diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d778791..4e23745 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ pretty_env_logger = "0.2.3"
 quick-xml = "0.12.1"
 rustc-hex = "2.0.1"
 serde = "1.0.69"
+serde_bytes = "0.10.4"
 serde_derive = "1.0.69"
diff --git a/src/de/mod.rs b/src/de/mod.rs
index 369e328..638ae21 100644
--- a/src/de/mod.rs
+++ b/src/de/mod.rs
@@ -119,17 +119,6 @@ macro_rules! de_type {
   }
 }
 
-macro_rules! implement_type {
-  ($method:ident) => {
-    fn $method<V>(self, _visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
-      where V: Visitor<'de>
-    {
-      trace!("Deserializer::{}()", stringify!($method));
-      unimplemented!();
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 impl<'de, 'a> de::Deserializer<'de> for &'a mut Deserializer<'de> {
   type Error = Error;
 
@@ -240,8 +229,20 @@ impl<'de, 'a> de::Deserializer<'de> for &'a mut Deserializer<'de> {
   de_type!(large; deserialize_i64, visit_i64, read_i64, S64);
   de_type!(large; deserialize_f32, visit_f32, read_f32, Float);
   de_type!(large; deserialize_f64, visit_f64, read_f64, Double);
-  implement_type!(deserialize_char);
-  implement_type!(deserialize_str);
+
+  fn deserialize_char<V>(self, _visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
+    where V: Visitor<'de>
+  {
+    trace!("Deserializer::deserialize_char()");
+    Err(Error::StaticMessage("char deserialization is not supported"))
+  }
+
+  fn deserialize_str<V>(self, _visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
+    where V: Visitor<'de>
+  {
+    trace!("Deserializer::deserialize_str()");
+    Err(Error::StaticMessage("borrowed string deserialization is not supported"))
+  }
 
   fn deserialize_string<V>(self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
     where V: Visitor<'de>
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ impl<'de, 'a> de::Deserializer<'de> for &'a mut Deserializer<'de> {
     where V: Visitor<'de>
   {
     trace!("Deserializer::deserialize_bytes()");
-    visitor.visit_bytes(self.reader.read_bytes()?)
+    visitor.visit_borrowed_bytes(self.reader.read_bytes()?)
   }
 
   fn deserialize_byte_buf<V>(self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
@@ -276,20 +277,25 @@ impl<'de, 'a> de::Deserializer<'de> for &'a mut Deserializer<'de> {
     visitor.visit_some(self)
   }
 
-  implement_type!(deserialize_unit);
+  fn deserialize_unit<V>(self, _visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
+    where V: Visitor<'de>
+  {
+    trace!("Deserializer::deserialize_unit()");
+    Err(Error::StaticMessage("unit deserialization is not supported"))
+  }
 
   fn deserialize_unit_struct<V>(self, name: &'static str, _visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
     where V: Visitor<'de>
   {
     trace!("Deserializer::deserialize_unit_struct(name: {:?})", name);
-    unimplemented!();
+    Err(Error::StaticMessage("unit struct deserialization is not supported"))
   }
 
   fn deserialize_newtype_struct<V>(self, name: &'static str, _visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
     where V: Visitor<'de>
   {
     trace!("Deserializer::deserialize_newtype_struct(name: {:?})", name);
-    unimplemented!();
+    Err(Error::StaticMessage("newtype struct deserialization is not supported"))
   }
 
   fn deserialize_seq<V>(self, visitor: V) -> Result<V::Value>
@@ -304,6 +310,9 @@ impl<'de, 'a> de::Deserializer<'de> for &'a mut Deserializer<'de> {
       // collecting a list of structs
       StandardType::NodeStart => visitor.visit_seq(Seq::new(self, None)?)?,
 
+      // Bytes should be deserialized by `deserialize_bytes`
+      StandardType::Binary => self.deserialize_bytes(visitor)?,
+
       _ => {
         // TODO: add size check against len
         let node_size = node_type.size * node_type.count;
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ee577bf..8598527 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ extern crate indexmap;
 extern crate minidom;
 extern crate num;
 extern crate rustc_hex;
+extern crate serde_bytes;
 
