diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/Calculator/Implementation/Calculator.cs b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/Calculator/Implementation/Calculator.cs
index d516e6ec..b3ee278f 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/Calculator/Implementation/Calculator.cs
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/Calculator/Implementation/Calculator.cs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Windows.Controls
 
         #region Value
 
-        public static readonly DependencyProperty ValueProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("Value", typeof(decimal), typeof(Calculator), new UIPropertyMetadata(default(decimal), OnValueChanged));
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty ValueProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("Value", typeof(decimal), typeof(Calculator), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(default(decimal), FrameworkPropertyMetadataOptions.BindsTwoWayByDefault, OnValueChanged));
         public decimal Value
         {
             get { return (decimal)GetValue(ValueProperty); }
diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/CalculatorUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/CalculatorUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml
index b91a2960..95bf8f6d 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/CalculatorUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/CalculatorUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     <!-- =============================================================================== -->
 
     <Style TargetType="{x:Type local:CalculatorUpDown}">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.WindowBrushKey}}"/>
         <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1,1,0,1" />
         <Setter Property="Focusable" Value="False" />
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.WindowTextBrushKey}}"/>
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
                                 <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                                 <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
                             </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                            <local:ButtonSpinner x:Name="Spinner" IsTabStop="False" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                            <local:ButtonSpinner x:Name="Spinner" IsTabStop="False" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                                          AllowSpin="{TemplateBinding AllowSpin}" ShowButtonSpinner="{TemplateBinding ShowButtonSpinner}">
                                 <local:WatermarkTextBox x:Name="TextBox" BorderThickness="0" 
                                                         Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@
                         <Popup x:Name="PART_CalculatorPopup" IsOpen="{Binding IsChecked, ElementName=_calculatorToggleButton}" StaysOpen="False">
                             <Border BorderThickness="1" Background="{StaticResource PopupBackgroundBrush}" BorderBrush="{StaticResource PopupDarkBorderBrush}" Padding="3">
                                 <StackPanel>
-                                    <local:Calculator x:Name="PART_Calculator" Background="Transparent" BorderThickness="0" Value="{Binding Value, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, Mode=TwoWay}" />
+                                    <local:Calculator x:Name="PART_Calculator" Background="Transparent" BorderThickness="0" Value="{Binding Value, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
                                 </StackPanel>
                             </Border>
                         </Popup>
diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/ColorCanvas/Implementation/ColorCanvas.cs b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/ColorCanvas/Implementation/ColorCanvas.cs
index b2263ce0..42781336 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/ColorCanvas/Implementation/ColorCanvas.cs
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/ColorCanvas/Implementation/ColorCanvas.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Windows.Controls
 
         #region SelectedColor
 
-        public static readonly DependencyProperty SelectedColorProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("SelectedColor", typeof(Color), typeof(ColorCanvas), new UIPropertyMetadata(Colors.Black, OnSelectedColorChanged));
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty SelectedColorProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("SelectedColor", typeof(Color), typeof(ColorCanvas), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(Colors.Black, FrameworkPropertyMetadataOptions.BindsTwoWayByDefault, OnSelectedColorChanged));
         public Color SelectedColor
         {
             get { return (Color)GetValue(SelectedColorProperty); }
diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/ColorPicker/Themes/Generic.xaml b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/ColorPicker/Themes/Generic.xaml
index 93042685..55c47d4a 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/ColorPicker/Themes/Generic.xaml
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/ColorPicker/Themes/Generic.xaml
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
                                     <!-- ColorCanvas -->
                                     <Grid x:Name="_colorCanvasHost" Visibility="Collapsed">
                                         <local:ColorCanvas x:Name="PART_ColorCanvas" Background="Transparent" BorderThickness="0"
-                                                           SelectedColor="{Binding SelectedColor, Mode=TwoWay, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
+                                                           SelectedColor="{Binding SelectedColor, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
                                     </Grid>
                                     
                                     <Separator Grid.Row="1" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="5,0,5,0" />
diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimePicker/Implementation/DateTimePicker.cs b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimePicker/Implementation/DateTimePicker.cs
index c9699b74..fa32ec76 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimePicker/Implementation/DateTimePicker.cs
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimePicker/Implementation/DateTimePicker.cs
@@ -89,55 +89,58 @@ namespace Microsoft.Windows.Controls
 
         #endregion //IsOpen
 
-        #region SelectedDate
+        #region ShowButtonSpinner
+
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty ShowButtonSpinnerProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("ShowButtonSpinner", typeof(bool), typeof(DateTimePicker), new UIPropertyMetadata(true));
+        public bool ShowButtonSpinner
+        {
+            get { return (bool)GetValue(ShowButtonSpinnerProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(ShowButtonSpinnerProperty, value); }
+        }
+
+        #endregion //ShowButtonSpinner
+
+        #region Value
 
