.Default.DefaultTheme.paml?assembly=Perspex.Themes.Default"/>
+    <StyleInclude Source="resm:Perspex.Themes.Default.Accents.BaseLight.paml?assembly=Perspex.Themes.Default"/>
+
     <Style Selector="TextBlock.h1">
       <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="#212121"/>
       <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="20"/>
diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/App.paml.cs b/samples/ControlCatalog/App.paml.cs
index 8a49ae20f1..ac9f563c8c 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/App.paml.cs
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/App.paml.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using Perspex;
 using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Diagnostics;
 using Perspex.Markup.Xaml;
-using Perspex.Themes.Default;
 using Serilog;
 
 namespace ControlCatalog
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ namespace ControlCatalog
             RegisterServices();
             InitializeSubsystems(GetPlatformId());
             InitializeLogging();
-            Styles = new DefaultTheme();
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
diff --git a/samples/TestApplicationShared/App.cs b/samples/TestApplicationShared/App.cs
index 6429b76b32..da93faa528 100644
--- a/samples/TestApplicationShared/App.cs
+++ b/samples/TestApplicationShared/App.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using Perspex;
 using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
+using Perspex.Styling;
 using Perspex.Themes.Default;
 
 namespace TestApplication
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ namespace TestApplication
         {
             RegisterServices();
             InitializeSubsystems((int)Environment.OSVersion.Platform);            
-            Styles = new DefaultTheme();
+            Styles.Add(new DefaultTheme());
             Styles.Add(new SampleTabStyle());
             DataTemplates = new DataTemplates
             {
diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.cs b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.cs
index 89b8c756ce..8f95fb199c 100644
--- a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.cs
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace XamlTestApplication
         {
             RegisterServices();
             RegisterPlatform();
-            Styles = new DefaultTheme();
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.paml b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.paml
index 09d5504bfd..af67591349 100644
--- a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.paml
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.paml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 <Application x:Class="XamlTestApplicationPcl.XamlTestApp"
         xmlns="https://github.com/perspex"
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
+  <Application.Styles>
+    <StyleInclude Source="resm:Perspex.Themes.Default.DefaultTheme.paml?assembly=Perspex.Themes.Default"/>
+    <StyleInclude Source="resm:Perspex.Themes.Default.Accents.BaseLight.paml?assembly=Perspex.Themes.Default"/>
+  </Application.Styles>
 </Application>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexLifeCycleListener.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexLifeCycleListener.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99dfc6e600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexLifeCycleListener.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using OmniXaml;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
+{
+    public class PerspexLifeCycleListener : IInstanceLifeCycleListener
+    {
+        public void OnAfterProperties(object instance)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void OnAssociatedToParent(object instance)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public void OnBegin(object instance)
+        {
+            var isi = instance as ISupportInitialize;
+            isi?.BeginInit();
+        }
+
+        public void OnEnd(object instance)
+        {
+            var isi = instance as ISupportInitialize;
+            isi?.EndInit();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexNamespaceRegistry.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexNamespaceRegistry.cs
index c7bd36bca0..4db1a89e7c 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexNamespaceRegistry.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexNamespaceRegistry.cs
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
 
             if (!IsClrNamespace(name))
             {
+                ScanNewAssemblies();
                 result = _namespaces.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == name);
 
                 if (result == null)
                 {
-                    ScanNewAssemblies();
                     result = _namespaces.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == name);
                 }
             }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
                         _namespaces.Add(xamlNamespace);
                     }
                         
-                    var clrNamespaces = namespaces.SelectMany(x => x).Select(x => x.ClrNamespace);
+                    var clrNamespaces = nsa.Select(x => x.ClrNamespace);
                     xamlNamespace.Addresses.Add(new ConfiguredAssemblyWithNamespaces(assembly, clrNamespaces));
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexTypeFeatureProvider.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexTypeFeatureProvider.cs
index 25b3189da5..a875a751c4 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexTypeFeatureProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexTypeFeatureProvider.cs
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
             RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(RelativeRect), new RelativeRectTypeConverter());
             RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(RowDefinitions), new RowDefinitionsTypeConverter());
             RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Selector), new SelectorTypeConverter());
+            RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(SolidColorBrush), new SolidColorBrushTypeConverter());
             RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Thickness), new ThicknessTypeConverter());
             RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(TimeSpan), new TimeSpanTypeConverter());
             RegisterTypeConverter(typeof(Uri), new UriTypeConverter());
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PropertyAccessor.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PropertyAccessor.cs
index de17dc99e1..a15c2a3b2b 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PropertyAccessor.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PropertyAccessor.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using OmniXaml.ObjectAssembler;
 using OmniXaml.TypeConversion;
 using OmniXaml.Typing;
+using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Data;
+using Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data;
 using Perspex.Styling;
 
 namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
 
             if (value is IBinding)
             {
-                SetBinding(instance, member, perspexProperty, (IBinding)value);
+                SetBinding(instance, member, perspexProperty, context, (IBinding)value);
             }
             else if (perspexProperty != null)
             {
@@ -71,9 +73,11 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
             object instance,
             MutableMember member, 
             PerspexProperty property, 
+            IValueContext context,
             IBinding binding)
         {
-            if (!(AssignBinding(instance, member, binding) || ApplyBinding(instance, property, binding)))
+            if (!(AssignBinding(instance, member, binding) || 
+                  ApplyBinding(instance, property, context, binding)))
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException(
                     $"Cannot assign to '{member.Name}' on '{instance.GetType()}");
@@ -107,15 +111,47 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
             return false;
         }
 
-        private static bool ApplyBinding(object instance, PerspexProperty property, IBinding binding)
+        private static bool ApplyBinding(
+            object instance, 
+            PerspexProperty property,
+            IValueContext context,
+            IBinding binding)
         {
-            if (property != null)
+            if (property == null)
             {
-                ((IPerspexObject)instance).Bind(property, binding);
-                return true;
+                return false;
             }
 
-            return false;
+            var control = instance as IControl;
+
+            if (control != null)
+            {
+                DelayedBinding.Add(control, property, binding);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // The target is not a control, so we need to find an anchor that will let us look
+                // up named controls and style resources. First look for the closest IControl in
+                // the TopDownValueContext.
+                object anchor = context.TopDownValueContext.StoredInstances
+                    .Select(x => x.Instance)
+                    .OfType<IControl>()
+                    .LastOrDefault();
+
+                // If a control was not found, then try to find the highest-level style as the XAML
+                // file could be a XAML file containing only styles.
+                if (anchor == null)
+                {
+                    anchor = context.TopDownValueContext.StoredInstances
+                        .Select(x => x.Instance)
+                        .OfType<IStyle>()
+                        .FirstOrDefault();
+                }
+
+                ((IPerspexObject)instance).Bind(property, binding, anchor);
+            }
+
+            return true;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/PerspexPropertyTypeConverter.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/PerspexPropertyTypeConverter.cs
index 4df886cbf1..54fe698354 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/PerspexPropertyTypeConverter.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/PerspexPropertyTypeConverter.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Converters
             {
                 var styleType = context.TypeRepository.GetByType(typeof(Style));
                 var style = (Style)context.TopDownValueContext.GetLastInstance(styleType);
-                type = style.Selector.TargetType;
+                type = style.Selector?.TargetType;
 
                 if (type == null)
                 {
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/SolidColorBrushTypeConverter.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/SolidColorBrushTypeConverter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe28ea9116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/SolidColorBrushTypeConverter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using OmniXaml.TypeConversion;
+using Perspex.Media;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Converters
+{
+    public class SolidColorBrushTypeConverter : ITypeConverter
+    {
+        public bool CanConvertFrom(IValueContext context, Type sourceType)
+        {
+            return sourceType == typeof(string);
+        }
+
+        public bool CanConvertTo(IValueContext context, Type destinationType)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public object ConvertFrom(IValueContext context, CultureInfo culture, object value)
+        {
+            return Brush.Parse((string)value);
+        }
+
+        public object ConvertTo(IValueContext context, CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs
index 33ae02748b..bd116f3396 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/Binding.cs
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using System;
+using System.Reactive;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using System.Reactive.Subjects;
+using Perspex.Controls;
+using Perspex.Data;
+using Perspex.Markup.Data;
+
 namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data
 {
-
-    using System;
-    using System.Reactive;
-    using System.Reactive.Linq;
-    using System.Reactive.Subjects;
-    using Controls;
-    using Perspex.Data;
-    using Markup.Data;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// A XAML binding.
     /// </summary>
@@ -62,15 +61,11 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data
         /// </summary>
         public object Source { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a subject that can be used to get and set the value of the binding.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="target">The target instance.</param>
-        /// <param name="targetProperty">The target property. May be null.</param>
-        /// <returns>An <see cref="ISubject{Object}"/>.</returns>
-        public ISubject<object> CreateSubject(
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public InstancedBinding Initiate(
             IPerspexObject target, 
-            PerspexProperty targetProperty)
+            PerspexProperty targetProperty,
+            object anchor = null)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(target != null);
 
@@ -82,7 +77,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data
             if (pathInfo.ElementName != null || ElementName != null)
             {
                 observer = CreateElementObserver(
-                    (IControl)target, 
+                    (target as IControl) ?? (anchor as IControl),
                     pathInfo.ElementName ?? ElementName, 
                     pathInfo.Path);
             }
@@ -106,12 +101,14 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data
                 throw new NotSupportedException();
             }
 
-            return new ExpressionSubject(
+            var subject = new ExpressionSubject(
                 observer,
                 targetProperty?.PropertyType ?? typeof(object),
                 Converter ?? DefaultValueConverter.Instance,
                 ConverterParameter,
                 FallbackValue);
+
+            return new InstancedBinding(subject, Mode, Priority);
         }
 
         private static PathInfo ParsePath(string path)
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/DelayedBinding.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/DelayedBinding.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95e09497a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/DelayedBinding.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using Perspex.Controls;
+using Perspex.Data;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides delayed bindings for controls.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The XAML engine applies its bindings in a delayed manner where bindings are only applied
+    /// when a control is added to the visual tree. This was done because applying bindings as soon
+    /// as controls are created means that long-form bindings (i.e. bindings that don't use the
+    /// `{Binding}` markup extension) don't work as the binding is applied to the property before
+    /// the binding properties are set, and looking at WPF it uses a similar mechanism for bindings
+    /// that come from XAML.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public static class DelayedBinding
+    {
+        private static ConditionalWeakTable<IControl, List<Entry>> _entries = 
+            new ConditionalWeakTable<IControl, List<Entry>>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a delayed binding to a control.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">The control.</param>
+        /// <param name="property">The property on the control to bind to.</param>
+        /// <param name="binding">The binding.</param>
+        public static void Add(IControl target, PerspexProperty property, IBinding binding)
+        {
+            if (target.IsAttachedToVisualTree)
+            {
+                target.Bind(property, binding);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                List<Entry> bindings;
+
+                if (!_entries.TryGetValue(target, out bindings))
+                {
+                    bindings = new List<Entry>();
+                    _entries.Add(target, bindings);
+
+                    // TODO: Make this a weak event listener.
+                    target.AttachedToVisualTree += ApplyBindings;
+                }
+
+                bindings.Add(new Entry(binding, property));
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies any delayed bindings to a control.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="control">The control.</param>
+        public static void ApplyBindings(IControl control)
+        {
+            List<Entry> bindings;
+
+            if (_entries.TryGetValue(control, out bindings))
+            {
+                foreach (var binding in bindings)
+                {
+                    control.Bind(binding.Property, binding.Binding);
+                }
+
+                _entries.Remove(control);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void ApplyBindings(object sender, VisualTreeAttachmentEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var target = (IControl)sender;
+            ApplyBindings(target);
+            target.AttachedToVisualTree -= ApplyBindings;
+        }
+
+        private class Entry
+        {
+            public Entry(IBinding binding, PerspexProperty property)
+            {
+                Binding = binding;
+                Property = property;
+            }
+
+            public IBinding Binding { get; }
+            public PerspexProperty Property { get; }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/MultiBinding.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/MultiBinding.cs
index 9cf218bbae..747ef15972 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/MultiBinding.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/MultiBinding.cs
@@ -49,28 +49,11 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data
         /// </summary>
         public RelativeSource RelativeSource { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Applies the binding to a property on an instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="instance">The target instance.</param>
-        /// <param name="property">The target property.</param>
-        public void Bind(IPerspexObject instance, PerspexProperty property)
-        {
-            var subject = CreateSubject(instance, property);
-
-            if (subject != null)
-            {
-                Bind(instance, property, subject);
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a subject that can be used to get and set the value of the binding.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="target">The target instance.</param>
-        /// <param name="targetProperty">The target property.</param>
-        /// <returns>An <see cref="ISubject{Object}"/>.</returns>
-        public ISubject<object> CreateSubject(IPerspexObject target, PerspexProperty targetProperty)
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public InstancedBinding Initiate(
+            IPerspexObject target,
+            PerspexProperty targetProperty,
+            object anchor = null)
         {
             if (Converter == null)
             {
@@ -79,10 +62,10 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data
 
