diff --git a/area/area.go b/area/area.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6372115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/area/area.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Package area provides functions working with image areas.
+package area
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"image"
+)
+
+// Size returns the size of the provided area.
+func Size(area image.Rectangle) image.Point {
+	return image.Point{
+		area.Dx(),
+		area.Dy(),
+	}
+}
+
+// FromSize returns the corresponding area for the provided size.
+func FromSize(size image.Point) (image.Rectangle, error) {
+	if size.X < 0 || size.Y < 0 {
+		return image.Rectangle{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot convert zero or negative size to an area, got: %+v", size)
+	}
+	return image.Rect(0, 0, size.X, size.Y), nil
+}
diff --git a/area/area_test.go b/area/area_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..391d5d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/area/area_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package area
+
+import (
+	"image"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/kylelemons/godebug/pretty"
+)
+
+func TestSize(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc string
+		area image.Rectangle
+		want image.Point
+	}{
+		{
+			desc: "zero area",
+			area: image.Rect(0, 0, 0, 0),
+			want: image.Point{0, 0},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "1-D on X axis",
+			area: image.Rect(0, 0, 1, 0),
+			want: image.Point{1, 0},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "1-D on Y axis",
+			area: image.Rect(0, 0, 0, 1),
+			want: image.Point{0, 1},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "area with a single cell",
+			area: image.Rect(0, 0, 1, 1),
+			want: image.Point{1, 1},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "a rectangle",
+			area: image.Rect(0, 0, 2, 3),
+			want: image.Point{2, 3},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := Size(tc.area)
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.want, got); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("Size => unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFromSize(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc    string
+		size    image.Point
+		want    image.Rectangle
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:    "negative size on X axis",
+			size:    image.Point{-1, 0},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:    "negative size on Y axis",
+			size:    image.Point{0, -1},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "zero size",
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "1-D on X axis",
+			size: image.Point{1, 0},
+			want: image.Rect(0, 0, 1, 0),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "1-D on Y axis",
+			size: image.Point{0, 1},
+			want: image.Rect(0, 0, 0, 1),
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "a rectangle",
+			size: image.Point{2, 3},
+			want: image.Rect(0, 0, 2, 3),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := FromSize(tc.size)
+			if (err != nil) != tc.wantErr {
+				t.Fatalf("FromSize => unexpected error: %v, wantErr: %v", err, tc.wantErr)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.want, got); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("FromSize => unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/canvas/canvas.go b/canvas/canvas.go
index 412aab5..4ef5d1e 100644
--- a/canvas/canvas.go
+++ b/canvas/canvas.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 package canvas
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"image"
 
+	"github.com/mum4k/termdash/area"
 	"github.com/mum4k/termdash/cell"
 	"github.com/mum4k/termdash/terminalapi"
 )
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 // Canvas is where a widget draws its output for display on the terminal.
 type Canvas struct {
 	// area is the area the buffer was created for.
+	// Contains absolute coordinates on the target terminal, while the buffer
+	// contains relative zero-based coordinates for this canvas.
 	area image.Rectangle
 
 	// buffer is where the drawing happens.
@@ -20,20 +22,17 @@ type Canvas struct {
 }
 
 // New returns a new Canvas with a buffer for the provided area.
-func New(area image.Rectangle) (*Canvas, error) {
-	if area.Min.X < 0 || area.Min.Y < 0 || area.Max.X < 0 || area.Max.Y < 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("area cannot start or end on the negative axis, got: %+v", area)
+func New(ar image.Rectangle) (*Canvas, error) {
+	if ar.Min.X < 0 || ar.Min.Y < 0 || ar.Max.X < 0 || ar.Max.Y < 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("area cannot start or end on the negative axis, got: %+v", ar)
 	}
-	size := image.Point{
-		area.Dx() + 1,
-		area.Dy() + 1,
-	}
-	b, err := cell.NewBuffer(size)
+
+	b, err := cell.NewBuffer(area.Size(ar))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &Canvas{
-		area:   area,
+		area:   ar,
 		buffer: b,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -57,8 +56,12 @@ func (c *Canvas) Clear() error {
 // Use the options to specify which attributes to modify, if an attribute
 // option isn't specified, the attribute retains its previous value.
 func (c *Canvas) SetCell(p image.Point, r rune, opts ...cell.Option) error {
-	if area := c.buffer.Area(); !p.In(area) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cell at point %+v falls out of the canvas area %+v", p, area)
+	ar, err := area.FromSize(c.buffer.Size())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !p.In(ar) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cell at point %+v falls out of the canvas area %+v", p, ar)
 	}
 
