diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
index 06508b50fa..45661d64f1 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@ def prop_with_search(layout, data, prop_name, **kwargs):
     op.prop_name = prop_name
 
 
+def layout_with_margins(layout, margin_left=0.025, margin_right=None):
+    margin_right = margin_left if margin_right is None else margin_right
+    split = layout.split(factor=margin_left, align=True)
+    cols = [split.column() for _ in range(2)]
+    cols[0].label(text="")
+    subsplit = cols[-1].split(factor=(1. - margin_right), align=True)
+    subcol = subsplit.column()
+    subsplit.column().label(text="")
+    return subcol
+
+
 def get_enum_items(data, prop_name, context):
     # Retrieve items from a dynamic EnumProperty, which is otherwise not supported
     # Or throws an error in the console when the items callback returns an empty list