             var targetType = targetProperty?.PropertyType ?? typeof(object);
             var result = new BehaviorSubject<object>(PerspexProperty.UnsetValue);
-            var children = Bindings.Select(x => x.CreateSubject(target, null));
-            var input = children.CombineLatest().Select(x => ConvertValue(x, targetType));
+            var children = Bindings.Select(x => x.Initiate(target, null));
+            var input = children.Select(x => x.Subject).CombineLatest().Select(x => ConvertValue(x, targetType));
             input.Subscribe(result);
-            return result;
+            return new InstancedBinding(result, Mode, Priority);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/StyleResourceBinding.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/StyleResourceBinding.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5dd656ca54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Data/StyleResourceBinding.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Reactive.Disposables;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using System.Reactive.Subjects;
+using Perspex.Controls;
+using Perspex.Data;
+using Perspex.Styling;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data
+{
+    public class StyleResourceBinding : IBinding
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="StyleResourceBinding"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The resource name.</param>
+        public StyleResourceBinding(string name)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public BindingMode Mode => BindingMode.OneTime;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the resource name.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Name { get; }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public BindingPriority Priority => BindingPriority.LocalValue;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public InstancedBinding Initiate(
+            IPerspexObject target,
+            PerspexProperty targetProperty,
+            object anchor = null)
+        {
+            var host = (target as IControl) ?? (anchor as IControl);
+            var style = anchor as IStyle;
+            var resource = PerspexProperty.UnsetValue;
+
+            if (host != null)
+            {
+                resource = host.FindStyleResource(Name);
+            }
+            else if (style != null)
+            {
+                resource = style.FindResource(Name);
+            }
+
+            if (resource != PerspexProperty.UnsetValue)
+            {
+                return new InstancedBinding(resource, Priority);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/StyleResourceExtension.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/StyleResourceExtension.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48bec12be2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/StyleResourceExtension.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using OmniXaml;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
+using Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data;
+using Perspex.Styling;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions
+{
+    public class StyleResourceExtension : MarkupExtension
+    {
+        public StyleResourceExtension(string name)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+        }
+
+        public override object ProvideValue(MarkupExtensionContext extensionContext)
+        {
+            return new StyleResourceBinding(this.Name);
+        }
+
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/OmniXAML b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/OmniXAML
index 307361d65a..75e0dc32fe 160000
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/OmniXAML
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/OmniXAML
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 307361d65a187d404da1d4e15a553d918c3ed79c
+Subproject commit 75e0dc32fe9a6d97f5b59d2b7d689db2475f444f
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj
index 6e6ab30182..f59483a22e 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Context\NameScopeWrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexAttachableXamlMember.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Context\PerspexLifeCycleListener.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexMemberValuePlugin.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexNamespaceRegistry.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexObjectAssembler.cs" />
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Converters\BitmapTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\BrushTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\ClassesTypeConverter.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Converters\SolidColorBrushTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\ColorTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\ColumnDefinitionsTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\CursorTypeConverter.cs" />
@@ -74,21 +76,19 @@
     <Compile Include="Converters\TimeSpanTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\UriTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\Binding.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Data\DelayedBinding.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\MultiBinding.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\RelativeSource.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\SourceBindingEndpoint.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Data\StyleResourceBinding.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\TargetBindingEndpoint.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\StyleResourceExtension.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\BindingExtension.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\RelativeSourceExtension.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\StaticExtension.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\TemplateBindingExtension.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\TypeExtension.cs" />
     <Compile Include="OmniXAML\Source\Glass\AutoKeyDictionary.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="OmniXAML\Source\Glass\ChangeTracking\ObservableProperty.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="OmniXAML\Source\Glass\ChangeTracking\ObservablePropertyChain.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="OmniXAML\Source\Glass\ChangeTracking\Property.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="OmniXAML\Source\Glass\ChangeTracking\PropertyChain.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="OmniXAML\Source\Glass\ChangeTracking\ValueTypePropertyChain.cs" />
     <Compile Include="OmniXAML\Source\Glass\DependencySorter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="OmniXAML\Source\Glass\EnumExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="OmniXAML\Source\Glass\Extensions.cs" />
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="app.config" />
-    <None Include="OmniXAML\Source\Glass\ChangeTracking\packages.config" />
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/PerspexXamlLoader.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/PerspexXamlLoader.cs
index b31fc9c85d..2b134e5c6f 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/PerspexXamlLoader.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/PerspexXamlLoader.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml
     public class PerspexXamlLoader : XmlLoader
     {
         private static PerspexParserFactory s_parserFactory;
+        private static IInstanceLifeCycleListener s_lifeCycleListener = new PerspexLifeCycleListener();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PerspexXamlLoader"/> class.
@@ -66,21 +67,26 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml
             // in certain situations, so we try to load .xaml and if that's not found we try .paml.
             // Ideally we'd be able to use .xaml everywhere
             var assetLocator = PerspexLocator.Current.GetService<IAssetLoader>();
+
             if (assetLocator == null)
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException(
                     "Could not create IAssetLoader : maybe Application.RegisterServices() wasn't called?");
             }
+
             foreach (var uri in GetUrisFor(type))
             {
                 if (assetLocator.Exists(uri))
                 {
                     using (var stream = assetLocator.Open(uri))
                     {
-                        return Load(stream, new Settings { RootInstance = rootInstance });
+                        var initialize = rootInstance as ISupportInitialize;
+                        initialize?.BeginInit();
+                        return Load(stream, rootInstance);
                     }
                 }
             }
+
             throw new FileNotFoundException("Unable to find view for " + type.FullName);
         }
 
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml
 
             using (var stream = assetLocator.Open(uri))
             {
-                return Load(stream, new Settings { RootInstance = rootInstance });
+                return Load(stream, rootInstance);
             }
         }
 
@@ -124,7 +130,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml
 
             using (var stream = new MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(xaml)))
             {
-                return Load(stream, new Settings { RootInstance = rootInstance });
+                return Load(stream, rootInstance);
             }
         }
 
@@ -151,5 +157,14 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml
             yield return new Uri("resm:" + typeName + ".paml?assembly=" + asm);
 
         }
+
+        private object Load(Stream stream, object rootInstance)
+        {
+            return base.Load(stream, new Settings
+            {
+                RootInstance = rootInstance,
+                InstanceLifeCycleListener = s_lifeCycleListener,
+            });
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Styling/StyleInclude.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Styling/StyleInclude.cs
index fee252de17..6e74271f58 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Styling/StyleInclude.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Styling/StyleInclude.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Styling
     /// </summary>
     public class StyleInclude : IStyle
     {
+        private IStyle _loaded;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the source URL.
         /// </summary>
@@ -19,21 +21,39 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Styling
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the loaded style.
         /// </summary>
-        public IStyle Loaded { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void Attach(IStyleable control, IStyleHost container)
+        public IStyle Loaded
         {
-            if (Source != null)
+            get
             {
-                if (Loaded == null)
+                if (_loaded == null)
                 {
                     var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
-                    Loaded = (IStyle)loader.Load(Source);
+                    _loaded = (IStyle)loader.Load(Source);
                 }
 
+                return _loaded;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void Attach(IStyleable control, IStyleHost container)
+        {
+            if (Source != null)
+            {
                 Loaded.Attach(control, container);
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to find a named resource within the style.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The resource name.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The resource if found, otherwise <see cref="PerspexProperty.UnsetValue"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        public object FindResource(string name)
+        {
+            return Loaded.FindResource(name);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup/ControlLocator.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup/ControlLocator.cs
index 730c4d24f9..b6080ae059 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup/ControlLocator.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup/ControlLocator.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using Perspex.Controls;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Markup
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Application/Application.cs b/src/Perspex.Application/Application.cs
index 39b02206b8..1a245a8d9f 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Application/Application.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Application/Application.cs
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ namespace Perspex
 
         private readonly Lazy<IClipboard> _clipboard =
             new Lazy<IClipboard>(() => (IClipboard)PerspexLocator.Current.GetService(typeof(IClipboard)));
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The styler that will be used to apply styles to controls.
-        /// </summary>
         private readonly Styler _styler = new Styler();
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -123,11 +119,7 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// <remarks>
         /// Global styles apply to all windows in the application.
         /// </remarks>
-        public Styles Styles
-        {
-            get;
-            protected set;
-        }
+        public Styles Styles { get; } = new Styles();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the styling parent of the application, which is null.
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Application/Designer/DesignerAssist.cs b/src/Perspex.Application/Designer/DesignerAssist.cs
index 068489d53c..8ebd04e3f0 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Application/Designer/DesignerAssist.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Application/Designer/DesignerAssist.cs
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using OmniXaml;
+using OmniXaml.ObjectAssembler;
 using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Controls.Platform;
 using Perspex.Markup.Xaml;
 using Perspex.Platform;
+using Perspex.Styling;
 using Perspex.Themes.Default;
 
 namespace Perspex.DesignerSupport
 {
-    using OmniXaml.ObjectAssembler;
-
     class DesignerAssist
     {
         class DesignerApp : Application
@@ -26,7 +24,12 @@ namespace Perspex.DesignerSupport
                 RegisterServices();
                 //For now we only support windows
                 InitializeSubsystems(2);
-                Styles = new DefaultTheme();
+                Styles.Add(new DefaultTheme());
+
+                var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+                var baseLight = (IStyle)loader.Load(
+                    new Uri("resm:Perspex.Themes.Default.Accents.BaseLight.paml?assembly=Perspex.Themes.Default"));
+                Styles.Add(baseLight);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/Data/BindingOperations.cs b/src/Perspex.Base/Data/BindingOperations.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efa0c8500d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/Data/BindingOperations.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reactive.Disposables;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+
+namespace Perspex.Data
+{
+    public static class BindingOperations
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies an <see cref="InstancedBinding"/> a property on an <see cref="IPerspexObject"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">The target object.</param>
+        /// <param name="property">The property to bind.</param>
+        /// <param name="binding">The instanced binding.</param>
+        /// <param name="anchor">
+        /// An optional anchor from which to locate required context. When binding to objects that
+        /// are not in the logical tree, certain types of binding need an anchor into the tree in 
+        /// order to locate named controls or resources. The <paramref name="anchor"/> parameter 
+        /// can be used to provice this context.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="IDisposable"/> which can be used to cancel the binding.</returns>
+        public static IDisposable Apply(
+            IPerspexObject target,
+            PerspexProperty property,
+            InstancedBinding binding,
+            object anchor)
+        {
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(target != null);
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(property != null);
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(binding != null);
+
+            var mode = binding.Mode;
+
+            if (mode == BindingMode.Default)
+            {
+                mode = property.GetMetadata(target.GetType()).DefaultBindingMode;
+            }
+
+            switch (mode)
+            {
+                case BindingMode.Default:
+                case BindingMode.OneWay:
+                    return target.Bind(property, binding.Observable ?? binding.Subject, binding.Priority);
+                case BindingMode.TwoWay:
+                    return new CompositeDisposable(
+                        target.Bind(property, binding.Subject, binding.Priority),
+                        target.GetObservable(property).Subscribe(binding.Subject));
+                case BindingMode.OneTime:
+                    var source = binding.Subject ?? binding.Observable;
+
+                    if (source != null)
+                    {
+                        return source.Take(1).Subscribe(x => target.SetValue(property, x, binding.Priority));
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        target.SetValue(property, binding.Value, binding.Priority);
+                        return Disposable.Empty;
+                    }
+                case BindingMode.OneWayToSource:
+                    return target.GetObservable(property).Subscribe(binding.Subject);
+                default:
+                    throw new ArgumentException("Invalid binding mode.");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/Data/IBinding.cs b/src/Perspex.Base/Data/IBinding.cs
index 025ef7dfb7..0b7bbef108 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Base/Data/IBinding.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/Data/IBinding.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
-using System.Reactive.Subjects;
-
 namespace Perspex.Data
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -11,23 +9,22 @@ namespace Perspex.Data
     public interface IBinding
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the binding mode.
-        /// </summary>
-        BindingMode Mode { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the binding priority.
-        /// </summary>
-        BindingPriority Priority { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a subject that can be used to get and set the value of the binding.
+        /// Initiates the binding on a target object.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="target">The target instance.</param>
         /// <param name="targetProperty">The target property. May be null.</param>
-        /// <returns>An <see cref="ISubject{Object}"/>.</returns>
-        ISubject<object> CreateSubject(
+        /// <param name="anchor">
+        /// An optional anchor from which to locate required context. When binding to objects that
+        /// are not in the logical tree, certain types of binding need an anchor into the tree in 
+        /// order to locate named controls or resources. The <paramref name="anchor"/> parameter 
+        /// can be used to provice this context.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// A <see cref="InstancedBinding"/> or null if the binding could not be resolved.
+        /// </returns>
+        InstancedBinding Initiate(
             IPerspexObject target, 
-            PerspexProperty targetProperty);
+            PerspexProperty targetProperty,
+            object anchor = null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/Data/InstancedBinding.cs b/src/Perspex.Base/Data/InstancedBinding.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..545d690aa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/Data/InstancedBinding.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Reactive.Subjects;
+
+namespace Perspex.Data
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Holds the result of calling <see cref="IBinding.Initiate"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Whereas an <see cref="IBinding"/> holds a description of a binding such as "Bind to the X
+    /// property on a control's DataContext"; this class represents a binding that has been 
+    /// *instanced* by calling <see cref="IBinding.Initiate(IPerspexObject, PerspexProperty, object)"/>
+    /// on a target object.
+    /// 
+    /// When a binding is initiated, it can return one of 3 possible sources for the binding:
+    /// - An <see cref="ISubject{Object}"/> which can be used for any type of binding.
+    /// - An <see cref="IObservable{Object}"/> which can be used for all types of bindings except
+    ///  <see cref="BindingMode.OneWayToSource"/> and <see cref="BindingMode.TwoWay"/>.
+    /// - A plain object, which can only represent a <see cref="BindingMode.OneTime"/> binding.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public class InstancedBinding
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InstancedBinding"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">
+        /// The value used for the <see cref="BindingMode.OneTime"/> binding.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="priority">The binding priority.</param>
+        public InstancedBinding(object value, BindingPriority priority = BindingPriority.LocalValue)
+        {
+            Mode = BindingMode.OneTime;
+            Priority = priority;
+            Value = value;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InstancedBinding"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="observable">The observable for a one-way binding.</param>
+        /// <param name="mode">The binding mode.</param>
+        /// <param name="priority">The binding priority.</param>
+        public InstancedBinding(
+            IObservable<object> observable, 
+            BindingMode mode = BindingMode.OneWay,
+            BindingPriority priority = BindingPriority.LocalValue)
+        {
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(observable != null);
+
+            if (mode == BindingMode.OneWayToSource || mode == BindingMode.TwoWay)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(
+                    "Invalid BindingResult mode: OneWayToSource and TwoWay bindings" +
+                    "require a Subject.");
+            }
+
+            Mode = mode;
+            Priority = priority;
+            Observable = observable;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="InstancedBinding"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="subject">The subject for a two-way binding.</param>
+        /// <param name="mode">The binding mode.</param>
+        /// <param name="priority">The binding priority.</param>
+        public InstancedBinding(
+            ISubject<object> subject,
+            BindingMode mode = BindingMode.OneWay,
+            BindingPriority priority = BindingPriority.LocalValue)
+        {
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(subject != null);
+
+            Mode = mode;
+            Priority = priority;
+            Subject = subject;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the binding mode with which the binding was initiated.
+        /// </summary>
+        public BindingMode Mode { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the binding priority.
+        /// </summary>
+        public BindingPriority Priority { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the value used for a <see cref="BindingMode.OneTime"/> binding.
+        /// </summary>
+        public object Value { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the observable for a one-way binding.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IObservable<object> Observable { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the subject for a two-way binding.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ISubject<object> Subject { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/ISupportInitialize.cs b/src/Perspex.Base/ISupportInitialize.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9405476044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/ISupportInitialize.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+namespace Perspex
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Specifies that this object supports a simple, transacted notification for batch 
+    /// initialization.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface ISupportInitialize
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Signals the object that initialization is starting.
+        /// </summary>
+        void BeginInit();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Signals the object that initialization is complete.
+        /// </summary>
+        void EndInit();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj b/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
index 40a370e3c4..b886e9b08b 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/Perspex.Base.csproj
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
       <Link>Properties\SharedAssemblyInfo.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Data\AssignBindingAttribute.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Data\BindingOperations.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Data\InstancedBinding.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\IBinding.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\IndexerDescriptor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\PerspexDictionary.cs" />
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@
     <Compile Include="DirectProperty.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IPerspexObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IStyledPropertyMetadata.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ISupportInitialize.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Metadata\DependsOnAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Metadata\ContentAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PerspexDisposable.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs b/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs
index c1f1d246d0..c3b6f321f0 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObject.cs
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ namespace Perspex
                         break;
                     case BindingMode.TwoWay:
                         var subject = sourceBinding.Source.GetSubject(sourceBinding.Property, sourceBinding.Priority);
-                        this.Bind(binding.Property, subject, BindingMode.TwoWay, sourceBinding.Priority);
+                        var instanced = new InstancedBinding(subject, BindingMode.TwoWay, sourceBinding.Priority);
+                        BindingOperations.Apply(this, binding.Property, instanced, null);
                         break;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObjectExtensions.cs b/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObjectExtensions.cs
index 331f0d97a8..dc0a6b6465 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObjectExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Base/PerspexObjectExtensions.cs
@@ -167,68 +167,35 @@ namespace Perspex
         /// <summary>
         /// Binds a property on an <see cref="IPerspexObject"/> to an <see cref="IBinding"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="o">The object.</param>
+        /// <param name="target">The object.</param>
         /// <param name="property">The property to bind.</param>
         /// <param name="binding">The binding.</param>
+        /// <param name="anchor">
+        /// An optional anchor from which to locate required context. When binding to objects that
+        /// are not in the logical tree, certain types of binding need an anchor into the tree in 
+        /// order to locate named controls or resources. The <paramref name="anchor"/> parameter 
+        /// can be used to provice this context.
+        /// </param>
         /// <returns>An <see cref="IDisposable"/> which can be used to cancel the binding.</returns>
         public static IDisposable Bind(
-            this IPerspexObject o,
+            this IPerspexObject target,
             PerspexProperty property,
-            IBinding binding)
+            IBinding binding,
+            object anchor = null)
         {
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(o != null);
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(target != null);
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(property != null);
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(binding != null);
 