 	cell := c.buffer[p.X][p.Y]
@@ -67,8 +70,35 @@ func (c *Canvas) SetCell(p image.Point, r rune, opts ...cell.Option) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// CopyTo copies the content of the canvas onto the provided terminal.
+// Apply applies the canvas to the corresponding area of the terminal.
 // Guarantees to stay within limits of the area the canvas was created with.
 func (c *Canvas) Apply(t terminalapi.Terminal) error {
-	return errors.New("unimplemented")
+	termArea, err := area.FromSize(t.Size())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	bufArea, err := area.FromSize(c.buffer.Size())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !bufArea.In(termArea) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("the canvas area %+v doesn't fit onto the terminal %+v", bufArea, termArea)
+	}
+
+	for col := range c.buffer {
+		for row := range c.buffer[col] {
+			cell := c.buffer[col][row]
+			// The image.Point{0, 0} of this canvas isn't always exactly at
+			// image.Point{0, 0} on the terminal.
+			// Depends on area assigned by the container.
+			offset := c.area.Min
+			p := image.Point{col, row}.Add(offset)
+			if err := t.SetCell(p, cell.Rune, cell.Opts); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("terminal.SetCell(%+v) => error: %v", p, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/canvas/canvas_test.go b/canvas/canvas_test.go
index 0d1f015..721aad0 100644
--- a/canvas/canvas_test.go
+++ b/canvas/canvas_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/kylelemons/godebug/pretty"
+	"github.com/mum4k/termdash/cell"
+	"github.com/mum4k/termdash/terminal/faketerm"
 )
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
@@ -34,20 +36,25 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 			area:    image.Rect(0, 0, 0, -1),
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
+		{
+			desc:    "zero area is invalid",
+			area:    image.Rect(0, 0, 0, 0),
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
 		{
 			desc:     "smallest valid size",
-			area:     image.Rect(0, 0, 0, 0),
+			area:     image.Rect(0, 0, 1, 1),
 			wantSize: image.Point{1, 1},
 		},
 		{
 			desc:     "rectangular canvas 3 by 4",
-			area:     image.Rect(0, 0, 2, 3),
+			area:     image.Rect(0, 0, 3, 4),
 			wantSize: image.Point{3, 4},
 		},
 		{
 			desc:     "non-zero based area",
 			area:     image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 3),
-			wantSize: image.Point{2, 3},
+			wantSize: image.Point{1, 2},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -68,3 +75,280 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSetCellAndApply(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc           string
+		termSize       image.Point
+		canvasArea     image.Rectangle
+		point          image.Point
+		r              rune
+		opts           []cell.Option
+		want           cell.Buffer // Expected back buffer in the fake terminal.
+		wantSetCellErr bool
+		wantApplyErr   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:           "setting cell outside the designated area",
+			termSize:       image.Point{2, 2},
+			canvasArea:     image.Rect(0, 0, 1, 1),
+			point:          image.Point{0, 2},
+			wantSetCellErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "sets a top-left corner cell",
+			termSize:   image.Point{3, 3},
+			canvasArea: image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3),
+			point:      image.Point{0, 0},
+			r:          'X',
+			want: cell.Buffer{
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New('X'),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "sets a top-right corner cell",
+			termSize:   image.Point{3, 3},
+			canvasArea: image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3),
+			point:      image.Point{1, 0},
+			r:          'X',
+			want: cell.Buffer{
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New('X'),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "sets a bottom-left corner cell",
+			termSize:   image.Point{3, 3},
+			canvasArea: image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3),
+			point:      image.Point{0, 1},
+			r:          'X',
+			want: cell.Buffer{
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New('X'),
+				},
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "sets a bottom-right corner cell",
+			termSize:   image.Point{3, 3},
+			canvasArea: image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3),
+			point:      image.Point{1, 1},
+			r:          'Z',
+			want: cell.Buffer{
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New('Z'),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "sets cell options",
+			termSize:   image.Point{3, 3},
+			canvasArea: image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3),
+			point:      image.Point{1, 1},
+			r:          'A',
+			opts: []cell.Option{
+				cell.BgColor(cell.ColorRed),
+			},
+			want: cell.Buffer{
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+				},
+				{
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New(0),
+					cell.New('A', cell.BgColor(cell.ColorRed)),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "canvas size equals terminal size",
+			termSize:   image.Point{1, 1},
+			canvasArea: image.Rect(0, 0, 1, 1),
+			point:      image.Point{0, 0},
+			r:          'A',
+			want: cell.Buffer{
+				{
+					cell.New('A'),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc:         "terminal too small for the area",
+			termSize:     image.Point{1, 1},
+			canvasArea:   image.Rect(0, 0, 2, 2),
+			point:        image.Point{0, 0},
+			r:            'A',
+			wantApplyErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			c, err := New(tc.canvasArea)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("New => unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			err = c.SetCell(tc.point, tc.r, tc.opts...)
+			if (err != nil) != tc.wantSetCellErr {
+				t.Errorf("SetCell => unexpected error: %v, wantSetCellErr: %v", err, tc.wantSetCellErr)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			ft, err := faketerm.New(tc.termSize)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("faketerm.New => unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+			err = c.Apply(ft)
+			if (err != nil) != tc.wantApplyErr {
+				t.Errorf("Apply => unexpected error: %v, wantApplyErr: %v", err, tc.wantApplyErr)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			got := ft.BackBuffer()
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.want, got); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("faketerm.BackBuffer => unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClear(t *testing.T) {
+	c, err := New(image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("New => unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := c.SetCell(image.Point{0, 0}, 'X'); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SetCell => unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	ft, err := faketerm.New(image.Point{3, 3})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("faketerm.New => unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Set one cell outside of the canvas on the terminal.
+	if err := ft.SetCell(image.Point{0, 0}, 'A'); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("faketerm.SetCell => unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := c.Apply(ft); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Apply => unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	want := cell.Buffer{
+		{
+			cell.New('A'),
+			cell.New(0),
+			cell.New(0),
+		},
+		{
+			cell.New(0),
+			cell.New('X'),
+			cell.New(0),
+		},
+		{
+			cell.New(0),
+			cell.New(0),
+			cell.New(0),
+		},
+	}
+	got := ft.BackBuffer()
+	if diff := pretty.Compare(want, got); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("faketerm.BackBuffer before Clear => unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+	}
+
+	// Call Clear(), Apply() and verify that only the area belonging to the
+	// canvas was cleared.
+	if err := c.Clear(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Clear => unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := c.Apply(ft); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Apply => unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	want = cell.Buffer{
+		{
+			cell.New('A'),
+			cell.New(0),
+			cell.New(0),
+		},
+		{
+			cell.New(0),
+			cell.New(0),
+			cell.New(0),
+		},
+		{
+			cell.New(0),
+			cell.New(0),
+			cell.New(0),
+		},
+	}
+
+	got = ft.BackBuffer()
+	if diff := pretty.Compare(want, got); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("faketerm.BackBuffer after Clear => unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cell/cell.go b/cell/cell.go
index 2c26ebc..8e449ac 100644
--- a/cell/cell.go
+++ b/cell/cell.go
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ type Options struct {
 	BgColor Color
 }
 
