diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/TabControl.paml b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/TabControl.paml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5d7ba3c9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/TabControl.paml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<Style xmlns="https://github.com/perspex" Selector="TabControl">
+  <Setter Property="Template">
+    <ControlTemplate>
+      <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*">
+        <TabStrip Items="{TemplateBinding Items}"
+                  SelectedIndex="{TemplateBinding Path=SelectedIndex, Mode=TwoWay}"/>
+        <Carousel Items="{TemplateBinding Items}"
+                  MemberSelector="Content"
+                  SelectedIndex="{TemplateBinding Path=SelectedIndex}"
+                  Transition="{TemplateBinding Transition}"
+                  Grid.Row="1"/>
+      </Grid>
+    </ControlTemplate>
+  </Setter>
+</Style>
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diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/TabItem.paml b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/TabItem.paml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3781d32de7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/TabItem.paml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Styles xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
+  <Style Selector="TabItem">
+    <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="16"/>
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Gray"/>
+    <Setter Property="Template">
+      <ControlTemplate>
+        <ContentPresenter Name="PART_HeaderPresenter" Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"/>
+      </ControlTemplate>
+    </Setter>
+  </Style>
+  <Style Selector="TabItem:selected">
+    <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="Black"/>
+  </Style>
+</Styles>
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diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/TabStrip.paml b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/TabStrip.paml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20927c6a77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/TabStrip.paml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Styles xmlns="https://github.com/perspex">
+  <Style Selector="TabStrip">
+    <Setter Property="Template">
+      <ControlTemplate>
+        <ItemsPresenter Items="{TemplateBinding Items}"
+                        ItemsPanel="{TemplateBinding ItemsPanel}"/>
+      </ControlTemplate>
+    </Setter>
+  </Style>
+  <Style Selector="TabStrip /template/ StackPanel">
+    <Setter Property="Gap" Value="16"/>
+    <Setter Property="Orientation" Value="Horizontal"/>
+  </Style>
+</Styles>
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diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Window.paml b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Window.paml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..513f5418cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/Window.paml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<Style xmlns="https://github.com/perspex" Selector="Window">
+  <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="Segoe UI"/>
+  <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12"/>
+  <Setter Property="Template">
+    <ControlTemplate>
+      <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}">
+        <AdornerDecorator>
+          <ContentPresenter Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"/>
+        </AdornerDecorator>
+      </Border>
+    </ControlTemplate>
+  </Setter>
+</Style>
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diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.cs b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.cs
index 89b8c756ce..6dc77e136d 100644
--- a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.cs
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace XamlTestApplication
         {
             RegisterServices();
             RegisterPlatform();
-            Styles = new DefaultTheme();
+            Styles = new Perspex.Styling.Styles();
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.paml b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.paml
index a06ad25a6e..f47d7dd482 100644
--- a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.paml
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApp.paml
@@ -5,5 +5,9 @@
     <StyleInclude Source="resource://application/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplication.Button.paml"/>
     <StyleInclude Source="resource://application/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplication.Carousel.paml"/>
     <StyleInclude Source="resource://application/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplication.CheckBox.paml"/>
+    <StyleInclude Source="resource://application/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplication.TabControl.paml"/>
+    <StyleInclude Source="resource://application/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplication.TabItem.paml"/>
+    <StyleInclude Source="resource://application/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplication.TabStrip.paml"/>
+    <StyleInclude Source="resource://application/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplication.Window.paml"/>
   </Application.Styles>
 </Application>
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diff --git a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplicationPcl.csproj b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplicationPcl.csproj
index 5d73328952..4c39faac88 100644
--- a/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplicationPcl.csproj
+++ b/samples/XamlTestApplicationPcl/XamlTestApplicationPcl.csproj
@@ -129,10 +129,22 @@
     <EmbeddedResource Include="CheckBox.paml">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </EmbeddedResource>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Window.paml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="TabStrip.paml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Button.paml">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </EmbeddedResource>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="TabControl.paml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="TabItem.paml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\Portable\$(TargetFrameworkVersion)\Microsoft.Portable.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Binding/XamlTemplateBinding.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Binding/XamlTemplateBinding.cs
index 6a5fdf36a6..155d47841a 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Binding/XamlTemplateBinding.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Binding/XamlTemplateBinding.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Binding
             }
 
             instance.Bind(targetProperty, templatedParent.GetObservable(sourceProperty), BindingPriority.Style);
+            templatedParent.Bind(sourceProperty, instance.GetObservable(targetProperty), BindingPriority.Style);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexWiringContext.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexWiringContext.cs
index 5a3764234d..993a3d71c3 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexWiringContext.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Context/PerspexWiringContext.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ using Perspex.Metadata;
 using Perspex.Platform;
 using Perspex.Styling;
 using Perspex.Controls.Primitives;
+using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
 
 namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
 {
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Context
                 new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Geometry), new GeometryTypeConverter()),
                 new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(GridLength), new GridLengthTypeConverter()),
                 new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(KeyGesture), new KeyGestureConverter()),
+                new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(IMemberSelector), new MemberSelectorTypeConverter()),
                 new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(Point), new PointTypeConverter()),
                 new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(PerspexProperty), new PerspexPropertyTypeConverter()),
                 new TypeConverterRegistration(typeof(RelativePoint), new RelativePointTypeConverter()),
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/MemberSelectorTypeConverter.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/MemberSelectorTypeConverter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f3040c6b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/MemberSelectorTypeConverter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// 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.Markup.Xaml.Templates;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Converters
+{
+    public class MemberSelectorTypeConverter : ITypeConverter
+    {
+        public bool CanConvertFrom(IXamlTypeConverterContext context, Type sourceType)
+        {
+            return sourceType == typeof(string);
+        }
+
+        public bool CanConvertTo(IXamlTypeConverterContext context, Type destinationType)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public object ConvertFrom(IXamlTypeConverterContext context, CultureInfo culture, object value)
+        {
+            return new MemberSelector
+            {
+                MemberName = (string)value,
+            };
+        }
+
+        public object ConvertTo(IXamlTypeConverterContext context, CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/PerspexPropertyTypeConverter.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/PerspexPropertyTypeConverter.cs
index b46364d4c4..a97700c6b8 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/PerspexPropertyTypeConverter.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Converters/PerspexPropertyTypeConverter.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using OmniXaml;
 using OmniXaml.TypeConversion;
 using Perspex.Styling;
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Converters
                 }
             }
 
+            // Ensure the type's static ctor has been run.
+            RuntimeHelpers.RunClassConstructor(type.TypeHandle);
+
             // First look for non-attached property on the type and then look for an attached property.
             var property = PerspexPropertyRegistry.Instance.FindRegistered(type, s);
             
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj
index 8aa5e3931d..954efb7293 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Perspex.Markup.Xaml.csproj
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Binding\XamlBindingDefinition.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexAttachableXamlMember.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Context\PerspexContentPropertyProvider.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Converters\MemberSelectorTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\ColorTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\GeometryTypeConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\KeyGestureConverter.cs" />
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Styling\StyleInclude.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Templates\ControlTemplate.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Templates\MemberSelector.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Templates\TemplateLoader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Templates\Template.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Templates\TemplateContent.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Templates/MemberSelector.cs b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Templates/MemberSelector.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f1d660cb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Markup/Perspex.Markup.Xaml/Templates/MemberSelector.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// 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.Reflection;
+using Perspex.Controls.Templates;
+
+namespace Perspex.Markup.Xaml.Templates
+{
+    public class MemberSelector : IMemberSelector
+    {
+        public string MemberName { get; set; }
+
+        public object Select(object o)
+        {
+            // TODO: Handle nested property paths, changing values etc.
+            var property = o.GetType().GetRuntimeProperty(MemberName);
+
+            if (property != null)
+            {
+                return property.GetValue(o);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Controls/Control.cs b/src/Perspex.Controls/Control.cs
index 62150c76b9..c4d85e7908 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Controls/Control.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Controls/Control.cs
@@ -301,12 +301,15 @@ namespace Perspex.Controls
         {
             var old = Parent;
 
-            if (old != null && parent != null)
+            if (parent != old)
             {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("The Control already has a parent.");
-            }
+                if (old != null && parent != null)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("The Control already has a parent.");
+                }
 
-            SetAndRaise(ParentProperty, ref _parent, (IControl)parent);
+                SetAndRaise(ParentProperty, ref _parent, (IControl)parent);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/DevTools.cs b/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/DevTools.cs
index 8bfee0140d..f5c7e3fb1f 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/DevTools.cs
+++ b/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/DevTools.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Reactive.Linq;
 using Perspex.Controls;
 using Perspex.Diagnostics.ViewModels;
 using Perspex.Input;
+using Perspex.Themes.Default;
 using ReactiveUI;
 
 namespace Perspex.Diagnostics
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ namespace Perspex.Diagnostics
         private void InitializeComponent()
         {
             DataTemplates.Add(new ViewLocator<ReactiveObject>());
+            Styles.Add(new DefaultTheme());
 
             Child = new Grid
             {
diff --git a/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/Perspex.Diagnostics.csproj b/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/Perspex.Diagnostics.csproj
index 94bffe0f2e..98fff81ad5 100644
--- a/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/Perspex.Diagnostics.csproj
+++ b/src/Perspex.Diagnostics/Perspex.Diagnostics.csproj
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@
       <Project>{F1BAA01A-F176-4C6A-B39D-5B40BB1B148F}</Project>
       <Name>Perspex.Styling</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Perspex.Themes.Default\Perspex.Themes.Default.csproj">
+      <Project>{3e10a5fa-e8da-48b1-ad44-6a5b6cb7750f}</Project>
+      <Name>Perspex.Themes.Default</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="..\Shared\SharedAssemblyInfo.cs">