diff --git a/src/document/Doc.js b/src/document/Doc.js
index 3e7d0b01..2dbc76f8 100644
--- a/src/document/Doc.js
+++ b/src/document/Doc.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 Doc = Base.extend({
+	beans: true,
+
 	initialize: function(canvas) {
 		if (canvas) {
 			this.canvas = canvas;
@@ -9,12 +11,21 @@ Doc = Base.extend({
 		this.activate();
 		this.layers = [];
 		this.activeLayer = new Layer();
+		this.currentStyle = null;
 	},
-	
+
+	getCurrentStyle: function() {
+		return this._currentStyle;
+	},
+
+	setCurrentStyle: function(style) {
+		this._currentStyle = new PathStyle(this, style);
+	},
+
 	activate: function() {
 		Paper.activateDocument(this);
 	},
-	
+
 	redraw: function() {
 		if (this.canvas) {
 			this.ctx.clearRect(0, 0, this.size.width, this.size.height);
diff --git a/src/item/Item.js b/src/item/Item.js
index ca076cba..852c0140 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/item/Item.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ Item = Base.extend({
 	beans: true,
 
 	initialize: function() {
-		this.parent = Paper.document.activeLayer;
-		this.parent.children.push(this);
+		Paper.document.activeLayer.appendTop(this);
+		this.style = this.document.currentStyle;
 	},
 	
 	/**
@@ -448,9 +448,9 @@ Item = Base.extend({
 	 *     Default: ['objects', 'children']
 	 */
 	transform: function(matrix, flags) {
+		// TODO: Walk DOM and call transform on chidren, depending on flags
 		// TODO: Handle flags, add TransformFlag class and convert to bit mask
 		// for quicker checking
-		// TODO: Call transform on chidren only if 'children' flag is provided
 		if (this.transformContent)
 			this.transformContent(matrix, flags);
 		if (this.children) {
@@ -544,5 +544,26 @@ Item = Base.extend({
 			shy = shx;
 		}
 		this.transform(new Matrix().shear(shx, shy, center || this.position));
+	},
+		
+	/**
+	 * The path style of the item.
+	 * 
+	 * Sample code:
+	 * <code>
+	 * var circle = new Path.Circle(new Point(10, 10), 10);
+	 * circle.style = {
+	 * 	fillColor: new RGBColor(1, 0, 0),
+	 * 	strokeColor: new RGBColor(0, 1, 0),
+	 * 	strokeWidth: 5
+	 * };
+	 * </code>
+	 */
+	getStyle: function() {
+		return this._style;
+	},
+	
+	setStyle: function(style) {
+		this._style = new PathStyle(this, style);
 	}
-});
+});
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diff --git a/src/item/PathStyle.js b/src/item/PathStyle.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57e8c28c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/item/PathStyle.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+new function() {
+	var keys = ['windingRule', 'resolution', 'strokeColor',
+		'strokeWidth', 'strokeCap', 'strokeJoin', 'dashOffset','dashArray',
+		'miterLimit', 'strokeOverprint', 'fillColor', 'fillOverprint'];
+
+	PathStyle = Base.extend({
+		initialize: function(item, style) {
+			this.item = item;
+			if(style) {
+				for (var i = 0, l = keys.length; i < l; i++) {
+					var key = keys[i];
+					if(style[key])
+						this[key] = style[key];
+				}
+			}
+		},
+
+		_setChildrenStyle: function(name, value) {
+			for(var i = 0, l = this.item.children.length; i < l; i++) {
+				this.item.children[i].style[name] = value;
+			}
+		},
+
+		_getChildrenStyle: function(name) {
+			var style;
+			for (var i = 0, l = this.item.children.length; i < l; i++) {
+				if(!style) {
+					style = this.item.children[i].style[name];
+				} else if(style != this.item.children[i].style[name]) {
+					// If there is another item with a different style:
+					return null;
+				}
+			}
+			return style;
+		}
+	});
+	
+	
+	var pathStyleProps = { beans: true };
+	var itemProps = { beans: true };
+	function addStyleBean(key) {
+		pathStyleProps['set' + key.capitalize()] = function(value) {
+			if(this.item && this.item.children) {
+				this._setChildrenStyle(key, value);
+			} else {
+				this['_' + key] = value;
+			}
+		};
+		pathStyleProps['get' + key.capitalize()] = function() {
+			if(this.item && this.item.children) {
+				return this._getChildrenStyle(key);
+			} else {
+				return this['_' + key];
+			}
+		};
+	}
+	function addItemBean(key) {
+		itemProps['set' + key.capitalize()] = function(value) {
+			this.style[key] = value;
+		};
+		itemProps['get' + key.capitalize()] = function() {
+			return this.style[key];
+		};
+	}
+	for (var i = 0, l = keys.length; i < l; i++) {
+		var key = keys[i];
+		addStyleBean(key);
+		addItemBean(key);
+	}
+	PathStyle.inject(pathStyleProps);
+	Item.inject(itemProps);
+};
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