diff --git a/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.ts b/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.ts
index 26d96a4ee0e0..f1f9fa5cd178 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.ts
+++ b/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-import {
-  Component,
-  ViewEncapsulation,
-  ElementRef,
-  Renderer2,
-} from '@angular/core';
 import {OverlayContainer} from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
+import {Component, ElementRef, Renderer2, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/core';
 
 /**
  * The entry app for demo site. Routes under `accessibility` will use AccessibilityDemo component,
@@ -48,22 +43,25 @@ export class DemoApp {
   dark = false;
   navItems = [
     {name: 'Autocomplete', route: '/autocomplete'},
-    {name: 'Button', route: '/button'},
     {name: 'Button Toggle', route: '/button-toggle'},
+    {name: 'Button', route: '/button'},
     {name: 'Card', route: '/card'},
-    {name: 'Chips', route: '/chips'},
     {name: 'Checkbox', route: '/checkbox'},
+    {name: 'Chips', route: '/chips'},
     {name: 'Datepicker', route: '/datepicker'},
     {name: 'Dialog', route: '/dialog'},
+    {name: 'Drawer', route: '/drawer'},
     {name: 'Expansion Panel', route: '/expansion'},
+    {name: 'Focus Origin', route: '/focus-origin'},
     {name: 'Gestures', route: '/gestures'},
     {name: 'Grid List', route: '/grid-list'},
     {name: 'Icon', route: '/icon'},
     {name: 'Input', route: '/input'},
     {name: 'List', route: '/list'},
-    {name: 'Menu', route: '/menu'},
     {name: 'Live Announcer', route: '/live-announcer'},
+    {name: 'Menu', route: '/menu'},
     {name: 'Overlay', route: '/overlay'},
+    {name: 'Platform', route: '/platform'},
     {name: 'Portal', route: '/portal'},
     {name: 'Progress Bar', route: '/progress-bar'},
     {name: 'Progress Spinner', route: '/progress-spinner'},
@@ -71,16 +69,15 @@ export class DemoApp {
     {name: 'Ripple', route: '/ripple'},
     {name: 'Select', route: '/select'},
     {name: 'Sidenav', route: '/sidenav'},
-    {name: 'Slider', route: '/slider'},
     {name: 'Slide Toggle', route: '/slide-toggle'},
+    {name: 'Slider', route: '/slider'},
     {name: 'Snack Bar', route: '/snack-bar'},
     {name: 'Stepper', route: '/stepper'},
+    {name: 'Style', route: '/style'},
     {name: 'Table', route: '/table'},
     {name: 'Tabs', route: '/tabs'},
     {name: 'Toolbar', route: '/toolbar'},
     {name: 'Tooltip', route: '/tooltip'},
-    {name: 'Platform', route: '/platform'},
-    {name: 'Focus Origin', route: '/focus-origin'},
     {name: 'Typography', route: '/typography'}
   ];
 
diff --git a/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-module.ts b/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-module.ts
index 59a632277ee1..80e21dbe5c26 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-module.ts
+++ b/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-module.ts
@@ -1,52 +1,50 @@
-import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
+import {FullscreenOverlayContainer, OverlayContainer} from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
+import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
 import {FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
 import {RouterModule} from '@angular/router';
-import {DemoApp, Home} from './demo-app';
-import {DEMO_APP_ROUTES} from './routes';
-import {ProgressBarDemo} from '../progress-bar/progress-bar-demo';
-import {ContentElementDialog, DialogDemo, IFrameDialog, JazzDialog} from '../dialog/dialog-demo';
-import {RippleDemo} from '../ripple/ripple-demo';
-import {IconDemo} from '../icon/icon-demo';
-import {GesturesDemo} from '../gestures/gestures-demo';
+import {AutocompleteDemo} from '../autocomplete/autocomplete-demo';
