diff --git a/src/charles.cc b/src/charles.cc
index f41a268..09d2d9d 100644
--- a/src/charles.cc
+++ b/src/charles.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "basics.h"
 #include "light.h"
+#include "material.h"
 #include "object_sphere.h"
 #include "scene.h"
 #include "writer_png.h"
@@ -22,10 +23,20 @@ main(int argc,
 {
     Scene scene = Scene();
 
+    Material *m1 = new Material();
+    m1->set_color(Color(1, 0, 0, 1));
+    Material *m2 = new Material();
+    m2->set_color(Color(0, 1, 0, 1));
+    Material *m3 = new Material();
+    m3->set_color(Color(0, 0, 1, 1));
+
     // Make some spheres.
     Sphere *s1 = new Sphere(Vector3(233, 290, 0), 100.0);
     Sphere *s2 = new Sphere(Vector3(407, 290, 0), 100.0);
     Sphere *s3 = new Sphere(Vector3(320, 140, 0), 100.0);
+    s1->set_material(m1);
+    s2->set_material(m2);
+    s3->set_material(m3);
     scene.add_shape(s1);
     scene.add_shape(s2);
     scene.add_shape(s3);
diff --git a/src/material.h b/src/material.h
index 4f28fa0..c6b51de 100644
--- a/src/material.h
+++ b/src/material.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class Material
 {
 public:
-    Color get_color();
+    Color get_color() const;
     void set_color(const Color &c);
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/object.cc b/src/object.cc
index 5aff30f..44afa20 100644
--- a/src/object.cc
+++ b/src/object.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 
 #include "basics.h"
+#include "material.h"
 #include "object.h"
 
 #pragma mark - Objects
@@ -74,46 +75,22 @@ Shape::Shape(Vector3 o)
     : Object(o)
 { }
 
-/*
- * sphere_point_lies_on_surface --
- *
- * Determine if a point lies on the given sphere.
- */
-#if 0
-int
-sphere_point_lies_on_surface(Object *obj, Vector3 p)
-{
-    assert(obj != NULL && obj->type == ObjectTypeSphere);
-
-    Vector3 loc = object_get_location(obj);
-    float x = p.x - loc.x;
-    float y = p.y - loc.y;
-    float z = p.z - loc.z;
-    float r = object_sphere_get_radius(obj);
-
-    return (x * x) + (y * y) + (z * z) == (r * r);
-}
-#endif
-
 
 /*
- * sphere_compute_normal --
+ * Shape::get_material --
+ * Shape::set_material --
  *
- * Compute the normal for the given Object (which must be a Sphere) at the given point. This point must lie on the
- * surface of the object.
+ * Get and set the Material applied to this shape.
  */
-#if 0
-/* static */ Vector3
-sphere_compute_normal(Object *obj, Vector3 p)
+Material &
+Shape::get_material()
+    const
 {
-    assert(obj != NULL && obj->type == ObjectTypeSphere);
-
-    // Make sure the given point is actually on the surface of the sphere.
-    if (!sphere_point_lies_on_surface(obj, p)) {
-        return Vector3Zero;
-    }
-
-    // The fun thing about sphere is the normal to any point on the sphere is the point itself. Woo!
-    return p;
+    return *material;
+}
+
+void
+Shape::set_material(Material *mat)
+{
+    material = mat;
 }
-#endif
diff --git a/src/object.h b/src/object.h
index 40e0d65..4b84e5e 100644
--- a/src/object.h
+++ b/src/object.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define __OBJECT_H__
 
 #include "basics.h"
+#include "material.h"
 #include "texture.h"
 
 
@@ -34,9 +35,15 @@ public:
     Shape();
     Shape(Vector3 o);
 
+    Material &get_material() const;
+    void set_material(Material *mat);
+
     virtual int does_intersect(const Ray &ray, float **t) const = 0;
     virtual bool point_is_on_surface(const Vector3 &p) const = 0;
     virtual Vector3 compute_normal(const Vector3 &p) const = 0;
+
+private:
+    Material *material;
 };
 
 #endif