diff --git a/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss b/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss
index cb9e84a03d0..6f0c6943bcd 100644
--- a/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.ios.scss
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ $checkbox-ios-icon-checkmark-width:       1px !default;
 $checkbox-ios-icon-checkmark-style:       solid !default;
 $checkbox-ios-icon-checkmark-color:       color-contrast($colors-ios, $checkbox-ios-background-color-on) !default;
 
-$checkbox-ios-media-margin:               $item-ios-padding-media-top $item-ios-padding-right $item-ios-padding-media-bottom 2px !default;
-
 $checkbox-ios-disabled-opacity:           .3 !default;
 
+$checkbox-ios-item-left-margin:           $item-ios-padding-media-top $item-ios-padding-right $item-ios-padding-media-bottom 2px !default;
+$checkbox-ios-item-right-margin:          10px 8px 9px 0 !default;
 
 ion-checkbox {
   position: relative;
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ ion-checkbox {
   position: static;
   display: block;
 
-  margin: $checkbox-ios-media-margin;
+  margin: $checkbox-ios-item-left-margin;
+
+  &[item-right] {
+    margin: $checkbox-ios-item-right-margin;
+  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss b/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss
index abf5afb9b6e..0d91d9c12c0 100644
--- a/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.md.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ $checkbox-md-border-bottom-style:        solid !default;
 $checkbox-md-border-bottom-color:        $list-md-border-color !default;
 $checkbox-md-padding:                    $item-md-padding-top ($item-md-padding-right / 2) $item-md-padding-bottom 0 !default;
 $checkbox-md-margin:                     0 !default;
-$checkbox-md-media-margin:               $item-md-padding-media-top 36px $item-md-padding-media-bottom 4px !default;
 $checkbox-md-disabled-opacity:           .3 !default;
 
 $checkbox-md-icon-background-color-off:  $list-md-background-color !default;
@@ -28,6 +27,9 @@ $checkbox-md-icon-border-color-on:       color($colors-md, primary) !default;
 $checkbox-md-transition-duration:        280ms !default;
 $checkbox-md-transition-easing:          cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1) !default;
 
+$checkbox-md-item-left-margin:           $item-md-padding-media-top 36px $item-md-padding-media-bottom 4px !default;
+$checkbox-md-item-right-margin:          11px 10px 10px 0 !default;
+
 
 ion-checkbox {
   position: relative;
@@ -103,7 +105,11 @@ ion-checkbox {
   position: static;
   display: block;
 
-  margin: $checkbox-md-media-margin;
+  margin: $checkbox-md-item-left-margin;
+
+  &[item-right] {
+    margin: $checkbox-md-item-right-margin;
+  }
 }
 
 ion-checkbox + .item-inner ion-label {
diff --git a/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.wp.scss b/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.wp.scss
index 0bcba2fd8f7..d155dc5c939 100644
--- a/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.wp.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/checkbox/checkbox.wp.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ $checkbox-wp-border-bottom-style:        solid !default;
 $checkbox-wp-border-bottom-color:        $list-wp-border-color !default;
 $checkbox-wp-padding:                    $item-wp-padding-top ($item-wp-padding-right / 2) $item-wp-padding-bottom 0 !default;
 $checkbox-wp-margin:                     0 !default;
-$checkbox-wp-media-margin:               $item-wp-padding-media-top $item-wp-padding-right $item-wp-padding-media-bottom 4px !default;
 $checkbox-wp-disabled-opacity:           .3 !default;
 
 $checkbox-wp-icon-background-color-off:  $list-wp-background-color !default;
@@ -25,6 +24,9 @@ $checkbox-wp-icon-border-radius:         0 !default;
 $checkbox-wp-icon-border-color-off:      #333 !default;
 $checkbox-wp-icon-border-color-on:       color($colors-wp, primary) !default;
 
+$checkbox-wp-item-left-margin:           $item-wp-padding-media-top $item-wp-padding-right $item-wp-padding-media-bottom 4px !default;
+$checkbox-wp-item-right-margin:          11px 10px 10px 0 !default;
+
 
 ion-checkbox {
   position: relative;
@@ -96,7 +98,11 @@ ion-checkbox {
   position: static;
   display: block;
 
-  margin: $checkbox-wp-media-margin;
+  margin: $checkbox-wp-item-left-margin;
+
+  &[item-right] {
+    margin: $checkbox-wp-item-right-margin;
+  }
 }
 
 ion-checkbox + .item-inner ion-label {
diff --git a/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/main.html b/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/main.html
index 417cec82b82..ca55c839eaa 100644
--- a/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/checkbox/test/basic/main.html
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@
         <ion-checkbox light (change)="strawberryChange($event)" [checked]="true"></ion-checkbox>
       </ion-item>
 
+      <ion-item>
+        <ion-label>Checkbox right, checked, really long text that should ellipsis</ion-label>
+        <ion-checkbox item-right danger checked></ion-checkbox>
+      </ion-item>
+
+      <button ion-item detail-none>
+        <ion-label>Checkbox right side</ion-label>
+        <ion-checkbox item-right checked></ion-checkbox>
+      </button>
+
+      <button ion-item detail-none>
+        Button w/ right side default icon, really long text that should ellipsis
+        <ion-icon name="information-circle" item-right></ion-icon>
+      </button>
+
     </ion-list>
 
   </form>
diff --git a/ionic/components/item/item.ts b/ionic/components/item/item.ts
index ce0447132dc..f5d0568c98c 100644
--- a/ionic/components/item/item.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/item/item.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import {Label} from '../label/label';
 @Component({
   selector: 'ion-item,[ion-item]',
   template:
-    '<ng-content select="[item-left],ion-checkbox"></ng-content>' +
+    '<ng-content select="[item-left],ion-checkbox:not([item-right])"></ng-content>' +
     '<div class="item-inner">' +
       '<div class="input-wrapper">' +
         '<ng-content select="ion-label"></ng-content>' +