-            var mode = binding.Mode;
+            var result = binding.Initiate(target, property, anchor);
 
-            if (mode == BindingMode.Default)
+            if (result != null)
             {
-                mode = property.GetMetadata(o.GetType()).DefaultBindingMode;
+                return BindingOperations.Apply(target, property, result, anchor);
             }
-
-            return o.Bind(
-                property,
-                binding.CreateSubject(o, property),
-                mode,
-                binding.Priority);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Binds a property to a subject according to a <see cref="BindingMode"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="o">The object.</param>
-        /// <param name="property">The property to bind.</param>
-        /// <param name="source">The binding source.</param>
-        /// <param name="mode">The binding mode.</param>
-        /// <param name="priority">The binding priority.</param>
-        /// <returns>An <see cref="IDisposable"/> which can be used to cancel the binding.</returns>
-        public static IDisposable Bind(
-            this IPerspexObject o, 
-            PerspexProperty property,
-            ISubject<object> source,
-            BindingMode mode,
-            BindingPriority priority = BindingPriority.LocalValue)
-        {
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(o != null);
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(property != null);
-            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(source != null);
-
-            switch (mode)
+            else
             {
-                case BindingMode.Default:
-                case BindingMode.OneWay:
-                    return o.Bind(property, source, priority);
-                case BindingMode.TwoWay:
-                    return new CompositeDisposable(
-                        o.Bind(property, source, priority),
-                        o.GetObservable(property).Subscribe(source));
-                case BindingMode.OneTime:
-                    return source.Take(1).Subscribe(x => o.SetValue(property, x, priority));
-                case BindingMode.OneWayToSource:
-                    return o.GetObservable(property).Subscribe(source);
-                default:
-                    throw new ArgumentException("Invalid binding mode.");
+                return Disposable.Empty;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Control.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/Control.cs
index 8a70ba201f..08bdff73ed 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Control.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Control.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
 using Perspex.Data;
 using Perspex.Input;
 using Perspex.Interactivity;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Perspex.Styling;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
     /// - Implements <see cref="IStyleable"/> to allow styling to work on the control.
     /// - Implements <see cref="ILogical"/> to form part of a logical tree.
     /// </remarks>
-    public class Control : InputElement, IControl, ISetLogicalParent
+    public class Control : InputElement, IControl, INamed, ISetLogicalParent, ISupportInitialize
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="DataContext"/> property.
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
         public static readonly StyledProperty<ITemplate<IControl>> FocusAdornerProperty =
             PerspexProperty.Register<Control, ITemplate<IControl>>(nameof(FocusAdorner));
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="Name"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly DirectProperty<Control, string> NameProperty =
+            PerspexProperty.RegisterDirect<Control, string>(nameof(Name), o => o.Name, (o, v) => o.Name = v);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="Parent"/> property.
         /// </summary>
@@ -77,6 +84,8 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
         public static readonly RoutedEvent<RequestBringIntoViewEventArgs> RequestBringIntoViewEvent =
             RoutedEvent.Register<Control, RequestBringIntoViewEventArgs>("RequestBringIntoView", RoutingStrategies.Bubble);
 
+        private int _initCount;
+        private string _name;
         private IControl _parent;
         private readonly Classes _classes = new Classes();
         private DataTemplates _dataTemplates;
@@ -85,6 +94,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
         private IPerspexList<ILogical> _logicalChildren;
         private INameScope _nameScope;
         private Styles _styles;
+        private bool _styled;
         private Subject<Unit> _styleDetach = new Subject<Unit>();
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -125,6 +135,36 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
         /// </remarks>
         public event EventHandler DataContextChanged;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the name of the control.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// An element's name is used to uniquely identify a control within the control's name
+        /// scope. Once the element is added to a logical tree, its name cannot be changed.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _name;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                if (value.Trim() == string.Empty)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot set Name to empty string.");
+                }
+
+                if (_styled)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot set Name : control already styled.");
+                }
+
+                _name = value;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the control's classes.
         /// </summary>
@@ -272,6 +312,28 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         IStyleHost IStyleHost.StylingParent => (IStyleHost)InheritanceParent;
 
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        void ISupportInitialize.BeginInit()
+        {
+            ++_initCount;
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        void ISupportInitialize.EndInit()
+        {
+            if (_initCount == 0)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("BeginInit was not called.");
+            }
+
+            if (--_initCount == 0 && _isAttachedToLogicalTree && !_styled)
+            {
+                RegisterWithNameScope();
+                ApplyStyling();
+                _styled = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value which indicates whether a change to the <see cref="DataContext"/> is in 
         /// the process of being notified.
@@ -419,18 +481,15 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
             // - That AttachedToLogicalTree signal travels down to the ListBoxItem
             if (!_isAttachedToLogicalTree)
             {
-                if (_nameScope == null)
-                {
-                    _nameScope = NameScope.GetNameScope(this) ?? ((Control)Parent)?._nameScope;
-                }
+                _isAttachedToLogicalTree = true;
 
-                if (Name != null)
+                if (_initCount == 0)
                 {
-                    _nameScope?.Register(Name, this);
+                    RegisterWithNameScope();
+                    ApplyStyling();
+                    _styled = true;
                 }
 
-                _isAttachedToLogicalTree = true;
-                PerspexLocator.Current.GetService<IStyler>()?.ApplyStyles(this);
                 AttachedToLogicalTree?.Invoke(this, e);
             }
 
@@ -567,6 +626,24 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
             return null;
         }
 
+        private void ApplyStyling()
+        {
+            PerspexLocator.Current.GetService<IStyler>()?.ApplyStyles(this);
+        }
+
+        private void RegisterWithNameScope()
+        {
+            if (_nameScope == null)
+            {
+                _nameScope = NameScope.GetNameScope(this) ?? ((Control)Parent)?._nameScope;
+            }
+
+            if (Name != null)
+            {
+                _nameScope?.Register(Name, this);
+            }
+        }
+
         private static void ValidateLogicalChild(ILogical c)
         {
             if (c == null)
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/DropDown.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/DropDown.cs
index 7f8c1789ee..b9211caddd 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/DropDown.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/DropDown.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
 using Perspex.Controls.Shapes;
 using Perspex.Input;
 using Perspex.Layout;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Perspex.Media;
 using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Expander.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/Expander.cs
index 523976d596..be46949c22 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Expander.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Expander.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Perspex.Animation;
 using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/IControl.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/IControl.cs
index a76fda9c01..32f23b3e8f 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/IControl.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/IControl.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ using System;
 using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
 using Perspex.Input;
 using Perspex.Layout;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Perspex.Styling;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/ISetLogicalParent.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/ISetLogicalParent.cs
index 8ead31b4c6..9b8e0a00f2 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/ISetLogicalParent.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/ISetLogicalParent.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
+
 namespace Perspex.Controls
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/ItemsControl.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
index 76d2133dc2..27028cba4b 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/ItemsControl.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using Perspex.Controls.Presenters;
 using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
 using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
 using Perspex.Controls.Utils;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Perspex.Metadata;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Mixins/ContentControlMixin.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/Mixins/ContentControlMixin.cs
index a935fafc00..b1fc17624b 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Mixins/ContentControlMixin.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Mixins/ContentControlMixin.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using Perspex.Collections;
 using Perspex.Controls.Presenters;
 using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
 using Perspex.Interactivity;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Perspex.Styling;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls.Mixins
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Mixins/SelectableMixin.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/Mixins/SelectableMixin.cs
index 4d1e5bb25f..fc975e805e 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Mixins/SelectableMixin.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Mixins/SelectableMixin.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using Perspex.Interactivity;
 using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls.Mixins
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Panel.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/Panel.cs
index fc80cc1656..ec87c5ba18 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Panel.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Panel.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Linq;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Perspex.Media;
 using Perspex.Metadata;
 
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Perspex.Controls.csproj b/src/Perspex.Controls/Perspex.Controls.csproj
index d0d54a0eb6..3d4b29e489 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Perspex.Controls.csproj
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Perspex.Controls.csproj
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@
     <Compile Include="TopLevel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Primitives\PopupRoot.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utils\UndoRedoHelper.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WindowState.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Window.cs" />
     <Compile Include="RowDefinition.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Presenters/ContentPresenter.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/Presenters/ContentPresenter.cs
index 23cd87d5dd..246db77c46 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Presenters/ContentPresenter.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Presenters/ContentPresenter.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
 using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls.Presenters
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs
index 625d58d9dd..284684ab6e 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Presenters/TextPresenter.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using Perspex.Media;
+using Perspex.Styling;
 using Perspex.Threading;
 using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
@@ -22,10 +23,9 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.Presenters
             TextBox.SelectionEndProperty.AddOwner<TextPresenter>();
 
         private readonly DispatcherTimer _caretTimer;
-
         private bool _caretBlink;
-
         private IObservable<bool> _canScrollHorizontally;
+        private Brush _highlightBrush;
 
         static TextPresenter()
         {
@@ -85,11 +85,14 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.Presenters
                 var length = Math.Max(selectionStart, selectionEnd) - start;
                 var rects = FormattedText.HitTestTextRange(start, length);
 
