diff --git a/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/NotificationViewModel.cs b/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/NotificationViewModel.cs
index bcbcb345ef..84a3c74dbf 100644
--- a/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/NotificationViewModel.cs
+++ b/samples/ControlCatalog/ViewModels/NotificationViewModel.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace ControlCatalog.ViewModels
         {
             ShowCustomManagedNotificationCommand = MiniCommand.Create(() =>
             {
-                NotificationManager?.Show(new NotificationViewModel() { Title = "Hey There!", Message = "Did you know that Avalonia now supports Custom In-Window Notifications?" , NotificationManager = NotificationManager});
+                NotificationManager?.Show(new NotificationViewModel() { Title = "Hey There!", Message = "Did you know that Avalonia now supports Custom In-Window Notifications?" , NotificationManager = NotificationManager}, NotificationType.Warning);
             });
 
             ShowManagedNotificationCommand = MiniCommand.Create(() =>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/IManagedNotificationManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/IManagedNotificationManager.cs
index b2e6e9e80b..8d1cb644be 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/IManagedNotificationManager.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/IManagedNotificationManager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Avalonia.Metadata;
+using System;
+using Avalonia.Metadata;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
 {
@@ -18,6 +19,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
         /// Shows a notification.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="content">The content to be displayed.</param>
-        void Show(object content);
+        /// <param name="type">The <see cref="NotificationType"/> of the notification.</param>
+        /// <param name="expiration">the expiration time of the notification after which it will automatically close. If the value is <see cref="TimeSpan.Zero"/> then the notification will remain open until the user closes it.</param>
+        /// <param name="onClick">an Action to be run when the notification is clicked.</param>
+        /// <param name="onClose">an Action to be run when the notification is closed.</param>
+        void Show(object content,
+            NotificationType type = NotificationType.Information,
+            TimeSpan? expiration = null,
+            Action? onClick = null,
+            Action? onClose = null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationCard.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationCard.cs
index 7d5b6cc0ca..da9e15a7f3 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationCard.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/NotificationCard.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using Avalonia.Reactive;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Metadata;
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
                         }
                     }
                 });
+            UpdateNotificationType();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -93,6 +94,21 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
         public static readonly StyledProperty<bool> IsClosedProperty =
             AvaloniaProperty.Register<NotificationCard, bool>(nameof(IsClosed));
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the type of the notification
+        /// </summary>
+        public NotificationType NotificationType
+        {
+            get { return GetValue(NotificationTypeProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(NotificationTypeProperty, value); }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="NotificationType" /> property
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<NotificationType> NotificationTypeProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<NotificationCard, NotificationType>(nameof(NotificationType));
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="NotificationClosed"/> event.
         /// </summary>
@@ -163,5 +179,52 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
 
             IsClosing = true;
         }
+
+        protected override void OnPropertyChanged(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            base.OnPropertyChanged(e);
+
+            if (e.Property == ContentProperty && e.NewValue is INotification notification)
+            {
+                SetValue(NotificationTypeProperty, notification.Type);
+            }
+
+            if (e.Property == NotificationTypeProperty)
+            {
+                UpdateNotificationType();
+            }
+
+            if (e.Property == IsClosedProperty)
+            {
+                if (!IsClosing && !IsClosed)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                RaiseEvent(new RoutedEventArgs(NotificationClosedEvent));
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateNotificationType()
+        {
+            switch (NotificationType)
+            {
+                case NotificationType.Error:
+                    PseudoClasses.Add(":error");
+                    break;
+
+                case NotificationType.Information:
+                    PseudoClasses.Add(":information");
+                    break;
+
+                case NotificationType.Success:
+                    PseudoClasses.Add(":success");
+                    break;
+
+                case NotificationType.Warning:
+                    PseudoClasses.Add(":warning");
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs
index b03099f750..d764f2bd78 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Notifications/WindowNotificationManager.cs
@@ -80,32 +80,32 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public void Show(INotification content)
         {
-            Show(content as object);
+            Show(content, content.Type, content.Expiration, content.OnClick, content.OnClose);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public async void Show(object content)
+        public async void Show(object content, 
+            NotificationType type = NotificationType.Information, 
+            TimeSpan? expiration = null,
+            Action? onClick = null, 
+            Action? onClose = null)
         {
-            var notification = content as INotification;
-
             var notificationControl = new NotificationCard
             {
-                Content = content
+                Content = content,
+                NotificationType = type
             };
 
             notificationControl.NotificationClosed += (sender, args) =>
             {
-                notification?.OnClose?.Invoke();
+                onClose?.Invoke();
 
                 _items?.Remove(sender);
             };
 
             notificationControl.PointerPressed += (sender, args) =>
             {
-                if (notification != null && notification.OnClick != null)
-                {
-                    notification.OnClick.Invoke();
-                }
+                onClick?.Invoke();
 
                 (sender as NotificationCard)?.Close();
             };
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Notifications
                 _items.OfType<NotificationCard>().First(i => !i.IsClosing).Close();
             }
 
-            if (notification != null && notification.Expiration == TimeSpan.Zero)
+            if (expiration == TimeSpan.Zero)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
-            await Task.Delay(notification?.Expiration ?? TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+            await Task.Delay(expiration ?? TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
 
             notificationControl.Close();
         }