 #[macro_use] extern crate failure;
 #[macro_use] extern crate lazy_static;
diff --git a/src/node_types.rs b/src/node_types.rs
index 666309a..faa916c 100644
--- a/src/node_types.rs
+++ b/src/node_types.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl KbinType {
         }
       },
       count if count > 1 => self.parse_array::<T>(&mut result, input, arr_count)?,
-      _ => unimplemented!(),
+      _ => return Err(KbinErrorKind::InvalidState.into()),
     };
 
     Ok(result)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl KbinType {
         };
       },
       count if count > 1 => self.to_array::<T>(&mut output, input, arr_count)?,
-      _ => unimplemented!(),
+      _ => return Err(KbinErrorKind::InvalidState.into()),
     };
 
     Ok(output)
diff --git a/src/value/de.rs b/src/value/de.rs
index b2c36ea..00a0d85 100644
--- a/src/value/de.rs
+++ b/src/value/de.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Value {
         self.visit_byte_buf(value.to_vec())
       }
 
+      #[inline]
+      fn visit_borrowed_bytes<E>(self, value: &'de [u8]) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+        where E: de::Error
+      {
+        trace!("ValueVisitor::visit_borrowed_bytes(value: 0x{:02x?})", value);
+        self.visit_byte_buf(value.to_vec())
+      }
+
       #[inline]
       fn visit_byte_buf<E>(self, value: Vec<u8>) -> Result<Self::Value, E> {
         trace!("ValueVisitor::visit_byte_buf(value: 0x{:02x?})", value);
@@ -206,7 +214,7 @@ impl<'de, E> de::Deserializer<'de> for ValueDeserializer<E>
           Value::Attribute(s) => visitor.visit_string(s),
 
           Value::Array(_, v) => SeqDeserializer::new(v.into_iter()).deserialize_any(visitor),
-          Value::Node(_) => unimplemented!(),
+          Value::Node(node) => node.into_deserializer().deserialize_any(visitor),
         }
       };
     }
diff --git a/src/value/mod.rs b/src/value/mod.rs
index 90ace8d..0730ae3 100644
--- a/src/value/mod.rs
+++ b/src/value/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::net::Ipv4Addr;
 
 use serde::de::{Deserialize, Deserializer, DeserializeSeed};
+use serde_bytes::ByteBuf;
 
 use node::Node;
 use node_types::StandardType;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ macro_rules! construct_types {
       $(
         $konst($($value_type)*),
       )+
+      Binary(Vec<u8>),
       Time(u32),
       Attribute(String),
 
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ macro_rules! construct_types {
           $(
             Value::$konst(_) => StandardType::$konst,
           )+
+          Value::Binary(_) => StandardType::Binary,
           Value::Time(_) => StandardType::Time,
           Value::Attribute(_) => StandardType::Attribute,
           Value::Array(node_type, _) => node_type,
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ macro_rules! construct_types {
           $(
             StandardType::$konst => <$($value_type)*>::deserialize(deserializer).map(Value::$konst),
           )+
+          StandardType::Binary => ByteBuf::deserialize(deserializer).map(Vec::from).map(Value::Binary),
           StandardType::Time => u32::deserialize(deserializer).map(Value::Time),
           StandardType::Attribute => String::deserialize(deserializer).map(Value::Attribute),
           StandardType::NodeStart => Node::deserialize(deserializer).map(Box::new).map(Value::Node),
@@ -85,6 +89,17 @@ macro_rules! construct_types {
   }
 }
 
+impl From<Vec<u8>> for Value {
+  fn from(value: Vec<u8>) -> Value {
+    Value::Binary(value)
+  }
+}
+
+impl From<ByteBuf> for Value {
+  fn from(value: ByteBuf) -> Value {
+    Value::Binary(value.into())
+  }
+}
 
 impl fmt::Debug for Value {
   fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
@@ -149,7 +164,7 @@ construct_types! {
   (U32,      u32);
   (S64,      i64);
   (U64,      u64);
-  (Binary,   Vec<u8>);
+  //(Binary,   Vec<u8>);
   (String,   String);
   (Ip4,      Ipv4Addr);
   //(Time,     u32);