diff --git a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Abstractions/INotifierService.cs b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Abstractions/INotifierService.cs
index e8f283c..5b1d639 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Abstractions/INotifierService.cs
+++ b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Abstractions/INotifierService.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ public interface ILocalNotifications
         /// <param name="id">Id of the notification</param>
         void Show(string title, string body, int id = 0);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Show a local notification
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="title">Title of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="body">Body or description of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="backgroundColor">Small icon background color (works only in Android)</param>
+        /// <param name="smallIcon">Small icon asset name (works only in Android)</param>
+        /// <param name="largeIcon">Large icon asset name (works only in Android)</param>
+        void Show(string title, string body, int id = 0, string backgroundColor = null, string smallIcon = null, string largeIcon = null);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Show a local notification at a specified time
         /// </summary>
@@ -24,6 +35,18 @@ public interface ILocalNotifications
         /// <param name="notifyTime">Time to show notification</param>
         void Show(string title, string body, int id, DateTime notifyTime);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Show a local notification at a specified time
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="title">Title of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="body">Body or description of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="notifyTime">Time to show notification</param>
+        /// <param name="backgroundColor">Small icon background color (works only in Android)</param>
+        /// <param name="smallIcon">Small icon asset name (works only in Android)</param>
+        /// <param name="largeIcon">Large icon asset name (works only in Android)</param>
+        void Show(string title, string body, int id, DateTime notifyTime, string backgroundColor = null, string smallIcon = null, string largeIcon = null);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Cancel a local notification
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/LocalNotification.cs b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/LocalNotification.cs
index 703eb41..9553dd2 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/LocalNotification.cs
+++ b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/LocalNotification.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using Android.Graphics;
 
 namespace Plugin.LocalNotifications
 {
@@ -9,5 +10,8 @@ public class LocalNotification
         public int Id { get; set; }
         public int IconId { get; set; }
         public DateTime NotifyTime { get; set; }
+        public Color? BackgroundColor { get; set; }
+        public int SmallIconId { get; set; }
+        public int LargeIconId { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs
index fd7ba26..b6eef93 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs
+++ b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
+using Android.Graphics;
+using Android.OS;
 
 namespace Plugin.LocalNotifications
 {
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@ public void Show(string title, string body, int id = 0)
             builder.SetContentTitle(title);
             builder.SetContentText(body);
             builder.SetAutoCancel(true);
-
             if (NotificationIconId != 0)
             {
                 builder.SetSmallIcon(NotificationIconId);
@@ -52,12 +53,69 @@ public void Show(string title, string body, int id = 0)
             notificationManager.Notify(id, builder.Build());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Show a local notification
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="title">Title of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="body">Body or description of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="backgroundColor">Small icon background color (works only in Android)</param>
+        /// <param name="smallIcon">Small icon asset name (works only in Android)</param>
+        /// <param name="largeIcon">Large icon asset name (works only in Android)</param>
+        public void Show(string title, string body, int id = 0, string backgroundColor = null, string smallIcon = null, string largeIcon = null)
+        {
+            var builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(Application.Context);
+            builder.SetContentTitle(title);
+            builder.SetContentText(body);
+            builder.SetAutoCancel(true);
+
+            int smallIconId = !String.IsNullOrEmpty(smallIcon) ? GetDrawableId(smallIcon) : -1;
+            int largeIconId = !String.IsNullOrEmpty(largeIcon) ? GetDrawableId(largeIcon) : -1;
+
+            if (smallIconId > 0 && !(Build.VERSION.SdkInt <= BuildVersionCodes.Kitkat))
+            {
+                builder.SetSmallIcon(smallIconId);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (NotificationIconId != 0)
+                {
+                    builder.SetSmallIcon(NotificationIconId);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    builder.SetSmallIcon(Resource.Drawable.plugin_lc_smallicon);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (largeIconId > 0 && !(Build.VERSION.SdkInt <= BuildVersionCodes.Kitkat))
+            {
+                builder.SetLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.DecodeResource(Application.Context.Resources, largeIconId));
+            }
+
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(backgroundColor) && !(Build.VERSION.SdkInt <= BuildVersionCodes.Kitkat)) {
+                builder.SetColor(Color.ParseColor(backgroundColor));
+            }
+
+            var resultIntent = GetLauncherActivity();
+            resultIntent.SetFlags(ActivityFlags.NewTask | ActivityFlags.ClearTask);
+            var stackBuilder = Android.Support.V4.App.TaskStackBuilder.Create(Application.Context);
+            stackBuilder.AddNextIntent(resultIntent);
+            var resultPendingIntent =
+                stackBuilder.GetPendingIntent(0, (int)PendingIntentFlags.UpdateCurrent);
+            builder.SetContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);
+
+            var notificationManager = NotificationManagerCompat.From(Application.Context);
+            notificationManager.Notify(id, builder.Build());
+        }
+
 