-                var brush = new SolidColorBrush(0xff086f9e);
+                if (_highlightBrush == null)
+                {
+                    _highlightBrush = (Brush)this.FindStyleResource("HighlightBrush");
+                }
 
                 foreach (var rect in rects)
                 {
-                    context.FillRectangle(brush, rect);
+                    context.FillRectangle(_highlightBrush, rect);
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/Track.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/Track.cs
index 4cca006c76..4cf9aa2690 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/Track.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Primitives/Track.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using Perspex.Input;
-using Perspex.Interactivity;
 using Perspex.Metadata;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls.Primitives
@@ -34,28 +33,10 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.Primitives
 
         static Track()
         {
+            ThumbProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<Track>(x => x.ThumbChanged);
             AffectsArrange(MinimumProperty, MaximumProperty, ValueProperty, OrientationProperty);
         }
 
-        public Track()
-        {
-            this.GetObservableWithHistory(ThumbProperty).Subscribe(val =>
-            {
-                if (val.Item1 != null)
-                {
-                    val.Item1.DragDelta -= ThumbDragged;
-                }
-
-                VisualChildren.Clear();
-
-                if (val.Item2 != null)
-                {
-                    val.Item2.DragDelta += ThumbDragged;
-                    VisualChildren.Add(val.Item2);
-                }
-            });
-        }
-
         public double Minimum
         {
             get { return _minimum; }
@@ -151,6 +132,27 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.Primitives
             return finalSize;
         }
 
+        private void ThumbChanged(PerspexPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var oldThumb = (Thumb)e.OldValue;
+            var newThumb = (Thumb)e.NewValue;
+
+            if (oldThumb != null)
+            {
+                oldThumb.DragDelta -= ThumbDragged;
+            }
+
+            LogicalChildren.Clear();
+            VisualChildren.Clear();
+
+            if (newThumb != null)
+            {
+                newThumb.DragDelta += ThumbDragged;
+                LogicalChildren.Add(newThumb);
+                VisualChildren.Add(newThumb);
+            }
+        }
+
         private void ThumbDragged(object sender, VectorEventArgs e)
         {
             double range = Maximum - Minimum;
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/RequestBringIntoViewEventArgs.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/RequestBringIntoViewEventArgs.cs
index da8d49a840..c892b80da6 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/RequestBringIntoViewEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/RequestBringIntoViewEventArgs.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
 using Perspex.Interactivity;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/TextBlock.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/TextBlock.cs
index 29a760b11f..cf9ce6b919 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/TextBlock.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/TextBlock.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Reactive;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using Perspex.Data;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Perspex.Media;
 using Perspex.Metadata;
 
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/Debug.cs b/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/Debug.cs
index 2977992f30..128ae0a8cf 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/Debug.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/Debug.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Data;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Diagnostics
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/ViewModels/LogicalTreeNode.cs b/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/ViewModels/LogicalTreeNode.cs
index bef186b246..e71163292e 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/ViewModels/LogicalTreeNode.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/ViewModels/LogicalTreeNode.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using Perspex.Controls;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using ReactiveUI;
 
 namespace Perspex.Diagnostics.ViewModels
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Input/IInputElement.cs b/src/Perspex.Input/IInputElement.cs
index c40087ca86..1a04d06859 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Input/IInputElement.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Input/IInputElement.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics.Contracts;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Perspex.Interactivity;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Input
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Input/IMainMenu.cs b/src/Perspex.Input/IMainMenu.cs
index afe954c78a..aedff1b1f7 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Input/IMainMenu.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Input/IMainMenu.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
+
 namespace Perspex.Input
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Input/IPointerDevice.cs b/src/Perspex.Input/IPointerDevice.cs
index 8af791b745..ecbc6b39a6 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Input/IPointerDevice.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Input/IPointerDevice.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using Perspex.Interactivity;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Input
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Input/KeyboardDevice.cs b/src/Perspex.Input/KeyboardDevice.cs
index 87d7b9c02c..be9e8833dc 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Input/KeyboardDevice.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Input/KeyboardDevice.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using Perspex.Input.Raw;
 using Perspex.Interactivity;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Input
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Input/PointerEventArgs.cs b/src/Perspex.Input/PointerEventArgs.cs
index 25fbf7f26d..e0d2dfde23 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Input/PointerEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Input/PointerEventArgs.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using Perspex.Interactivity;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Input
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Interactivity/Interactive.cs b/src/Perspex.Interactivity/Interactive.cs
index c348a3ed83..9915219f7a 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Interactivity/Interactive.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Interactivity/Interactive.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Reactive.Disposables;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using Perspex.Layout;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Interactivity
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Layout/ILayoutable.cs b/src/Perspex.Layout/ILayoutable.cs
index 0d704272f2..478c3d4209 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Layout/ILayoutable.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Layout/ILayoutable.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
+
 namespace Perspex.Layout
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/CrossFade.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/CrossFade.cs
index d035a9c83d..722082801d 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/CrossFade.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/CrossFade.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reactive.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Animation
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/IPageTransition.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/IPageTransition.cs
index 50274734b9..92d4e451b2 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/IPageTransition.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/IPageTransition.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Animation
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/PageSlide.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/PageSlide.cs
index cf145286fc..20fe2fdf76 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/PageSlide.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Animation/PageSlide.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reactive.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Perspex.Media;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Animation
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/Mutable/SolidColorBrush.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/Mutable/SolidColorBrush.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73272e9ee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/Mutable/SolidColorBrush.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+namespace Perspex.Media.Mutable
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Fills an area with a solid color.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This is a mutable version of the normal immutable <see cref="Perspex.Media.SolidColorBrush"/>
+    /// for use in XAML. XAML really needs support for immutable data...
+    /// </remarks>
+    public class SolidColorBrush : Brush
+    {
+        public static readonly DirectProperty<SolidColorBrush, Color> ColorProperty =
+            PerspexProperty.RegisterDirect<SolidColorBrush, Color>(
+                "Color",
+                o => o.Color,
+                (o, v) => o.Color = v);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the color of the brush.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Color Color { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a string representation of the brush.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A string representation of the brush.</returns>
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return Color.ToString();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/VisualBrush.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/VisualBrush.cs
index 6ba6200074..fe35e32c86 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/VisualBrush.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Media/VisualBrush.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
+
 namespace Perspex.Media
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Perspex.SceneGraph.csproj b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Perspex.SceneGraph.csproj
index f4a1428837..17ee3e98db 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Perspex.SceneGraph.csproj
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Perspex.SceneGraph.csproj
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Media\GradientSpreadMethod.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Media\GradientStop.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Media\LineGeometry.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Media\Mutable\SolidColorBrush.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Media\PenLineJoin.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Media\PolylineGeometry.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Media\RadialGradientBrush.cs" />
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Media\FormattedText.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Media\Geometry.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Media\IDrawingContext.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="IVisual.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="VisualTree\IVisual.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Media\Imaging\Bitmap.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Media\Imaging\IBitmap.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Media\Imaging\RenderTargetBitmap.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index e7138be6ab..b1553dd45b 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ using Perspex.Metadata;
 
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Perspex.SceneGraph")]
 [assembly: XmlnsDefinition("https://github.com/perspex", "Perspex.Animation")]
-[assembly: XmlnsDefinition("https://github.com/perspex", "Perspex.Media")]
\ No newline at end of file
+[assembly: XmlnsDefinition("https://github.com/perspex", "Perspex.Media")]
+[assembly: XmlnsDefinition("https://github.com/perspex/mutable", "Perspex.Media.Mutable")]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/IRenderQueueManager.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/IRenderQueueManager.cs
index a583bcbc85..c3d83dec19 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/IRenderQueueManager.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/IRenderQueueManager.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Reactive;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Rendering
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/RenderQueueManager.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/RenderQueueManager.cs
index bec552302c..c77ba4737f 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/RenderQueueManager.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/RenderQueueManager.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Reactive;
 using System.Reactive.Subjects;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Rendering
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/RendererMixin.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/RendererMixin.cs
index 6acb10e6e9..628280bd76 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/RendererMixin.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Rendering/RendererMixin.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using Perspex.Media;
 using Perspex.Platform;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Rendering
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Visual.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Visual.cs
index fb4a3f28a9..575f555617 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Visual.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/Visual.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Perspex
     /// To traverse the scene graph (aka Visual Tree), use the extension methods defined
     /// in <see cref="VisualExtensions"/>.
     /// </remarks>
-    public class Visual : Animatable, IVisual, INamed
+    public class Visual : Animatable, IVisual
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="Bounds"/> property.
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@ namespace Perspex
         public static readonly StyledProperty<bool> IsVisibleProperty =
             PerspexProperty.Register<Visual, bool>(nameof(IsVisible), true);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Defines the <see cref="Name"/> property.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly DirectProperty<Visual, string> NameProperty =
-            PerspexProperty.RegisterDirect<Visual, string>(nameof(Name), o => o.Name, (o, v) => o.Name = v);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="Opacity"/> property.
         /// </summary>
@@ -83,11 +77,6 @@ namespace Perspex
         public static readonly StyledProperty<int> ZIndexProperty =
             PerspexProperty.Register<Visual, int>(nameof(ZIndex));
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The name of the visual, if any.
-        /// </summary>
-        private string _name;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The visual's bounds relative to its parent.
         /// </summary>
@@ -176,36 +165,6 @@ namespace Perspex
             set { SetValue(IsVisibleProperty, value); }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the name of the visual.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>
-        /// An element's name is used to uniquely identify a control within the control's name
-        /// scope. Once the element is added to a visual tree, its name cannot be changed.
-        /// </remarks>
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return _name;
-            }
-
-            set
-            {
-                if (value.Trim() == string.Empty)
-                {
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot set Name to empty string.");
-                }
-
-                if (VisualRoot != null)
-                {
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot set Name : control already added to tree.");
-                }
-
-                _name = value;
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the opacity of the scene graph node.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/IVisual.cs b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/VisualTree/IVisual.cs
similarity index 98%
rename from src/Perspex.SceneGraph/IVisual.cs
rename to src/Perspex.SceneGraph/VisualTree/IVisual.cs
index de14703144..2cad9cf757 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/IVisual.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.SceneGraph/VisualTree/IVisual.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 using System;
 using Perspex.Collections;
 using Perspex.Media;
-using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
-namespace Perspex
+namespace Perspex.VisualTree
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a node in the visual scene graph.
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/ILogical.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/LogicalTree/ILogical.cs
similarity index 63%
rename from src/Perspex.Styling/ILogical.cs
rename to src/Perspex.Styling/LogicalTree/ILogical.cs
index b1f5ded5b6..5eb4b42abf 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Styling/ILogical.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/LogicalTree/ILogical.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,26 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using System;
 using Perspex.Collections;
 
-namespace Perspex
+namespace Perspex.LogicalTree
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a node in the logical tree.
     /// </summary>
     public interface ILogical
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Raised when the control is attached to a rooted logical tree.
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler<LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs> AttachedToLogicalTree;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Raised when the control is detached from a rooted logical tree.
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler<LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs> DetachedFromLogicalTree;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether the element is attached to a rooted logical tree.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/LogicalTree/LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs.cs
similarity index 82%
rename from src/Perspex.Controls/LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs.cs
rename to src/Perspex.Styling/LogicalTree/LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs.cs
index 024942cf71..0ccfad830e 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/LogicalTree/LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 using System;
 using Perspex.Styling;
 
-namespace Perspex.Controls
+namespace Perspex.LogicalTree
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Holds the event arguments for the <see cref="Control.AttachedToLogicalTree"/> and 
-    /// <see cref="Control.DetachedFromLogicalTree"/> events.
+    /// Holds the event arguments for the <see cref="ILogical.AttachedToLogicalTree"/> and 
+    /// <see cref="ILogical.DetachedFromLogicalTree"/> events.
     /// </summary>
     public class LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs : EventArgs
     {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/Perspex.Styling.csproj b/src/Perspex.Styling/Perspex.Styling.csproj
index 4ed57c90e3..2219312704 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Styling/Perspex.Styling.csproj
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/Perspex.Styling.csproj
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\Shared\SharedAssemblyInfo.cs">
       <Link>Properties\SharedAssemblyInfo.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="ILogical.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="LogicalTree\ILogical.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LogicalTree\LogicalExtensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="LogicalTree\LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Styling\ActivatedSubject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Styling\ActivatedValue.cs" />
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Styling\Style.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Styling\StyleActivator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Styling\ActivatedObservable.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Styling\StyleExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Styling\Styler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Styling\Styles.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/ActivatedObservable.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/ActivatedObservable.cs
index 97c1b73106..4ab2f04495 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/ActivatedObservable.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/ActivatedObservable.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
             IObservable<object> source,
             string description)
         {
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(activator != null);
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(source != null);
+
             Activator = activator;
             Description = description;
             Source = source;
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/ISetter.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/ISetter.cs
index b249f78d7b..105a8ec6ac 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/ISetter.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/ISetter.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
     public interface ISetter
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Applies the setter to the control.
+        /// Applies the setter to a control.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="style">The style that is being applied.</param>
         /// <param name="control">The control.</param>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/IStyle.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/IStyle.cs
index 4404853bf0..5847aa5ee1 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/IStyle.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/IStyle.cs
@@ -16,5 +16,14 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
         /// The control that contains this style. May be null.
         /// </param>
         void Attach(IStyleable control, IStyleHost container);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to find a named resource within the style.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The resource name.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The resource if found, otherwise <see cref="PerspexProperty.UnsetValue"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        object FindResource(string name);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Selectors.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Selectors.cs
index 3c88cac0a6..14d9d0d4be 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Selectors.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Selectors.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Reactive;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Styling
 {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Setter.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Setter.cs
index 8fff896665..3c4592fa81 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Setter.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Setter.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Applies the setter to the control.
+        /// Applies the setter to a control.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="style">The style that is being applied.</param>
         /// <param name="control">The control.</param>
@@ -76,51 +76,75 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
 
             var binding = Value as IBinding;
 