-        public static readonly DependencyProperty SelectedDateProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("SelectedDate", typeof(DateTime?), typeof(DateTimePicker), new UIPropertyMetadata(DateTime.Now, new PropertyChangedCallback(OnSelectedDateChanged), new CoerceValueCallback(OnCoerceSelectedDate)));
-        public DateTime? SelectedDate
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty ValueProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("Value", typeof(DateTime?), typeof(DateTimePicker), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(null, FrameworkPropertyMetadataOptions.BindsTwoWayByDefault, OnValueChanged, OnCoerceValue));
+        public DateTime? Value
         {
-            get { return (DateTime?)GetValue(SelectedDateProperty); }
-            set { SetValue(SelectedDateProperty, value); }
+            get { return (DateTime?)GetValue(ValueProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(ValueProperty, value); }
         }
 
-        private static object OnCoerceSelectedDate(DependencyObject o, object value)
+        private static object OnCoerceValue(DependencyObject o, object value)
         {
             DateTimePicker dateTimePicker = o as DateTimePicker;
             if (dateTimePicker != null)
-                return dateTimePicker.OnCoerceSelectedDate((DateTime?)value);
+                return dateTimePicker.OnCoerceValue((DateTime?)value);
             else
                 return value;
         }
 
-        private static void OnSelectedDateChanged(DependencyObject o, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+        private static void OnValueChanged(DependencyObject o, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             DateTimePicker dateTimePicker = o as DateTimePicker;
             if (dateTimePicker != null)
-                dateTimePicker.OnSelectedDateChanged((DateTime?)e.OldValue, (DateTime?)e.NewValue);
+                dateTimePicker.OnValueChanged((DateTime?)e.OldValue, (DateTime?)e.NewValue);
         }
 
-        protected virtual DateTime? OnCoerceSelectedDate(DateTime? value)
+        protected virtual DateTime? OnCoerceValue(DateTime? value)
         {
             // TODO: Keep the proposed value within the desired range.
             return value;
         }
 
-        protected virtual void OnSelectedDateChanged(DateTime? oldValue, DateTime? newValue)
+        protected virtual void OnValueChanged(DateTime? oldValue, DateTime? newValue)
         {
-            if (_calendar != null && _calendar.SelectedDate.Value != newValue.Value)
+            if (_calendar != null && _calendar.SelectedDate.HasValue && newValue.HasValue && _calendar.SelectedDate.Value != newValue.Value)
+            {
                 _calendar.SelectedDate = newValue;
+                _calendar.DisplayDate = newValue.Value;
+            }
         }
 
-        #endregion //SelectedDate
-
-        #region ShowButtonSpinner
-
-        public static readonly DependencyProperty ShowButtonSpinnerProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("ShowButtonSpinner", typeof(bool), typeof(DateTimePicker), new UIPropertyMetadata(true));
-        public bool ShowButtonSpinner
-        {
-            get { return (bool)GetValue(ShowButtonSpinnerProperty); }
-            set { SetValue(ShowButtonSpinnerProperty, value); }
-        }
-
-        #endregion //ShowButtonSpinner
+        #endregion //Value
 
         #endregion //Properties
 
@@ -164,7 +167,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Windows.Controls
 
             _calendar = (Calendar)GetTemplateChild("Part_Calendar");
             _calendar.SelectedDatesChanged += Calendar_SelectedDatesChanged;
-            _calendar.SelectedDate = SelectedDate;
+            _calendar.SelectedDate = Value ?? null;
         }
 
         protected override void OnPreviewMouseUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Windows.Controls
             if (e.AddedItems.Count > 0)
             {
                 var newDate = (DateTime?)e.AddedItems[0];
-                SelectedDate = newDate.Value;
+                Value = newDate;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimePicker/Themes/Generic.xaml b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimePicker/Themes/Generic.xaml
index fec113d8..5fb1f786 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimePicker/Themes/Generic.xaml
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimePicker/Themes/Generic.xaml
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@
                                     <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                                     <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
                                 </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                <local:DateTimeUpDown BorderThickness="1,1,0,1" 
+                                <local:DateTimeUpDown BorderThickness="1,1,0,1"
                                                       AllowSpin="{TemplateBinding AllowSpin}"
                                                       Format="{TemplateBinding Format}" FormatString="{TemplateBinding FormatString}" 
                                                       ShowButtonSpinner="{TemplateBinding ShowButtonSpinner}"
-                                                      Value="{Binding SelectedDate, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
-                                <ToggleButton x:Name="_calendarToggleButton" Grid.Column="1"
+                                                      Value="{Binding Value, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
+                                <ToggleButton x:Name="_calendarToggleButton" Grid.Column="1" Background="White"
                                               IsChecked="{Binding IsOpen, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
                                               Style="{StaticResource DateTimePickerToggleButtonStyle}"
                                               IsHitTestVisible="{Binding IsOpen, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, Converter={StaticResource InverseBoolConverter}}"/>
@@ -78,9 +78,8 @@
                             <Popup IsOpen="{Binding IsChecked, ElementName=_calendarToggleButton}" StaysOpen="False">
                                 <Border BorderThickness="1" Background="{StaticResource PopupBackgroundBrush}" BorderBrush="{StaticResource PopupDarkBorderBrush}" Padding="3">
                                     <StackPanel>
-                                        <Calendar x:Name="Part_Calendar"    
-                                                  DisplayDate="{Binding SelectedDate, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}, Mode=OneWay}"/>
-                                        <local:DateTimeUpDown x:Name="Part_TimeUpDown" Format="ShortTime" Value="{Binding SelectedDate, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" Background="White" />
+                                        <Calendar x:Name="Part_Calendar" BorderThickness="0" />
+                                        <local:TimePicker x:Name="Part_TimeUpDown" Format="ShortTime" Value="{Binding Value, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" />
                                     </StackPanel>
                                 </Border>
                             </Popup>
diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimeUpDown/Implementation/DateTimeParser.cs b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimeUpDown/Implementation/DateTimeParser.cs
index 37431451..4a8050bd 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimeUpDown/Implementation/DateTimeParser.cs
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimeUpDown/Implementation/DateTimeParser.cs
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.Windows.Controls
         private string ResolveDateTimeString(string dateTime, DateTime currentDate)
         {
             //  1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM
-            string[] dateParts = new string[3] { "1", "1", "0001" };
-            string[] timeParts = new string[3] { "12", "00", "00" };
+            string[] dateParts = new string[3] { currentDate.Month.ToString(), currentDate.Day.ToString(), currentDate.Year.ToString() };
+            string[] timeParts = new string[3] { currentDate.Hour.ToString(), currentDate.Minute.ToString(), currentDate.Second.ToString() };
             string designator = "AM";
 
