Using a Style resource
<Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="RSS Reader"> <StackPanel xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Orientation="Horizontal"> <StackPanel.Resources> <Style x:Key="buttonStyle"> <Setter Property="Button.FontSize" Value="22"/> <Setter Property="Button.Background" Value="Purple"/> <Setter Property="Button.Foreground" Value="White"/> <Setter Property="Button.Height" Value="50"/> <Setter Property="Button.Width" Value="50"/> <Setter Property="Button.RenderTransformOrigin" Value=".5,.5"/> <Setter Property="Button.RenderTransform"> <Setter.Value> <RotateTransform Angle="10"/> </Setter.Value> </Setter> </Style> </StackPanel.Resources> <Button Style="{StaticResource buttonStyle}">1</Button> </StackPanel> </Window>