-            if (binding != null)
+            if (binding == null)
             {
                 if (activator == null)
                 {
-                    control.Bind(Property, binding);
+                    control.SetValue(Property, Value, BindingPriority.Style);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    var subject = binding.CreateSubject(control, Property);
-                    var activated = new ActivatedSubject(activator, subject, description);
-                    Bind(control, Property, binding, activated);
+                    var activated = new ActivatedValue(activator, Value, description);
+                    var instanced = new InstancedBinding(
+                        activated,
+                        BindingMode.OneWay,
+                        BindingPriority.StyleTrigger);
+                    BindingOperations.Apply(control, Property, instanced, null);
                 }
             }
             else
             {
-                if (activator == null)
-                {
-                    control.SetValue(Property, Value, BindingPriority.Style);
-                }
-                else
+                var source = binding.Initiate(control, Property);
+
+                if (source != null)
                 {
-                    var activated = new ActivatedValue(activator, Value, description);
-                    control.Bind(Property, activated, BindingPriority.StyleTrigger);
+                    var cloned = Clone(source, style, activator);
+                    BindingOperations.Apply(control, Property, cloned, null);
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        private void Bind(
-            IStyleable control,
-            PerspexProperty property,
-            IBinding binding,
-            ISubject<object> subject)
+        private InstancedBinding Clone(InstancedBinding sourceInstance, IStyle style, IObservable<bool> activator)
         {
-            var mode = binding.Mode;
+            InstancedBinding cloned;
 
-            if (mode == BindingMode.Default)
+            if (activator != null)
             {
-                mode = property.GetMetadata(control.GetType()).DefaultBindingMode;
+                var description = style?.ToString();
+
+                if (sourceInstance.Subject != null)
+                {
+                    var activated = new ActivatedSubject(activator, sourceInstance.Subject, description);
+                    cloned = new InstancedBinding(activated, sourceInstance.Mode, BindingPriority.StyleTrigger);
+                }
+                else if (sourceInstance.Observable != null)
+                {
+                    var activated = new ActivatedObservable(activator, sourceInstance.Observable, description);
+                    cloned = new InstancedBinding(activated, sourceInstance.Mode, BindingPriority.StyleTrigger);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var activated = new ActivatedValue(activator, sourceInstance.Value, description);
+                    cloned = new InstancedBinding(activated, BindingMode.OneWay, BindingPriority.StyleTrigger);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (sourceInstance.Subject != null)
+                {
+                    cloned = new InstancedBinding(sourceInstance.Subject, sourceInstance.Mode, BindingPriority.Style);
+                }
+                else if (sourceInstance.Observable != null)
+                {
+                    cloned = new InstancedBinding(sourceInstance.Observable, sourceInstance.Mode, BindingPriority.Style);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    cloned = new InstancedBinding(sourceInstance.Value, BindingPriority.Style);
+                }
             }
 
-            control.Bind(
-                property,
-                subject,
-                mode,
-                binding.Priority);
+            return cloned;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Style.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Style.cs
index b1337b0233..58fd2fa721 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Style.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Style.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using Perspex.Metadata;
 
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
     public class Style : IStyle
     {
         private static readonly IObservable<bool> True = Observable.Never<bool>().StartWith(true);
+        private Dictionary<string, object> _resources;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Style"/> class.
@@ -32,6 +32,32 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
             Selector = selector(new Selector());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a dictionary of style resources.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IDictionary<string, object> Resources
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (_resources == null)
+                {
+                    _resources = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+                }
+
+                return _resources;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                var resources = Resources;
+
+                foreach (var i in value)
+                {
+                    resources.Add(i);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets style's selector.
         /// </summary>
@@ -77,6 +103,27 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to find a named resource within the style.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The resource name.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The resource if found, otherwise <see cref="PerspexProperty.UnsetValue"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        public object FindResource(string name)
+        {
+            object result = null;
+
+            if (_resources?.TryGetValue(name, out result) == true)
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return PerspexProperty.UnsetValue;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns a string representation of the style.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/StyleExtensions.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/StyleExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc30041b49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/StyleExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+
+namespace Perspex.Styling
+{
+    public static class StyleExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to find a named style resource.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="control">The control from which to find the resource.</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The resource name.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The resource if found, otherwise <see cref="PerspexProperty.UnsetValue"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static object FindStyleResource(this IStyleHost control, string name)
+        {
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(control != null);
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(name != null);
+            Contract.Requires<ArgumentException>(!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name));
+
+            while (control != null)
+            {
+                var result = control.Styles.FindResource(name);
+
+                if (result != PerspexProperty.UnsetValue)
+                {
+                    return result;
+                }
+
+                control = control.StylingParent;
+            }
+
+            return PerspexProperty.UnsetValue;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Styles.cs b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Styles.cs
index 877235a337..4806670369 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Styles.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Styling/Styling/Styles.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using System.Linq;
 using Perspex.Collections;
 
 namespace Perspex.Styling
@@ -24,5 +25,27 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling
                 style.Attach(control, container);
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to find a named resource within the style.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">The resource name.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The resource if found, otherwise <see cref="PerspexProperty.UnsetValue"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        public object FindResource(string name)
+        {
+            foreach (var style in this.Reverse())
+            {
+                var result = style.FindResource(name);
+
+                if (result != PerspexProperty.UnsetValue)
+                {
+                    return result;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return PerspexProperty.UnsetValue;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Accents/BaseLight.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Accents/BaseLight.paml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9360b4297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Accents/BaseLight.paml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<Style xmlns="https://github.com/perspex"
+       xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+       xmlns:mut="https://github.com/perspex/mutable"
+       xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib">
+  <Style.Resources>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeBackgroundBrush">#FFFFFFFF</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeBorderLightBrush">#FFAAAAAA</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeBorderMidBrush">#FF888888</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeBorderDarkBrush">#FF333333</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeControlLightBrush">#FFFFFFFF</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeControlMidBrush">#FFAAAAAA</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeControlDarkBrush">#FF888888</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeForegroundBrush">#FF000000</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeForegroundLightBrush">#FF808080</SolidColorBrush>
+
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="HighlightBrush">#FF086F9E</SolidColorBrush>    
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeAccentBrush">#CC119EDA</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeAccentBrush2">#99119EDA</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeAccentBrush3">#66119EDA</SolidColorBrush>
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ThemeAccentBrush4">#33119EDA</SolidColorBrush>
+
+    <sys:Double x:Key="ThemeBorderThickness">2</sys:Double>
+    <sys:Double x:Key="ThemeDisabledOpacity">0.5</sys:Double>
+
+    <sys:Double x:Key="FontSizeSmall">10</sys:Double>
+    <sys:Double x:Key="FontSizeNormal">12</sys:Double>
+    <sys:Double x:Key="FontSizeLarge">16</sys:Double>
+  </Style.Resources>
+</Style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Button.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Button.paml
index 7cfd1e7f35..baf85381bc 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Button.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Button.paml
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <Styles xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
   <Style Selector="Button">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#ffaaaaaa"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ffaaaaaa"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="2"/>
-    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Black"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlMidBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderLightBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderThickness}"/>
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StyleResource ThemeForegroundBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
     <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
+    <Setter Property="Padding" Value="4"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Border Name="border"
-                Padding="3"
                 Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                 BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                 BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
     </Setter>
   </Style>
   <Style Selector="Button:pointerover /template/ Border#border">
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ff888888"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"/>
   </Style>
   <Style Selector="Button:pressed  /template/ Border#border">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#ff888888"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlDarkBrush}"/>
   </Style>
   <Style Selector="Button:disabled">
-    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.5"/>
+    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="{StyleResource ThemeDisabledOpacity}"/>
   </Style>
 </Styles>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/CheckBox.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/CheckBox.paml
index cea4b2d114..d05e8b5cf6 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/CheckBox.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/CheckBox.paml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Styles xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
   <Style Selector="CheckBox">
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ff333333"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="2"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderThickness}"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*">
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                   Height="18"
                   VerticalAlignment="Center">
             <Path Name="checkMark"
-                  Fill="#ff333333"
+                  Fill="{StyleResource HighlightBrush}"
                   Width="11"
                   Height="10"
                   Stretch="Uniform"
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
   </Style>
+  <Style Selector="CheckBox:pointerover /template/ Border#border">
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderDarkBrush}"/>
+  </Style>
   <Style Selector="CheckBox /template/ Path#checkMark">
     <Setter Property="IsVisible" Value="False"/>
   </Style>
@@ -36,6 +39,6 @@
     <Setter Property="IsVisible" Value="True"/>
   </Style>
   <Style Selector="CheckBox:disabled /template/ Border#border">
-    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.5"/>
+    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="{StyleResource ThemeDisabledOpacity}"/>
   </Style>
 </Styles>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDown.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDown.paml
index d1646ac21c..37dd47d49a 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDown.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/DropDown.paml
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <Styles xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
   <Style Selector="DropDown">
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ff707070"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="2"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderThickness}"/>
     <Setter Property="Padding" Value="4"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
-        <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+        <Border Name="border"
+                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                 BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                 BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
           <Grid ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
                           Focusable="False"
                           IsChecked="{TemplateBinding IsDropDownOpen, Mode=TwoWay}"
                           Grid.Column="1">
-              <Path Fill="Black"
+              <Path Fill="{StyleResource ThemeForegroundBrush}"
                     Width="8"
                     Height="4"
                     Stretch="Uniform"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
                    MinWidth="{TemplateBinding Path=Bounds.Width}"
                    PlacementTarget="{TemplateBinding}"
                    StaysOpen="False">
-              <Border BorderBrush="Black"
+              <Border BorderBrush="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"
                       BorderThickness="1">
                 <ItemsPresenter Name="PART_ItemsPresenter"
                                 Items="{TemplateBinding Items}" 
@@ -45,10 +46,7 @@
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
   </Style>
-  <Style Selector="CheckBox /template/ Path#checkMark">
-    <Setter Property="IsVisible" Value="False"/>
-  </Style>
-  <Style Selector="CheckBox:checked /template/ Path#checkMark">
-    <Setter Property="IsVisible" Value="True"/>
+  <Style Selector="DropDown:pointerover /template/ Border#border">
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderDarkBrush}"/>
   </Style>
 </Styles>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/GridSplitter.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/GridSplitter.paml
index 6c5f936ec2..f6137af74c 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/GridSplitter.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/GridSplitter.paml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Styles xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
   <Style Selector="GridSplitter:vertical">
     <Setter Property="Width" Value="6"/>
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="LightGray"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlLightBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                 <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
                 <Setter Property="Width" Value="4"/>
                 <Setter Property="Height" Value="4"/>
-                <Setter Property="Fill" Value="#404040"/>
+                <Setter Property="Fill" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlMidBrush}"/>
                 <Setter Property="Margin" Value="1"/>
               </Style>
             </StackPanel.Styles>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   </Style>
   <Style Selector="GridSplitter:horizontal">
     <Setter Property="Height" Value="6"/>
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="LightGray"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlLightBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                 <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center"/>
                 <Setter Property="Width" Value="4"/>
                 <Setter Property="Height" Value="4"/>
-                <Setter Property="Fill" Value="#404040"/>
+                <Setter Property="Fill" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlMidBrush}"/>
                 <Setter Property="Margin" Value="1"/>
               </Style>
             </StackPanel.Styles>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ListBox.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ListBox.paml
index 2a151889a0..951a2ef575 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ListBox.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ListBox.paml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <Style xmlns="https://github.com/perspex" Selector="ListBox">
-  <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Black"/>
-  <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
+  <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"/>
+  <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderThickness}"/>
+  <Setter Property="Padding" Value="4"/>
   <Setter Property="Template">
     <ControlTemplate>
       <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
           <ItemsPresenter Name="PART_ItemsPresenter"
                           Items="{TemplateBinding Items}"
                           ItemsPanel="{TemplateBinding ItemsPanel}"
+                          Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                           MemberSelector="{TemplateBinding MemberSelector}"/>
         </ScrollViewer>
       </Border>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/MenuItem.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/MenuItem.paml
index b9ba42eac5..2011bb041b 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/MenuItem.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/MenuItem.paml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             </ContentPresenter>
             <Path Name="rightArrow"
                   Data="M0,0L4,3.5 0,7z"
-                  Fill="#ff212121"
+                  Fill="{StyleResource ThemeForegroundBrush}"
                   Margin="10,0,0,0"
                   VerticalAlignment="Center"
                   Grid.Column="3"/>
@@ -46,17 +46,17 @@
                    StaysOpen="True"
                    IsOpen="{TemplateBinding Path=IsSubMenuOpen, Mode=TwoWay}">
               <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
-                      BorderBrush="#ff999999"
-                      BorderThickness="1"
-                      Padding="2">
+                      BorderBrush="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"
+                      BorderThickness="1">
                 <ScrollViewer>
                   <Panel>
                     <ItemsPresenter Name="PART_ItemsPresenter"
                                     Items="{TemplateBinding Items}"
                                     ItemsPanel="{TemplateBinding ItemsPanel}"
+                                    Margin="2"
                                     MemberSelector="{TemplateBinding MemberSelector}"/>
                     <Rectangle Name="iconSeparator"
-                               Fill="#ffd7d7d7"
+                               Fill="{StyleResource ThemeControlMidBrush}"
                                HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                                IsHitTestVisible="False"
                                Margin="29,2,0,2"
@@ -92,17 +92,17 @@
                    IsOpen="{TemplateBinding Path=IsSubMenuOpen, Mode=TwoWay}"
                    StaysOpen="True">
               <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
-                      BorderBrush="#ff999999"
-                      BorderThickness="1"
-                      Padding="2">
+                      BorderBrush="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"
+                      BorderThickness="1">
                 <ScrollViewer>
                   <Panel>
                     <ItemsPresenter Name="PART_ItemsPresenter"
                                     Items="{TemplateBinding Items}"
                                     ItemsPanel="{TemplateBinding ItemsPanel}"
+                                    Margin="2"
                                     MemberSelector="{TemplateBinding MemberSelector}"/>
                     <Rectangle Name="iconSeparator"
-                               Fill="#ffd7d7d7"
+                               Fill="{StyleResource ThemeControlMidBrush}"
                                HorizontalAlignment="Left"
                                IsHitTestVisible="False"
                                Margin="29,2,0,2"
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@
   </Style>
 
