diff --git a/xlcompose/__init__.py b/xlcompose/__init__.py
index c7b3f96..e500c73 100644
--- a/xlcompose/__init__.py
+++ b/xlcompose/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 __version__ = '0.1.3'
 from xlcompose.core import (
-    DataFrame, Series, Row, Column, Tabs, CSpacer, RSpacer, Title, Image, Sheet)
+    DataFrame, Series, Row, Column, Tabs, CSpacer, RSpacer, Title, Image,
+    Sheet, VSpacer, HSpacer)
diff --git a/xlcompose/core.py b/xlcompose/core.py
index 6704837..4399c0a 100644
--- a/xlcompose/core.py
+++ b/xlcompose/core.py
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ def format_validation(self, formats):
 
 
 class RSpacer(DataFrame):
-    """ Convenience class to create a horizontal spacer """
+    """ Convenience class to create a vertical spacer in a Row container"""
     def __init__(self, width=1, column_widths=2.25):
         data = pd.DataFrame(dict(zip(list(range(width)), [' '] * width)),
                             index=[0])
@@ -466,8 +466,12 @@ def __init__(self, width=1, column_widths=2.25):
         self.column_widths = [column_widths] * width
 
 
+class Vspacer(RSpacer):
+    pass
+
+
 class CSpacer(DataFrame):
-    """ Convenience class to create a vertical spacer """
+    """ Convenience class to create a horizontal spacer in a Column container"""
     def __init__(self, height=1, column_widths=2.25):
         data = pd.DataFrame({' ': [' '] * height})
         temp = DataFrame(data, index=False, header=False)
@@ -476,6 +480,9 @@ def __init__(self, height=1, column_widths=2.25):
         self.column_widths = [column_widths]
 
 
+class HSpacer(CSpacer):
+    pass
+
 class _Container():
     """ Base class for Row and Column
     """