         public static Intent GetLauncherActivity()
         {
             var packageName = Application.Context.PackageName;
             return Application.Context.PackageManager.GetLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName);
         }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Show a local notification at a specified time
         /// </summary>
@@ -93,6 +151,52 @@ public void Show(string title, string body, int id, DateTime notifyTime)
             alarmManager.Set(AlarmType.RtcWakeup, triggerTime, pendingIntent);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Show a local notification at a specified time
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="title">Title of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="body">Body or description of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="id">Id of the notification</param>
+        /// <param name="notifyTime">Time to show notification</param>
+        /// <param name="backgroundColor">Small icon background color (works only in Android)</param>
+        /// <param name="smallIcon">Small icon asset name (works only in Android)</param>
+        /// <param name="largeIcon">Large icon asset name (works only in Android)</param>
+        public void Show(string title, string body, int id, DateTime notifyTime, string backgroundColor = null, string smallIcon = null, string largeIcon = null)
+        {
+            var intent = CreateIntent(id);
+
+            var localNotification = new LocalNotification();
+            localNotification.Title = title;
+            localNotification.Body = body;
+            localNotification.Id = id;
+            localNotification.NotifyTime = notifyTime;
+            if (NotificationIconId != 0)
+            {
+                localNotification.IconId = NotificationIconId;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                localNotification.IconId = Resource.Drawable.plugin_lc_smallicon;
+            }
+
+            localNotification.SmallIconId = !String.IsNullOrEmpty(smallIcon) ? GetDrawableId(smallIcon) : -1;
+            localNotification.LargeIconId = !String.IsNullOrEmpty(largeIcon) ? GetDrawableId(largeIcon) : -1;
+
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(backgroundColor))
+                localNotification.BackgroundColor = Color.ParseColor(backgroundColor);
+            else
+                localNotification.BackgroundColor = null;
+        
+            var serializedNotification = SerializeNotification(localNotification);
+            intent.PutExtra(ScheduledAlarmHandler.LocalNotificationKey, serializedNotification);
+
+            var pendingIntent = PendingIntent.GetBroadcast(Application.Context, 0, intent, PendingIntentFlags.CancelCurrent);
+            var triggerTime = NotifyTimeInMilliseconds(localNotification.NotifyTime);
+            var alarmManager = GetAlarmManager();
+
+            alarmManager.Set(AlarmType.RtcWakeup, triggerTime, pendingIntent);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Cancel a local notification
         /// </summary>
@@ -140,5 +244,9 @@ private long NotifyTimeInMilliseconds(DateTime notifyTime)
             var utcAlarmTimeInMillis = utcTime.AddSeconds(-epochDifference).Ticks / 10000;
             return utcAlarmTimeInMillis;
         }
+
+        private int GetDrawableId(string name) {
+            return Application.Context.Resources.GetIdentifier(name, "drawable", Application.Context.PackageName);    
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/ScheduledAlarmHandler.cs b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/ScheduledAlarmHandler.cs
index 10d9b89..1e1d8a7 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/ScheduledAlarmHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.Android/ScheduledAlarmHandler.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using Android.App;
 using Android.Content;
+using Android.Graphics;
+using Android.OS;
 using Android.Support.V4.App;
 
 namespace Plugin.LocalNotifications
@@ -30,9 +32,15 @@ public override void OnReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
             var builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(Application.Context)
                 .SetContentTitle(notification.Title)
                 .SetContentText(notification.Body)
-                .SetSmallIcon(notification.IconId)
+                // .SetSmallIcon(notification.IconId)
                 .SetAutoCancel(true);
 