             string[] dateTimeSeparators = new string[] { ",", " ", "-", DateTimeFormatInfo.DateSeparator, DateTimeFormatInfo.TimeSeparator };
diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimeUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimeUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml
index d825f9f4..264bd815 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimeUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/DateTimeUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <!-- =============================================================================== -->
 
     <Style TargetType="{x:Type local:DateTimeUpDown}">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.WindowBrushKey}}"/>
         <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
         <Setter Property="Focusable" Value="False" />
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.WindowTextBrushKey}}"/>
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
         <Setter Property="Template">
             <Setter.Value>
                 <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type local:DateTimeUpDown}">
-                    <local:ButtonSpinner x:Name="Spinner" IsTabStop="False" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                    <local:ButtonSpinner x:Name="Spinner" IsTabStop="False" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                                          AllowSpin="{TemplateBinding AllowSpin}" ShowButtonSpinner="{TemplateBinding ShowButtonSpinner}">
                         <local:WatermarkTextBox x:Name="TextBox" BorderThickness="0" 
                                                 Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/MaskedTextBox/Themes/Generic.xaml b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/MaskedTextBox/Themes/Generic.xaml
index 88795414..4b44a502 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/MaskedTextBox/Themes/Generic.xaml
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/MaskedTextBox/Themes/Generic.xaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     <!-- =============================================================================== -->
 
     <Style TargetType="{x:Type local:MaskedTextBox}">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="White"/>
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.WindowTextBrushKey}}"/>
         <Setter Property="Focusable" Value="False" />
         <Setter Property="WatermarkTemplate" Value="{StaticResource DefaultWatermarkTemplate}" />
diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/NumericUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/NumericUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml
index a929b4ef..75b85e87 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/NumericUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/NumericUpDown/Themes/Generic.xaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <!-- =============================================================================== -->
 
     <Style TargetType="{x:Type local:NumericUpDown}">
+        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.WindowBrushKey}}"/>
         <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="1" />
         <Setter Property="Focusable" Value="False" />
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.WindowTextBrushKey}}"/>
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
         <Setter Property="Template">
             <Setter.Value>
                 <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type local:NumericUpDown}">
-                    <local:ButtonSpinner x:Name="Spinner" IsTabStop="False" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                    <local:ButtonSpinner x:Name="Spinner" IsTabStop="False" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
                                          AllowSpin="{TemplateBinding AllowSpin}" ShowButtonSpinner="{TemplateBinding ShowButtonSpinner}">
                         <local:WatermarkTextBox x:Name="TextBox" BorderThickness="0" 
                                                 Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
diff --git a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/TimePicker/Implementation/TimePicker.cs b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/TimePicker/Implementation/TimePicker.cs
index 489151cb..4cd62923 100644
--- a/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/TimePicker/Implementation/TimePicker.cs
+++ b/ExtendedWPFToolkitSolution/Src/WPFToolkit.Extended/TimePicker/Implementation/TimePicker.cs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Windows.Controls
 
         #region Value
 
-        public static readonly DependencyProperty ValueProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("Value", typeof(DateTime?), typeof(TimePicker), new UIPropertyMetadata(null, OnValueChanged));
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty ValueProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("Value", typeof(DateTime?), typeof(TimePicker), new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(null, FrameworkPropertyMetadataOptions.BindsTwoWayByDefault, OnValueChanged));
         public DateTime? Value
         {
             get { return (DateTime?)GetValue(ValueProperty); }