Windows Forms Application C# Style -

i developing windows form application in visual studio 2008 (c#) , want add style items.

i have been investigating few ideas have not found example how it. possible?

my app looks like:

but want add more style in buttons, textboxs , other items have:

my boss insists on using visual studio 2008.

to without purchasing else, create own custom button , text box controls, either scratch or controls derived existing windows forms controls , overriding onpaint etc. take @ what's been done here:

http://dotnetrix.co.uk/button.htm

you investigate third party options.

or, use wpf if that's possibility others have said. i'd push wpf! if there's existing winforms code base can host wpf elements in winforms. see:

walkthrough: hosting windows presentation foundation control in windows forms