   <Style Selector="MenuItem:selected /template/ Border#root">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#3d26a0da"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ff26a0da"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeAccentBrush4}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeAccentBrush}"/>
   </Style>
 
   <Style Selector="MenuItem:pointerover /template/ Border#root">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#3d26a0da"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ff26a0da"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeAccentBrush4}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeAccentBrush}"/>
   </Style>
 
   <Style Selector="MenuItem:empty /template/ Path#rightArrow">
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Perspex.Themes.Default.csproj b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Perspex.Themes.Default.csproj
index db8e0ce93f..171a3a17c1 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Perspex.Themes.Default.csproj
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Perspex.Themes.Default.csproj
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Accents\BaseLight.paml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
     <None Include="app.config" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Button.paml">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/PopupRoot.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/PopupRoot.paml
index 61a1c33cfb..4f620a25e2 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/PopupRoot.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/PopupRoot.paml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <Style xmlns="https://github.com/perspex" Selector="PopupRoot">
+  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBackgroundBrush}"/>
   <Setter Property="Template">
     <ControlTemplate>
       <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ProgressBar.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ProgressBar.paml
index 68e3737352..181cba3f4c 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ProgressBar.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ProgressBar.paml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Style xmlns="https://github.com/perspex" Selector="ProgressBar">
-  <Setter Property="Background" Value="#ffdddddd"/>
-  <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="#ffbee6fd"/>
+  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeAccentBrush4}"/>
+  <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StyleResource ThemeAccentBrush}"/>
   <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="14"/>
   <Setter Property="MinWidth" Value="200"/>
   <Setter Property="Template">
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/RadioButton.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/RadioButton.paml
index a310019c31..d0d43b92b2 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/RadioButton.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/RadioButton.paml
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 <Styles xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
   <Style Selector="RadioButton">
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ff333333"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="2"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderThickness}"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*">
-          <Ellipse Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+          <Ellipse Name="border"
+                   Stroke="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
                    StrokeThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                    Width="18"
                    Height="18"
                    VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
           <Ellipse Name="checkMark"
-                   Fill="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                   Fill="{StyleResource HighlightBrush}"
                    Width="10"
                    Height="10"
                    Stretch="Uniform"
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
   </Style>
+  <Style Selector="RadioButton:pointerover /template/ Ellipse#border">
+    <Setter Property="Stroke" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderDarkBrush}"/>
+  </Style>
   <Style Selector="RadioButton /template/ Ellipse#checkMark">
     <Setter Property="IsVisible" Value="False"/>
   </Style>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollBar.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollBar.paml
index fa1f1d9d18..3c31382144 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollBar.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ScrollBar.paml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <Style Selector="ScrollBar">
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
-        <Border Background="Silver">
+        <Border Background="{StyleResource ThemeControlMidBrush}">
           <Track Minimum="{TemplateBinding Minimum}"
                  Maximum="{TemplateBinding Maximum}"
                  Value="{TemplateBinding Path=Value, Mode=TwoWay}"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             <Thumb Name="thumb">
               <Thumb.Template>
                 <ControlTemplate>
-                  <Border Background="Gray"/>
+                  <Border Background="{StyleResource ThemeControlDarkBrush}"/>
                 </ControlTemplate>
               </Thumb.Template>
             </Thumb>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Separator.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Separator.paml
index ec28963688..0dc973dba8 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Separator.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Separator.paml
@@ -3,19 +3,21 @@
   <Style Selector="Separator">
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
-        <Border BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"/>
+        <Border BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
+                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"/>
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
   </Style>
 
   <Style Selector="MenuItem > Separator">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#ffd7d7d7"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlMidBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="Margin" Value="29,1,0,1"/>
     <Setter Property="Height" Value="1"/>
   </Style>
 
   <Style Selector="ContextMenu > Separator">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#ffd7d7d7"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlMidBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="Margin" Value="29,1,0,1"/>
     <Setter Property="Height" Value="1"/>
   </Style>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TabStripItem.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TabStripItem.paml
index 38ad8d139d..3af1f98f82 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TabStripItem.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TabStripItem.paml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Styles xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
   <Style Selector="TabStripItem">
-    <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="16"/>
-    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Gray"/>
+    <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StyleResource FontSizeLarge}"/>
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StyleResource ThemeForegroundLightBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
     </Setter>
   </Style>
   <Style Selector="TabStripItem:selected">
-    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Black"/>
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StyleResource ThemeForegroundBrush}"/>
   </Style>
 </Styles>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TextBox.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TextBox.paml
index db477a6313..dcb4230e7b 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TextBox.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TextBox.paml
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
 <Styles xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
   <Style Selector="TextBox">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="White"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ff707070"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="2"/>
-    <Setter Property="Padding" Value="2"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBackgroundBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderThickness}"/>
+    <Setter Property="Padding" Value="4"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
         <Border Name="border"
                 Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
                 BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
-                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-                Padding="2">
+                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
           <ScrollViewer CanScrollHorizontally="{TemplateBinding CanScrollHorizontally}"
                         HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding HorizontalScrollBarVisibility}"
                         VerticalScrollBarVisibility="{TemplateBinding VerticalScrollBarVisibility}">
             <StackPanel Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
               <TextBlock Name="floatingWatermark"
-                         Foreground="#ff007ACC"
-                         FontSize="10"
+                         Foreground="{StyleResource ThemeAccentBrush}"
+                         FontSize="{StyleResource FontSizeSmall}"
                          Text="{TemplateBinding Watermark}">
                 <TextBlock.IsVisible>
                   <MultiBinding Converter="{Static BoolConverters.And}">
@@ -48,7 +47,10 @@
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
   </Style>
+  <Style Selector="TextBox:pointerover /template/ Border#border">
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderDarkBrush}"/>
+  </Style>
   <Style Selector="TextBox:focus /template/ Border#border">
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Black"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderDarkBrush}"/>
   </Style>
 </Styles>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToggleButton.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToggleButton.paml
index 0311294db9..90b80129c6 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToggleButton.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToggleButton.paml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <Styles xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
   <Style Selector="ToggleButton">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#ffaaaaaa"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ffaaaaaa"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="2"/>
-    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Black"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlMidBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderLightBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderThickness}"/>
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StyleResource ThemeForegroundBrush}"/>
     <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
     <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center"/>
     <Setter Property="Template">
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@
     </Setter>
   </Style>
   <Style Selector="ToggleButton:checked /template/ Border#border">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#ff777777"/>
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ff777777"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlDarkBrush}"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"/>
   </Style>
   <Style Selector="ToggleButton:pointerover /template/ Border#border">
-    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#ff888888"/>
+    <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"/>
   </Style>
   <Style Selector="ToggleButton:pressed  /template/ Border#border">
-    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#ff888888"/>
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeControlDarkBrush}"/>
   </Style>
   <Style Selector="ToggleButton:disabled">
-    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.5"/>
+    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="{StyleResource ThemeDisabledOpacity}"/>
   </Style>
 </Styles>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToolTip.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToolTip.paml
index ed59c08a70..a6fe7bdf1f 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToolTip.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/ToolTip.paml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <Style xmlns="https://github.com/perspex" Selector="ToolTip">
-  <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Gray"/>
-  <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
+  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBackgroundBrush}"/>
+  <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"/>
+  <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderThickness}"/>
   <Setter Property="Padding" Value="4,2"/>
   <Setter Property="Template">
     <ControlTemplate>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeView.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeView.paml
index e4a57400be..7617a7eced 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeView.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeView.paml
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 <Style xmlns="https://github.com/perspex" Selector="TreeView">
-  <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="Black"/>
-  <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1"/>
+  <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderMidBrush}"/>
+  <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBorderThickness}"/>
+  <Setter Property="Padding" Value="4"/>
   <Setter Property="Template">
     <ControlTemplate>
       <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
               BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}"
-              BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
-              Padding="4">
+              BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}">
         <ScrollViewer CanScrollHorizontally="True">
           <ItemsPresenter Name="PART_ItemsPresenter"
                           Items="{TemplateBinding Items}"
                           ItemsPanel="{TemplateBinding ItemsPanel}"
+                          Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                           MemberSelector="{TemplateBinding MemberSelector}"/>
         </ScrollViewer>
       </Border>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeViewItem.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeViewItem.paml
index 9df1ec1545..f5fc37f236 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeViewItem.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/TreeViewItem.paml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                 Height="12"
                 HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                 VerticalAlignment="Center">
-          <Path Fill="Black"
+          <Path Fill="{StyleResource ThemeForegroundBrush}"
                 HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                 VerticalAlignment="Center"
                 Data="M 0 2 L 4 6 L 0 10 Z"/>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Window.paml b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Window.paml
index 0ef9473a22..4316626e58 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Window.paml
+++ b/src/Perspex.Themes.Default/Window.paml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <Style xmlns="https://github.com/perspex" Selector="Window">
+  <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StyleResource ThemeBackgroundBrush}"/>
   <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="Segoe UI"/>
-  <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12"/>
+  <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{StyleResource FontSizeNormal}"/>
   <Setter Property="Template">
     <ControlTemplate>
       <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
diff --git a/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContext.cs b/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContext.cs
index 0876a2a8a3..6031d4a8e9 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContext.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContext.cs
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Direct2D1.Media
         public BrushImpl CreateBrush(Perspex.Media.Brush brush, Size destinationSize)
         {
             var solidColorBrush = brush as Perspex.Media.SolidColorBrush;
+            var mutableSolidColorBrush = brush as Perspex.Media.Mutable.SolidColorBrush;
             var linearGradientBrush = brush as Perspex.Media.LinearGradientBrush;
             var radialGradientBrush = brush as Perspex.Media.RadialGradientBrush;
             var imageBrush = brush as Perspex.Media.ImageBrush;
@@ -303,6 +304,10 @@ namespace Perspex.Direct2D1.Media
             {
                 return new SolidColorBrushImpl(solidColorBrush, _renderTarget);
             }
+            if (mutableSolidColorBrush != null)
+            {
+                return new SolidColorBrushImpl(mutableSolidColorBrush, _renderTarget);
+            }
             else if (linearGradientBrush != null)
             {
                 return new LinearGradientBrushImpl(linearGradientBrush, _renderTarget, destinationSize);
@@ -321,7 +326,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Direct2D1.Media
             }
             else
             {
-                return new SolidColorBrushImpl(null, _renderTarget);
+                return new SolidColorBrushImpl((Perspex.Media.SolidColorBrush)null, _renderTarget);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/SolidColorBrushImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/SolidColorBrushImpl.cs
index 82a7db516d..88d5413843 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/SolidColorBrushImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Perspex.Direct2D1/Media/SolidColorBrushImpl.cs
@@ -17,5 +17,18 @@ namespace Perspex.Direct2D1.Media
                 }
             );
         }
+
+        public SolidColorBrushImpl(Perspex.Media.Mutable.SolidColorBrush brush, SharpDX.Direct2D1.RenderTarget target)
+        {
+            PlatformBrush = new SharpDX.Direct2D1.SolidColorBrush(
+                target,
+                brush?.Color.ToDirect2D() ?? new SharpDX.Mathematics.Interop.RawColor4(),
+                new SharpDX.Direct2D1.BrushProperties
+                {
+                    Opacity = brush != null ? (float)brush.Opacity : 1.0f,
+                    Transform = target.Transform
+                }
+            );
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/ControlTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/ControlTests.cs
index a4d7c65a3b..5016527123 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/ControlTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/ControlTests.cs
@@ -145,6 +145,73 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests
             }
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Styles_Not_Applied_Until_Initialization_Finished()
+        {
+            using (PerspexLocator.EnterScope())
+            {
+                var root = new TestRoot();
+                var child = new Border();
+                var styler = new Mock<IStyler>();
+
+                PerspexLocator.CurrentMutable.Bind<IStyler>().ToConstant(styler.Object);
+
+                ((ISupportInitialize)child).BeginInit();
+                root.Child = child;
+                styler.Verify(x => x.ApplyStyles(It.IsAny<IStyleable>()), Times.Never());
+
+                ((ISupportInitialize)child).EndInit();
+                styler.Verify(x => x.ApplyStyles(child), Times.Once());
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Adding_To_Logical_Tree_Should_Register_With_NameScope()
+        {
+            using (PerspexLocator.EnterScope())
+            {
+                var root = new TestRoot();
+                var child = new Border();
+
+                child.Name = "foo";
+                root.Child = child;
+
+                Assert.Same(root.FindControl<Border>("foo"), child);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Name_Cannot_Be_Set_After_Added_To_Logical_Tree()
+        {
+            using (PerspexLocator.EnterScope())
+            {
+                var root = new TestRoot();
+                var child = new Border();
+
+                root.Child = child;
+
+                Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => child.Name = "foo");
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Name_Can_Be_Set_While_Initializing()
+        {
+            using (PerspexLocator.EnterScope())
+            {
+                var root = new TestRoot();
+                var child = new Border();
+
+                ((ISupportInitialize)child).BeginInit();
+                root.Child = child;
+                child.Name = "foo";
+                Assert.Null(root.FindControl<Border>("foo"));
+                ((ISupportInitialize)child).EndInit();
+
+                Assert.Same(root.FindControl<Border>("foo"), child);
+            }
+        }
+
         private class TestControl : Control
         {
             public new PerspexObject InheritanceParent => base.InheritanceParent;
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/DecoratorTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/DecoratorTests.cs
index 84be13c397..da102c5cf1 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/DecoratorTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/DecoratorTests.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Linq;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests.csproj
index 5704139a50..57a6b16868 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
   </Choose>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="ClassesTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UserControlTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DockPanelTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EnumerableExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GridSplitterTests.cs" />
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/TrackTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/TrackTests.cs
index 489f6457ee..e15430074b 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/TrackTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Primitives/TrackTests.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
 using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests.Primitives
@@ -118,5 +119,26 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests.Primitives
 
