diff --git a/charming/src/element/border_type.rs b/charming/src/element/border_type.rs
index b9f1b43..54e3ddc 100644
--- a/charming/src/element/border_type.rs
+++ b/charming/src/element/border_type.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use serde::Serialize;
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
-#[derive(Serialize)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum BorderType {
     Solid,
diff --git a/charming/src/element/color.rs b/charming/src/element/color.rs
index e6c2028..2a7a160 100644
--- a/charming/src/element/color.rs
+++ b/charming/src/element/color.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use serde::ser::{SerializeStruct, Serializer};
-use serde::Serialize;
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl From<&str> for ColorBy {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct ColorStop {
     offset: f64,
     color: String,
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ impl ColorStop {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Debug)]
 pub enum Color {
     Value(String),
     LinearGradient {
diff --git a/charming/src/element/item_style.rs b/charming/src/element/item_style.rs
index 3ee7304..1a1ac68 100644
--- a/charming/src/element/item_style.rs
+++ b/charming/src/element/item_style.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-use serde::Serialize;
-
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 use super::{border_type::BorderType, color::Color};
 
-#[derive(Serialize)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct ItemStyle {
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
diff --git a/charming/src/series/sankey.rs b/charming/src/series/sankey.rs
index ec9db4f..6f71578 100644
--- a/charming/src/series/sankey.rs
+++ b/charming/src/series/sankey.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::{
     datatype::CompositeValue,
-    element::{Emphasis, Label, LineStyle, Orient},
+    element::{Emphasis, Label, LineStyle, Orient, ItemStyle},
 };
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub enum SankeyNodeAlign {
     Justify,
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct SankeyNode {
     pub name: String,
@@ -23,17 +23,46 @@ pub struct SankeyNode {
 
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub depth: Option<f64>,
+
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub item_style: Option<ItemStyle>,
+}
+
+impl SankeyNode {
+    pub fn new<S>(name: S) -> Self where S: Into<String> {
+        Self {
+            name: name.into(),
+            value: None,
+            depth: None,
+            item_style: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn value<V: Into<f64>>(mut self, value: V) -> Self {
+        self.value = Some(value.into());
+        self
+    }
+    pub fn depth<D: Into<f64>>(mut self, depth: D) -> Self {
+        self.depth = Some(depth.into());
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn item_style<S: Into<ItemStyle>>(mut self, item_style: S) -> Self {
+        self.item_style = Some(item_style.into());
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl<S> From<S> for SankeyNode
-where
-    S: Into<String>,
+    where
+        S: Into<String>,
 {
     fn from(name: S) -> Self {
         SankeyNode {
             name: name.into(),
             value: None,
             depth: None,
+            item_style: None,
         }
     }
 }