+// set allows existing options to be passed as an option.
+func (o *Options) set(other *Options) {
+	*other = *o
+}
+
 // NewOptions returns a new Options instance after applying the provided options.
 func NewOptions(opts ...Option) *Options {
 	o := &Options{}
@@ -86,12 +91,6 @@ func (b Buffer) Size() image.Point {
 	}
 }
 
-// Area returns the area that is covered by this buffer.
-func (b Buffer) Area() image.Rectangle {
-	s := b.Size()
-	return image.Rect(0, 0, s.X-1, s.Y-1)
-}
-
 // option implements Option.
 type option func(*Options)
 
diff --git a/cell/cell_test.go b/cell/cell_test.go
index 9359053..17d2f97 100644
--- a/cell/cell_test.go
+++ b/cell/cell_test.go
@@ -94,6 +94,23 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			desc: "passing full Options overwrites existing",
+			r:    'X',
+			opts: []Option{
+				&Options{
+					FgColor: ColorBlack,
+					BgColor: ColorBlue,
+				},
+			},
+			want: Cell{
+				Rune: 'X',
+				Opts: &Options{
+					FgColor: ColorBlack,
+					BgColor: ColorBlue,
+				},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {
@@ -236,42 +253,3 @@ func TestBufferSize(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-func TestBufferArea(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		desc string
-		size image.Point
-		want image.Rectangle
-	}{
-		{
-			desc: "single cell buffer",
-			size: image.Point{1, 1},
-			want: image.Rectangle{
-				Min: image.Point{0, 0},
-				Max: image.Point{0, 0},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			desc: "rectangular buffer",
-			size: image.Point{3, 4},
-			want: image.Rectangle{
-				Min: image.Point{0, 0},
-				Max: image.Point{2, 3},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			b, err := NewBuffer(tc.size)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("NewBuffer => unexpected error: %v", err)
-			}
-
-			got := b.Area()
-			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.want, got); diff != "" {
-				t.Errorf("Area => unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/terminal/faketerm/faketerm.go b/terminal/faketerm/faketerm.go
index 7ce0357..edf5f75 100644
--- a/terminal/faketerm/faketerm.go
+++ b/terminal/faketerm/faketerm.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"image"
 	"log"
 
+	"github.com/mum4k/termdash/area"
 	"github.com/mum4k/termdash/cell"
 	"github.com/mum4k/termdash/terminalapi"
 )
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ func New(size image.Point, opts ...Option) (*Terminal, error) {
 	return t, nil
 }
 
+// BackBuffer returns the back buffer of the fake terminal.
+func (t *Terminal) BackBuffer() cell.Buffer {
+	return t.buffer
+}
+
 // Implements terminalapi.Terminal.Size.
 func (t *Terminal) Size() image.Point {
 	return t.buffer.Size()
@@ -81,8 +87,12 @@ func (t *Terminal) HideCursor() {
 
 // Implements terminalapi.Terminal.SetCell.
 func (t *Terminal) SetCell(p image.Point, r rune, opts ...cell.Option) error {
-	if area := t.buffer.Area(); !p.In(area) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cell at point %+v falls out of the terminal area %+v", p, area)
+	ar, err := area.FromSize(t.buffer.Size())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !p.In(ar) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cell at point %+v falls out of the terminal area %+v", p, ar)
 	}
 
 	cell := t.buffer[p.X][p.Y]