             Assert.Equal(new Rect(0, 0, 100, 12), thumb.Bounds);
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Thumb_Should_Be_Logical_Child()
+        {
+            var thumb = new Thumb
+            {
+                Height = 12,
+            };
+
+            var target = new Track
+            {
+                Height = 12,
+                Thumb = thumb,
+                Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal,
+                Minimum = 100,
+                Maximum = 100,
+            };
+
+            Assert.Same(thumb.Parent, target);
+            Assert.Equal(new[] { thumb }, ((ILogical)target).LogicalChildren);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TestTemplatedControl.cs b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TestTemplatedControl.cs
index 56f2ca8b3b..84146ed432 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TestTemplatedControl.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/TestTemplatedControl.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
 using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests
 {
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/UserControlTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/UserControlTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af80b3f58c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/UserControlTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System.Linq;
+using Perspex.Controls.Presenters;
+using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
+using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
+using Perspex.Styling;
+using Perspex.UnitTests;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests
+{
+    public class UserControlTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void Should_Be_Styled_As_UserControl()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.RealStyler))
+            {
+                var target = new UserControl();
+                var root = new TestRoot
+                {
+                    Styles = new Styles
+                    {
+                        new Style(x => x.OfType<ContentControl>())
+                        {
+                            Setters = new[]
+                            {
+                                new Setter(TemplatedControl.TemplateProperty, GetTemplate())
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
+                    Child = target,
+                };
+
+                Assert.NotNull(target.Template);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private FuncControlTemplate GetTemplate()
+        {
+            return new FuncControlTemplate<ContentControl>(parent =>
+            {
+                return new Border
+                {
+                    Background = new Media.SolidColorBrush(0xffffffff),
+                    Child = new ContentPresenter
+                    {
+                        Name = "PART_ContentPresenter",
+                        [~ContentPresenter.ContentProperty] = parent[~ContentControl.ContentProperty],
+                    }
+                };
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Utils/AncestorFinderTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Utils/AncestorFinderTests.cs
index d44d42edb4..0adf9ebd53 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Utils/AncestorFinderTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Controls.UnitTests/Utils/AncestorFinderTests.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Perspex.Controls.Utils;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Perspex.Controls.UnitTests.Utils
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Interactivity.UnitTests/InteractiveTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Interactivity.UnitTests/InteractiveTests.cs
index 7946f96523..7dfeda83cf 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Interactivity.UnitTests/InteractiveTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Interactivity.UnitTests/InteractiveTests.cs
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Interactivity.UnitTests
         private class TestInteractive : Interactive
         {
             public bool ClassHandlerInvoked { get; private set; }
+            public string Name { get; set; }
 
             public IEnumerable<IVisual> Children
             {
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Layout.UnitTests/FullLayoutTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Layout.UnitTests/FullLayoutTests.cs
index 6df4fa1f89..9d92f96286 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Layout.UnitTests/FullLayoutTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Layout.UnitTests/FullLayoutTests.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using Perspex.Rendering;
 using Perspex.Shared.PlatformSupport;
 using Perspex.Styling;
 using Perspex.Themes.Default;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 using Ploeh.AutoFixture;
 using Ploeh.AutoFixture.AutoMoq;
 using Xunit;
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs
index e70023fa35..8a9aa3ad79 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests.cs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Data
                 Path = "Foo",
             };
 
-            var result = binding.CreateSubject(target, TextBox.TextProperty);
+            var result = binding.Initiate(target, TextBox.TextProperty).Subject;
 
             Assert.IsType<DefaultValueConverter>(((ExpressionSubject)result).Converter);
         }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Data
                 Path = "Foo",
             };
 
-            var result = binding.CreateSubject(target, TextBox.TextProperty);
+            var result = binding.Initiate(target, TextBox.TextProperty).Subject;
 
             Assert.Same(converter.Object, ((ExpressionSubject)result).Converter);
         }
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Data
                 Path = "Bar",
             };
 
-            var result = binding.CreateSubject(target, TextBox.TextProperty);
+            var result = binding.Initiate(target, TextBox.TextProperty).Subject;
 
             Assert.Same("foo", ((ExpressionSubject)result).ConverterParameter);
         }
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/MultiBindingTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/MultiBindingTests.cs
index 13c74aca30..5b0da45ac6 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/MultiBindingTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Data/MultiBindingTests.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Data
             var target = new Mock<IPerspexObject>();
             target.Setup(x => x.GetValue(Control.DataContextProperty)).Returns(source);
 
-            var subject = binding.CreateSubject(target.Object, null);
+            var subject = binding.Initiate(target.Object, null).Subject;
             var result = await subject.Take(1);
 
             Assert.Equal("1,2,3", result);
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.csproj
index c2ca73fa63..870b2d1561 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -100,20 +100,17 @@
     <Compile Include="Converters\PerspexPropertyConverterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Parsers\SelectorGrammarTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SampleModel\Level1.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SampleModel\Level2.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SampleModel\Level3.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SampleModel\LogInViewModel.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SampleModel\MainWindowViewModel.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SampleModel\PropertyChangeNotifier.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SampleModel\Repository.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SampleModel\UserRepositoriesViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SamplePerspexObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="StyleTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Templates\DataTemplateTests.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Templates\TreeDataTemplateTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Xaml\BasicTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Xaml\BindingTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Xaml\InitializationOrderTracker.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Xaml\NonControl.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Xaml\TreeDataTemplateTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TypeProviderMock.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ViewModelMock.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Xaml\StyleTests.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Markup\Perspex.Markup.Xaml\Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj">
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Level1.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Level1.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e3ec6d96a3..0000000000
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Level1.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
-
-using System;
-
-namespace Perspex.Xaml.Base.UnitTest.SampleModel
-{
-    public class Level1 : PropertyChangeNotifier
-    {
-        private Level2 _level2 = new Level2();
-        private DateTime _dateTime;
-        private string _text;
-
-        public Level2 Level2
-        {
-            get { return _level2; }
-            set
-            {
-                _level2 = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged();
-            }
-        }
-
-        public string Text
-        {
-            get { return _text; }
-            set
-            {
-                _text = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged();
-            }
-        }
-
-        public DateTime DateTime
-        {
-            get { return _dateTime; }
-            set
-            {
-                _dateTime = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Level2.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Level2.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 0862309a97..0000000000
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Level2.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
-
-namespace Perspex.Xaml.Base.UnitTest.SampleModel
-{
-    public class Level2 : PropertyChangeNotifier
-    {
-        private Level3 _level3 = new Level3();
-
-        public Level3 Level3
-        {
-            get { return _level3; }
-            set
-            {
-                _level3 = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Level3.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Level3.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index c22e7c268c..0000000000
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Level3.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
-
-namespace Perspex.Xaml.Base.UnitTest.SampleModel
-{
-    public class Level3 : PropertyChangeNotifier
-    {
-        private int _property = 10;
-
-        public int Property
-        {
-            get { return _property; }
-            set
-            {
-                _property = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/LogInViewModel.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/LogInViewModel.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b479b2f73..0000000000
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/LogInViewModel.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
-
-using ReactiveUI;
-
-namespace Perspex.Xaml.Base.UnitTest.SampleModel
-{
-    public class LogInViewModel : ReactiveObject
-    {
-        private string _username;
-
-        public LogInViewModel()
-        {
-            OkCommand = ReactiveCommand.Create(
-                this.WhenAnyValue(
-                    x => x.Username,
-                    x => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(x)));
-        }
-
-        public string Username
-        {
-            get { return _username; }
-            set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _username, value); }
-        }
-
-        public ReactiveCommand<object> OkCommand
-        {
-            get;
-            private set;
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/MainWindowViewModel.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 39ea070789..0000000000
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
-
-using System;
-using Perspex.Xaml.Base.UnitTest.SampleModel;
-using ReactiveUI;
-
-namespace GitHubClient.ViewModels
-{
-    public class MainWindowViewModel : ReactiveObject
-    {
-        private object _content;
-
-        private LogInViewModel _login;
-
-        public MainWindowViewModel()
-        {
-            ShowLogin();
-        }
-
-        public object Content
-        {
-            get { return _content; }
-            set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _content, value); }
-        }
-
-        private void ShowLogin()
-        {
-            _login = new LogInViewModel();
-            _login.OkCommand.Subscribe(_ => ShowRepositories());
-            Content = _login;
-        }
-
-        private void ShowRepositories()
-        {
-            var vm = new UserRepositoriesViewModel();
-            var task = vm.Load(_login.Username);
-            Content = vm;
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/PropertyChangeNotifier.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/PropertyChangeNotifier.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index c9dcebac85..0000000000
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/PropertyChangeNotifier.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
-
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-
-namespace Perspex.Xaml.Base.UnitTest.SampleModel
-{
-    public abstract class PropertyChangeNotifier : INotifyPropertyChanged
-    {
-        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
-
-        protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null)
-        {
-            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Repository.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Repository.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index dde5243264..0000000000
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/Repository.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
-
-namespace GitHubClient.ViewModels
-{
-    public class Repository
-    {
-        private readonly string _name;
-
-        public Repository(string name)
-        {
-            _name = name;
-        }
-
-        public string Name => _name;
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/UserRepositoriesViewModel.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/UserRepositoriesViewModel.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 4fce0e90b4..0000000000
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/SampleModel/UserRepositoriesViewModel.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
-
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using GitHubClient.ViewModels;
-using ReactiveUI;
-
-namespace Perspex.Xaml.Base.UnitTest.SampleModel
-{
-    public class UserRepositoriesViewModel : ReactiveObject
-    {
-        private IReadOnlyList<Repository> _repositories;
-
-        public async Task Load(string username)
-        {
-            Repositories = await new Task<IReadOnlyList<Repository>>(() => new List<Repository> { new Repository("Blah"), new Repository("Bleh") });
-        }
-
-        public IReadOnlyList<Repository> Repositories
-        {
-            get { return _repositories; }
-            private set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _repositories, value); }
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Templates/DataTemplateTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Templates/DataTemplateTests.cs
index 390331f941..a24c63a48b 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Templates/DataTemplateTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Templates/DataTemplateTests.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Templates;
 using Xunit;
 
