diff --git a/ionic/components/list/modes/material.scss b/ionic/components/list/modes/material.scss
index fe1cfa4b66..a08a83aa6d 100644
--- a/ionic/components/list/modes/material.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/list/modes/material.scss
@@ -2,13 +2,19 @@
 // Material Design List
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-$list-md-header-padding:         16px $item-md-padding-right 16px $item-md-padding-left !default;
+$list-md-margin-top:             16px !default;
+$list-md-margin-right:           0 !default;
+$list-md-margin-bottom:          16px !default;
+$list-md-margin-left:            0 !default;
+$list-md-header-padding:         0 $item-md-padding-right 16px $item-md-padding-left !default;
 $list-md-header-font-size:       1.4rem !default;
 $list-md-header-color:           #858585 !default;
 
 
 .list[mode=md] {
 
+  margin: $list-md-margin-top $list-md-margin-right $list-md-margin-bottom $list-md-margin-left;
+
   ion-header {
     padding: $list-md-header-padding;
     font-size: $list-md-header-font-size;
@@ -16,3 +22,7 @@ $list-md-header-color:           #858585 !default;
   }
 
 }
+
+.list[mode=md] + .list ion-header {
+  margin-top: -$list-md-margin-top;
+}
diff --git a/ionic/components/list/test/headers-footers/e2e.ts b/ionic/components/list/test/headers/e2e.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from ionic/components/list/test/headers-footers/e2e.ts
rename to ionic/components/list/test/headers/e2e.ts
diff --git a/ionic/components/list/test/headers-footers/index.ts b/ionic/components/list/test/headers/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from ionic/components/list/test/headers-footers/index.ts
rename to ionic/components/list/test/headers/index.ts
diff --git a/ionic/components/list/test/headers-footers/main.html b/ionic/components/list/test/headers/main.html
similarity index 58%
rename from ionic/components/list/test/headers-footers/main.html
rename to ionic/components/list/test/headers/main.html
index a4f8787634..98bfda4eef 100644
--- a/ionic/components/list/test/headers-footers/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/list/test/headers/main.html
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  <div class="item">
+    <icon name="ion-home"></icon>
+    <div class="item-content">
+      Home
+    </div>
+    <div class="item-note">
+      Where the heart is
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
 </ion-list>
 
 <ion-list>
@@ -44,6 +54,16 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  <div class="item">
+    <icon name="ion-star"></icon>
+    <div class="item-content">
+      Star status
+    </div>
+    <div class="item-note">
+      Super
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
 </ion-list>
 
 <ion-list>
@@ -72,4 +92,32 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  <div class="item">
+    <icon name="ion-wineglass"></icon>
+    <div class="item-content">
+      Wine
+    </div>
+    <div class="item-note">
+      All the time
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+</ion-list>
+
+<ion-list>
+
+  <div class="item">
+    <icon name="ion-chatbox"></icon>
+    <div class="item-content">
+      New List, no header, Item 1
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="item">
+    <icon name="ion-chatbox"></icon>
+    <div class="item-content">
+      New List, no header, Item 2
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
 </ion-list>