+import {BaselineDemo} from '../baseline/baseline-demo';
+import {ButtonToggleDemo} from '../button-toggle/button-toggle-demo';
+import {ButtonDemo} from '../button/button-demo';
 import {CardDemo} from '../card/card-demo';
+import {CheckboxDemo, MdCheckboxDemoNestedChecklist} from '../checkbox/checkbox-demo';
 import {ChipsDemo} from '../chips/chips-demo';
-import {RadioDemo} from '../radio/radio-demo';
-import {ButtonToggleDemo} from '../button-toggle/button-toggle-demo';
-import {ProgressSpinnerDemo} from '../progress-spinner/progress-spinner-demo';
-import {TooltipDemo} from '../tooltip/tooltip-demo';
-import {ListDemo} from '../list/list-demo';
-import {BaselineDemo} from '../baseline/baseline-demo';
+import {DatepickerDemo} from '../datepicker/datepicker-demo';
+import {DemoMaterialModule} from '../demo-material-module';
+import {ContentElementDialog, DialogDemo, IFrameDialog, JazzDialog} from '../dialog/dialog-demo';
+import {DrawerDemo} from '../drawer/drawer-demo';
+import {ExpansionDemo} from '../expansion/expansion-demo';
+import {FocusOriginDemo} from '../focus-origin/focus-origin-demo';
+import {GesturesDemo} from '../gestures/gestures-demo';
 import {GridListDemo} from '../grid-list/grid-list-demo';
+import {IconDemo} from '../icon/icon-demo';
+import {InputDemo} from '../input/input-demo';
+import {ListDemo} from '../list/list-demo';
 import {LiveAnnouncerDemo} from '../live-announcer/live-announcer-demo';
+import {MenuDemo} from '../menu/menu-demo';
 import {OverlayDemo, RotiniPanel, SpagettiPanel} from '../overlay/overlay-demo';
-import {SlideToggleDemo} from '../slide-toggle/slide-toggle-demo';
-import {ToolbarDemo} from '../toolbar/toolbar-demo';
-import {ButtonDemo} from '../button/button-demo';
-import {CheckboxDemo, MdCheckboxDemoNestedChecklist} from '../checkbox/checkbox-demo';
+import {PlatformDemo} from '../platform/platform-demo';
+import {PortalDemo, ScienceJoke} from '../portal/portal-demo';
+import {ProgressBarDemo} from '../progress-bar/progress-bar-demo';
+import {ProgressSpinnerDemo} from '../progress-spinner/progress-spinner-demo';
+import {RadioDemo} from '../radio/radio-demo';
+import {RippleDemo} from '../ripple/ripple-demo';
 import {SelectDemo} from '../select/select-demo';
-import {SliderDemo} from '../slider/slider-demo';
 import {SidenavDemo} from '../sidenav/sidenav-demo';
+import {SlideToggleDemo} from '../slide-toggle/slide-toggle-demo';
+import {SliderDemo} from '../slider/slider-demo';
 import {SnackBarDemo} from '../snack-bar/snack-bar-demo';
-import {PortalDemo, ScienceJoke} from '../portal/portal-demo';
-import {MenuDemo} from '../menu/menu-demo';
-import {FoggyTabContent, RainyTabContent, SunnyTabContent, TabsDemo} from '../tabs/tabs-demo';
-import {PlatformDemo} from '../platform/platform-demo';
-import {AutocompleteDemo} from '../autocomplete/autocomplete-demo';
-import {InputDemo} from '../input/input-demo';
-import {FocusOriginDemo} from '../focus-origin/focus-origin-demo';
-import {TableDemo} from '../table/table-demo';
-import {PeopleDatabase} from '../table/people-database';
-import {DatepickerDemo} from '../datepicker/datepicker-demo';
-import {TypographyDemo} from '../typography/typography-demo';
-import {ExpansionDemo} from '../expansion/expansion-demo';
 import {StepperDemo} from '../stepper/stepper-demo';
-import {DemoMaterialModule} from '../demo-material-module';
-import {
-  FullscreenOverlayContainer,
-  OverlayContainer,
-} from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
+import {PeopleDatabase} from '../table/people-database';
+import {TableDemo} from '../table/table-demo';
 import {TableHeaderDemo} from '../table/table-header-demo';
+import {FoggyTabContent, RainyTabContent, SunnyTabContent, TabsDemo} from '../tabs/tabs-demo';