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/BasicTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/BasicTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79fecf81cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/BasicTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using Perspex.Controls;
+using Perspex.UnitTests;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml
+{
+    public class BasicTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void Named_Control_Is_Added_To_NameScope()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<Window xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+             xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'>
+    <Button Name='button'>Foo</Button>
+</Window>";
+                var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+                var window = (Window)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var button = window.FindControl<Button>("button");
+
+                Assert.Equal("Foo", button.Content);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Control_Is_Added_To_Parent_Before_Properties_Are_Set()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<Window xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+             xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
+             xmlns:local='clr-namespace:Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml;assembly=Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests'>
+    <local:InitializationOrderTracker Width='100'/>
+</Window>";
+                var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+                var window = (Window)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var tracker = (InitializationOrderTracker)window.Content;
+
+                var attached = tracker.Order.IndexOf("AttachedToLogicalTree");
+                var widthChanged = tracker.Order.IndexOf("Property Width Changed");
+
+                Assert.NotEqual(-1, attached);
+                Assert.NotEqual(-1, widthChanged);
+                Assert.True(attached < widthChanged);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/BindingTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/BindingTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48fcc7b698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/BindingTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using Perspex.Controls;
+using Perspex.UnitTests;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml
+{
+    public class BindingTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void Binding_To_DataContext_Works()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<Window xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+             xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
+             xmlns:local='clr-namespace:Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml;assembly=Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests'>
+    <Button Name='button' Content='{Binding Foo}'/>
+</Window>";
+                var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+                var window = (Window)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var button = window.FindControl<Button>("button");
+
+                button.DataContext = new { Foo = "foo" };
+                window.ApplyTemplate();
+
+                Assert.Equal("foo", button.Content);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Longhand_Binding_To_DataContext_Works()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<Window xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+             xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
+             xmlns:local='clr-namespace:Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml;assembly=Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests'>
+    <Button Name='button'>
+        <Button.Content>
+            <Binding Path='Foo'/>
+        </Button.Content>
+    </Button>
+</Window>";
+                var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+                var window = (Window)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var button = window.FindControl<Button>("button");
+
+                button.DataContext = new { Foo = "foo" };
+                window.ApplyTemplate();
+
+                Assert.Equal("foo", button.Content);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Can_Bind_Control_To_Non_Control()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<Window xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+             xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
+             xmlns:local='clr-namespace:Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml;assembly=Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests'>
+    <Button Name='button' Content='Foo'>
+        <Button.Tag>
+            <local:NonControl Control='{Binding #button}'/>
+        </Button.Tag>
+    </Button>
+</Window>";
+                var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+                var window = (Window)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var button = window.FindControl<Button>("button");
+
+                Assert.Same(button, ((NonControl)button.Tag).Control);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/InitializationOrderTracker.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/InitializationOrderTracker.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8472ecd22c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/InitializationOrderTracker.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Perspex.Controls;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml
+{
+    public class InitializationOrderTracker : Control
+    {
+        public IList<string> Order { get; } = new List<string>();
+
+        protected override void OnAttachedToLogicalTree(LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Order.Add("AttachedToLogicalTree");
+            base.OnAttachedToLogicalTree(e);
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged(PerspexPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Order.Add($"Property {e.Property.Name} Changed");
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(e);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/NonControl.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/NonControl.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6441f6add9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/NonControl.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using Perspex.Controls;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml
+{
+    public class NonControl : PerspexObject
+    {
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<Control> ControlProperty =
+            PerspexProperty.Register<NonControl, Control>("Control");
+
+        public Control Control
+        {
+            get { return GetValue(ControlProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(ControlProperty, value); }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/StyleTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/StyleTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8bfb9e8377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/StyleTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using Perspex.Controls;
+using Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Data;
+using Perspex.Media;
+using Perspex.Styling;
+using Perspex.UnitTests;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml
+{
+    public class StyleTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void Color_Can_Be_Added_To_Style_Resources()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.MockPlatformWrapper))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<UserControl xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+             xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'>
+    <UserControl.Styles>
+        <Style>
+            <Style.Resources>
+                <Color x:Key='color'>#ff506070</Color>
+            </Style.Resources>
+        </Style>
+    </UserControl.Styles>
+</UserControl>";
+                var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+                var userControl = (UserControl)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var color = (Color)((Style)userControl.Styles[0]).Resources["color"];
+
+                Assert.Equal(0xff506070, color.ToUint32());
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void SolidColorBrush_Can_Be_Added_To_Style_Resources()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.MockPlatformWrapper))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<UserControl xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+             xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'>
+    <UserControl.Styles>
+        <Style>
+            <Style.Resources>
+                <SolidColorBrush x:Key='brush'>#ff506070</SolidColorBrush>
+            </Style.Resources>
+        </Style>
+    </UserControl.Styles>
+</UserControl>";
+                var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+                var userControl = (UserControl)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var brush = (SolidColorBrush)((Style)userControl.Styles[0]).Resources["brush"];
+
+                Assert.Equal(0xff506070, brush.Color.ToUint32());
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void StyleResource_Can_Be_Assigned_To_Property()
+        {
+            var xaml = @"
+<UserControl xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+             xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'>
+    <UserControl.Styles>
+        <Style>
+            <Style.Resources>
+                <SolidColorBrush x:Key='brush'>#ff506070</SolidColorBrush>
+            </Style.Resources>
+        </Style>
+    </UserControl.Styles>
+
+    <Border Name='border' Background='{StyleResource brush}'/>
+</UserControl>";
+
+            var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+            var userControl = (UserControl)loader.Load(xaml);
+            var border = userControl.FindControl<Border>("border");
+
+            DelayedBinding.ApplyBindings(border);
+
+            var brush = (SolidColorBrush)border.Background;
+            Assert.Equal(0xff506070, brush.Color.ToUint32());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void StyleResource_Can_Be_Assigned_To_Setter()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<Window xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+        xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'>
+    <Window.Styles>
+        <Style>
+            <Style.Resources>
+                <SolidColorBrush x:Key='brush'>#ff506070</SolidColorBrush>
+            </Style.Resources>
+        </Style>
+        <Style Selector='Button'>
+            <Setter Property='Background' Value='{StyleResource brush}'/>
+        </Style>
+    </Window.Styles>
+    <Button Name='button'/>
+</Window>";
+
+                var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+                var window = (Window)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var button = window.FindControl<Button>("button");
+                var brush = (SolidColorBrush)button.Background;
+
+                Assert.Equal(0xff506070, brush.Color.ToUint32());
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void StyleResource_Can_Be_Assigned_To_StyleResource_Property()
+        {
+            using (UnitTestApplication.Start(TestServices.StyledWindow))
+            {
+                var xaml = @"
+<Window xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+        xmlns:mut='https://github.com/perspex/mutable'
+        xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'>
+    <Window.Styles>
+        <Style>
+            <Style.Resources>
+                <Color x:Key='color'>#ff506070</Color>
+                <mut:SolidColorBrush x:Key='brush' Color='{StyleResource color}'/>
+            </Style.Resources>
+        </Style>
+    </Window.Styles>
+    <Button Name='button' Background='{StyleResource brush}'/>
+</Window>";
+
+                var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+                var window = (Window)loader.Load(xaml);
+                var brush = (Perspex.Media.Mutable.SolidColorBrush)window.FindStyleResource("brush");
+                var button = window.FindControl<Button>("button");
+
+                DelayedBinding.ApplyBindings(button);
+
+                var buttonBrush = (Perspex.Media.Mutable.SolidColorBrush)button.Background;
+
+                Assert.Equal(0xff506070, brush.Color.ToUint32());
+                Assert.Equal(0xff506070, buttonBrush.Color.ToUint32());
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void StyleResource_Can_Be_Found_In_TopLevel_Styles()
+        {
+            var xaml = @"
+<Styles xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+        xmlns:mut='https://github.com/perspex/mutable'
+        xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'>
+    <Style>
+        <Style.Resources>
+            <Color x:Key='color'>#ff506070</Color>
+            <mut:SolidColorBrush x:Key='brush' Color='{StyleResource color}'/>
+        </Style.Resources>
+    </Style>
+</Styles>";
+
+            var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+            var styles = (Styles)loader.Load(xaml);
+            var brush = (Perspex.Media.Mutable.SolidColorBrush)styles.FindResource("brush");
+
+            Assert.Equal(0xff506070, brush.Color.ToUint32());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void StyleResource_Can_Be_Found_In_Sibling_Styles()
+        {
+            var xaml = @"
+<Styles xmlns='https://github.com/perspex'
+        xmlns:mut='https://github.com/perspex/mutable'
+        xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'>
+    <Style>
+        <Style.Resources>
+            <Color x:Key='color'>#ff506070</Color>
+        </Style.Resources>
+    </Style>
+    <Style>
+        <Style.Resources>
+            <mut:SolidColorBrush x:Key='brush' Color='{StyleResource color}'/>
+        </Style.Resources>
+    </Style>
+</Styles>";
+
+            var loader = new PerspexXamlLoader();
+            var styles = (Styles)loader.Load(xaml);
+            var brush = (Perspex.Media.Mutable.SolidColorBrush)styles.FindResource("brush");
+
+            Assert.Equal(0xff506070, brush.Color.ToUint32());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Templates/TreeDataTemplateTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/TreeDataTemplateTests.cs
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Templates/TreeDataTemplateTests.cs
rename to tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/TreeDataTemplateTests.cs
index 74bc5db4ed..7cd2f2ae94 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Templates/TreeDataTemplateTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests/Xaml/TreeDataTemplateTests.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Templates;
 using Perspex.UnitTests;
 using Xunit;
 
-namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests.Xaml
 {
     public class TreeDataTemplateTests
     {
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.SceneGraph.UnitTests/TestVisual.cs b/tests/Perspex.SceneGraph.UnitTests/TestVisual.cs
index 21a4427fbc..7ef0296b03 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.SceneGraph.UnitTests/TestVisual.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.SceneGraph.UnitTests/TestVisual.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Perspex.Rendering;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 
 namespace Perspex.SceneGraph.UnitTests
 {
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests.csproj
index 574660616c..d775308d8d 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
     <Compile Include="SelectorTests_PropertyEquals.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SelectorTests_OfType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SelectorTests_Template.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ResourceTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="StyleActivatorTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ActivatedObservableTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SetterTests.cs" />
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/ResourceTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/ResourceTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbfa119150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/ResourceTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Perspex Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Perspex.Controls;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Perspex.Styling.UnitTests
+{
+    public class ResourceTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void FindStyleResource_Should_Find_Correct_Resource()
+        {
+            Border target;
+
+            var tree = new Decorator
+            {
+                Styles = new Styles
+                {
+                    new Style
+                    {
+                        Resources = new Dictionary<string, object>
+                        {
+                            { "Foo", "foo resource" },
+                            { "Bar", "overridden" },
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                Child = target = new Border
+                {
+                    Styles = new Styles
+                    {
+                        new Style
+                        {
+                            Resources = new Dictionary<string, object>
+                            {
+                                { "Bar", "again overridden" },
+                            }
+                        },
+                        new Style
+                        {
+                            Resources = new Dictionary<string, object>
+                            {
+                                { "Bar", "bar resource" },
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
+            Assert.Equal("foo resource", target.FindStyleResource("Foo"));
+            Assert.Equal("bar resource", target.FindStyleResource("Bar"));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void FindStyleResource_Should_Return_UnsetValue_For_Not_Found()
+        {
+            Border target;
+
+            var tree = target = new Border
+            {
+                Styles = new Styles
+                    {
+                        new Style
+                        {
+                            Resources = new Dictionary<string, object>
+                            {
+                                { "Foo", "foo" },
+                            }
+                        },
+                    }
+            };
+
+            Assert.Equal(PerspexProperty.UnsetValue, target.FindStyleResource("Baz"));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Child.cs b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Child.cs
index 427a806376..1e11fcfeb9 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Child.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Child.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using Perspex.Collections;
 using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Data;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Perspex.Styling.UnitTests
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling.UnitTests
             }
 
             public event EventHandler<PerspexPropertyChangedEventArgs> PropertyChanged;
+            public event EventHandler<LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs> AttachedToLogicalTree;
+            public event EventHandler<LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs> DetachedFromLogicalTree;
 
             public Classes Classes { get; }
 
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Descendent.cs b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Descendent.cs
index fab2f15a97..c6749fd58e 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Descendent.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Descendent.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Perspex.Collections;
 using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Data;
+using Perspex.LogicalTree;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Perspex.Styling.UnitTests
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling.UnitTests
             }
 
             public event EventHandler<PerspexPropertyChangedEventArgs> PropertyChanged;
+            public event EventHandler<LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs> AttachedToLogicalTree;
+            public event EventHandler<LogicalTreeAttachmentEventArgs> DetachedFromLogicalTree;
 
             public Classes Classes { get; }
 
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Multiple.cs b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Multiple.cs
index 89cd535338..9b407a6de3 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Multiple.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SelectorTests_Multiple.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
+using Perspex.VisualTree;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Perspex.Styling.UnitTests
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SetterTests.cs b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SetterTests.cs
index c42426e97b..49fc4fcfdb 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SetterTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.Styling.UnitTests/SetterTests.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ namespace Perspex.Styling.UnitTests
         {
             var control = new TextBlock();
             var subject = new BehaviorSubject<object>("foo");
-            var binding = Mock.Of<IBinding>(x => x.CreateSubject(control, TextBlock.TextProperty) == subject);
+            var descriptor = new InstancedBinding(subject);
+            var binding = Mock.Of<IBinding>(x => x.Initiate(control, TextBlock.TextProperty, null) == descriptor);
             var style = Mock.Of<IStyle>();
             var setter = new Setter(TextBlock.TextProperty, binding);
 
diff --git a/tests/Perspex.UnitTests/UnitTestApplication.cs b/tests/Perspex.UnitTests/UnitTestApplication.cs
index 4811ce4ee2..3fe4af0b59 100644
--- a/tests/Perspex.UnitTests/UnitTestApplication.cs
+++ b/tests/Perspex.UnitTests/UnitTestApplication.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ namespace Perspex.UnitTests
         {
             Services = services ?? new TestServices();
             RegisterServices();
-            Styles = Services.Theme?.Invoke();
+
+            var styles = Services.Theme?.Invoke();
+
+            if (styles != null)
+            {
+                Styles.AddRange(styles);
+            }
         }
 
         public static new UnitTestApplication Current => (UnitTestApplication)Application.Current;