diff --git a/kraken/nodes/KRNode.h b/kraken/nodes/KRNode.h
index 89b6d16..3acbbdf 100755
--- a/kraken/nodes/KRNode.h
+++ b/kraken/nodes/KRNode.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "resources/KRResource.h"
 #include "resources/KRResourceRequest.h"
+#include "resources/KRResourceBinding.h"
 #include "KRViewport.h"
 #include "KROctreeNode.h"
 #include "KRBehavior.h"
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ template <typename T, class config>
 class KRNodeProperty
 {
 public:
-  static constexpr T defaultVal = config::defaultVal;
+  static constexpr decltype(config::defaultVal) defaultVal = config::defaultVal;
   static constexpr const char* name = config::name;
   KRNodeProperty()
     : val(config::defaultVal)
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ public:
       element->SetAttribute(config::name, val ? "true" : "false");
     } else if constexpr (std::is_same<T, hydra::Vector3>::value) {
       kraken::setXMLAttribute(config::name, element, val, config::defaultVal);
+    } else if constexpr (std::is_base_of<KRResourceBinding, T>::value) {
+      element->SetAttribute(config::name, val.getName().c_str());
     } else {
       element->SetAttribute(config::name, val);
     }
@@ -116,6 +119,13 @@ public:
       }
     } else if constexpr (std::is_same<T, hydra::Vector3>::value) {
       kraken::getXMLAttribute(config::name, element, config::defaultVal);
+    } else if constexpr (std::is_base_of<KRResourceBinding, T>::value) {
+        const char* name = element->Attribute(config::name);
+        if (name) {
+          val.set(name);
+        } else {
+          val.clear();
+        }
     } else {
       static_assert(false, "Typename not implemented.");
     }
@@ -126,7 +136,7 @@ public:
 
 #define KRNODE_PROPERTY(PROP_TYPE, VAR, PROP_DEFAULT, PROP_NAME) \
    struct VAR ## _config { \
-    static constexpr PROP_TYPE defaultVal = PROP_DEFAULT; \
+    static constexpr decltype(PROP_DEFAULT) defaultVal = PROP_DEFAULT; \
     static constexpr const char* name = PROP_NAME; \
   }; \
   KRNodeProperty<PROP_TYPE, VAR ## _config> VAR;
diff --git a/kraken/nodes/KRSprite.cpp b/kraken/nodes/KRSprite.cpp
index f73c3f9..0828207 100755
--- a/kraken/nodes/KRSprite.cpp
+++ b/kraken/nodes/KRSprite.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ void KRSprite::InitNodeInfo(KrNodeInfo* nodeInfo)
 
 KRSprite::KRSprite(KRScene& scene, std::string name)
   : KRNode(scene, name)
-  , m_spriteTexture(KRTextureBinding(KRTexture::TEXTURE_USAGE_SPRITE))
 {
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ std::string KRSprite::getElementName()
 tinyxml2::XMLElement* KRSprite::saveXML(tinyxml2::XMLNode* parent)
 {
   tinyxml2::XMLElement* e = KRNode::saveXML(parent);
-  e->SetAttribute("sprite_texture", m_spriteTexture.getName().c_str());
+  m_spriteTexture.save(e);
   m_spriteAlpha.save(e);
   return e;
 }
@@ -80,19 +79,13 @@ void KRSprite::loadXML(tinyxml2::XMLElement* e)
 {
   KRNode::loadXML(e);
 
+  m_spriteTexture.load(e);
   m_spriteAlpha.load(e);
-
-  const char* szSpriteTexture = e->Attribute("sprite_texture");
-  if (szSpriteTexture) {
-    m_spriteTexture.set(szSpriteTexture);
-  } else {
-    m_spriteTexture.clear();
-  }
 }
 
 void KRSprite::setSpriteTexture(std::string sprite_texture)
 {
-  m_spriteTexture.set(sprite_texture);
+  m_spriteTexture.val.set(sprite_texture);
 }
 
 void KRSprite::setSpriteAlpha(float alpha)
@@ -114,7 +107,7 @@ void KRSprite::getResourceBindings(std::list<KRResourceBinding*>& bindings)
 {
   KRNode::getResourceBindings(bindings);
 
-  bindings.push_back(&m_spriteTexture);
+  bindings.push_back(&m_spriteTexture.val);
 }
 
 void KRSprite::render(RenderInfo& ri)
@@ -123,7 +116,7 @@ void KRSprite::render(RenderInfo& ri)
 
   if (ri.renderPass->getType() == RenderPassType::RENDER_PASS_ADDITIVE_PARTICLES) {
     if (m_spriteAlpha > 0.0f) {
-      if (m_spriteTexture.isBound()) {
+      if (m_spriteTexture.val.isBound()) {
         // TODO - Sprites are currently additive only.  Need to expose this and allow for multiple blending modes
 
         KRMeshManager::KRVBOData& vertices = m_pContext->getMeshManager()->KRENGINE_VBO_DATA_2D_SQUARE_VERTICES;
@@ -143,7 +136,7 @@ void KRSprite::render(RenderInfo& ri)
         info.modelFormat = ModelFormat::KRENGINE_MODEL_FORMAT_STRIP;
 
         KRPipeline* pShader = getContext().getPipelineManager()->getPipeline(*ri.surface, info);
-        pShader->setImageBinding("diffuseTexture", m_spriteTexture.get(), m_pContext->getSamplerManager()->DEFAULT_CLAMPED_SAMPLER);
+        pShader->setImageBinding("diffuseTexture", m_spriteTexture.val.get(), m_pContext->getSamplerManager()->DEFAULT_CLAMPED_SAMPLER);
         pShader->bind(ri, getModelMatrix());
 
         m_pContext->getMeshManager()->bindVBO(ri.commandBuffer, &vertices, 1.0f);
diff --git a/kraken/nodes/KRSprite.h b/kraken/nodes/KRSprite.h
index be643a6..903439a 100755
--- a/kraken/nodes/KRSprite.h
+++ b/kraken/nodes/KRSprite.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ protected:
 
   bool getShaderValue(ShaderValue value, float* output) const override;
 
-  KRTextureBinding m_spriteTexture;
-
+  KRNODE_PROPERTY(KRTextureBinding, m_spriteTexture, KRTexture::TEXTURE_USAGE_SPRITE, "sprite_texture");
   KRNODE_PROPERTY(float, m_spriteAlpha, 1.f, "sprite_alpha");
 };