diff --git a/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/modules/_grid.sass b/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/modules/_grid.sass
index 92c0a775..c9ca5bec 100644
--- a/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/modules/_grid.sass
+++ b/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/modules/_grid.sass
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
   @for !n from 1 through !blueprint_grid_columns
     .push-#{!n}
       +push-margins(!n)
+  .prepend-top
+    +prepend-top
+  .append-bottom
+    +append-bottom
 
 
 // Columns
@@ -111,6 +115,12 @@
 =prepend(!n)
   :padding-left = (!blueprint_grid_outer_width) * !n
 
+=append-bottom(!amount = 1.5em)
+  :margin-bottom= !amount
+
+=prepend-top(!amount = 1.5em)
+  :margin-top= !amount
+
 =pull-base
   +float-left
   :position relative