+            if (notification.SmallIconId > 0 && !(Build.VERSION.SdkInt <= BuildVersionCodes.Kitkat)) builder.SetSmallIcon(notification.SmallIconId);
+            else builder.SetSmallIcon(notification.IconId);
+
+            if (notification.LargeIconId > 0 && !(Build.VERSION.SdkInt <= BuildVersionCodes.Kitkat)) builder.SetLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.DecodeResource(Application.Context.Resources, notification.LargeIconId));
+            if (notification.BackgroundColor.HasValue && !(Build.VERSION.SdkInt <= BuildVersionCodes.Kitkat)) builder.SetColor(notification.BackgroundColor.Value);
+
             var resultIntent = LocalNotificationsImplementation.GetLauncherActivity();
             resultIntent.SetFlags(ActivityFlags.NewTask | ActivityFlags.ClearTask);
             var stackBuilder = Android.Support.V4.App.TaskStackBuilder.Create(Application.Context);
diff --git a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.iOS/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.iOS/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs
index a4e60d0..3dc6991 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.iOS/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs
+++ b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.iOS/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ public void Show(string title, string body, int id = 0)
             }
         }
 
+        public void Show(string title, string body, int id = 0, string backgroundColor = null, string smallIcon = null, string largeIcon = null)
+        {
+            Show(title, body, id);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Show a local notification at a specified time
         /// </summary>
@@ -61,6 +66,11 @@ public void Show(string title, string body, int id, DateTime notifyTime)
             }
         }
 
+        public void Show(string title, string body, int id, DateTime notifyTime, string backgroundColor = null, string smallIcon = null, string largeIcon = null)
+        {
+            Show(title, body, id, notifyTime);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Cancel a local notification
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.macOS/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.macOS/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs
index 7670290..f7b2a52 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.macOS/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs
+++ b/src/Plugin.LocalNotifications.macOS/LocalNotificationsImplementation.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ public void Show(string title, string body, int id = 0)
 			Show(title, body, id, DateTime.Now);
 		}
 
+        public void Show(string title, string body, int id = 0, string backgroundColor = null, string smallIcon = null, string largeIcon = null)
+        {
+            Show(title, body, id, DateTime.Now);
+        }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Show a local notification at a specified time
 		/// </summary>
@@ -30,17 +35,22 @@ public void Show(string title, string body, int id = 0)
 		/// <param name="notifyTime">Time to show notification</param>
 		public void Show(string title, string body, int id, DateTime notifyTime)
 		{
-			var notification = new NSUserNotification()
-			{
-				Title = title,
-				InformativeText = body,
-				Identifier = id.ToString(),
-				DeliveryDate = (NSDate)notifyTime
-			};
+            var notification = new NSUserNotification()
+            {
+                Title = title,
+                InformativeText = body,
+                Identifier = id.ToString(),
+                DeliveryDate = (NSDate)notifyTime
+            };
 
-			NSUserNotificationCenter.DefaultUserNotificationCenter.ScheduleNotification(notification);
+            NSUserNotificationCenter.DefaultUserNotificationCenter.ScheduleNotification(notification);
 		}
 
+        public void Show(string title, string body, int id, DateTime notifyTime, string backgroundColor = null, string smallIcon = null, string largeIcon = null)
+        {
+            Show(title, body, id, notifyTime);
+        }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Cancel a local notification
 		/// </summary>