+import {ToolbarDemo} from '../toolbar/toolbar-demo';
+import {TooltipDemo} from '../tooltip/tooltip-demo';
+import {TypographyDemo} from '../typography/typography-demo';
+import {DemoApp, Home} from './demo-app';
+import {DEMO_APP_ROUTES} from './routes';
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
@@ -62,29 +60,34 @@ import {TableHeaderDemo} from '../table/table-header-demo';
     ButtonDemo,
     ButtonToggleDemo,
     CardDemo,
-    ChipsDemo,
     CheckboxDemo,
+    ChipsDemo,
+    ContentElementDialog,
     DatepickerDemo,
     DemoApp,
     DialogDemo,
+    DrawerDemo,
+    ExpansionDemo,
+    FocusOriginDemo,
+    FoggyTabContent,
     GesturesDemo,
     GridListDemo,
     Home,
     IconDemo,
+    IFrameDialog,
     InputDemo,
     JazzDialog,
-    ContentElementDialog,
-    IFrameDialog,
     ListDemo,
     LiveAnnouncerDemo,
     MdCheckboxDemoNestedChecklist,
     MenuDemo,
-    SnackBarDemo,
     OverlayDemo,
+    PlatformDemo,
     PortalDemo,
     ProgressBarDemo,
     ProgressSpinnerDemo,
     RadioDemo,
+    RainyTabContent,
     RippleDemo,
     RotiniPanel,
     ScienceJoke,
@@ -92,30 +95,26 @@ import {TableHeaderDemo} from '../table/table-header-demo';
     SidenavDemo,
     SliderDemo,
     SlideToggleDemo,
+    SnackBarDemo,
     SpagettiPanel,
     StepperDemo,
-    FocusOriginDemo,
+    SunnyTabContent,
+    TableDemo,
     TableHeaderDemo,
+    TabsDemo,
     ToolbarDemo,
     TooltipDemo,
-    TableDemo,
-    TabsDemo,
-    SunnyTabContent,
-    RainyTabContent,
-    FoggyTabContent,
-    PlatformDemo,
     TypographyDemo,
-    ExpansionDemo,
   ],
   providers: [
     {provide: OverlayContainer, useClass: FullscreenOverlayContainer},
     PeopleDatabase
   ],
   entryComponents: [
-    DemoApp,
-    JazzDialog,
     ContentElementDialog,
+    DemoApp,
     IFrameDialog,
+    JazzDialog,
     RotiniPanel,
     ScienceJoke,
     SpagettiPanel,
diff --git a/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts b/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts
index 7ee134565fdb..cebe53bdb29e 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts
+++ b/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts
@@ -1,85 +1,86 @@
 import {Routes} from '@angular/router';
-import {Home} from './demo-app';
-import {ButtonDemo} from '../button/button-demo';
+import {AccessibilityDemo} from '../a11y/a11y';
+import {ACCESSIBILITY_DEMO_ROUTES} from '../a11y/routes';
+import {AutocompleteDemo} from '../autocomplete/autocomplete-demo';
 import {BaselineDemo} from '../baseline/baseline-demo';
 import {ButtonToggleDemo} from '../button-toggle/button-toggle-demo';
-import {TabsDemo} from '../tabs/tabs-demo';
-import {GridListDemo} from '../grid-list/grid-list-demo';
+import {ButtonDemo} from '../button/button-demo';
+import {CardDemo} from '../card/card-demo';
+import {CheckboxDemo} from '../checkbox/checkbox-demo';
+import {ChipsDemo} from '../chips/chips-demo';
+import {DatepickerDemo} from '../datepicker/datepicker-demo';
+import {DialogDemo} from '../dialog/dialog-demo';
+import {DrawerDemo} from '../drawer/drawer-demo';
+import {ExpansionDemo} from '../expansion/expansion-demo';
+import {FocusOriginDemo} from '../focus-origin/focus-origin-demo';
 import {GesturesDemo} from '../gestures/gestures-demo';
-import {LiveAnnouncerDemo} from '../live-announcer/live-announcer-demo';
-import {ListDemo} from '../list/list-demo';
+import {GridListDemo} from '../grid-list/grid-list-demo';
 import {IconDemo} from '../icon/icon-demo';
-import {ToolbarDemo} from '../toolbar/toolbar-demo';
-import {CheckboxDemo} from '../checkbox/checkbox-demo';
+import {InputDemo} from '../input/input-demo';
+import {ListDemo} from '../list/list-demo';
+import {LiveAnnouncerDemo} from '../live-announcer/live-announcer-demo';
+import {MenuDemo} from '../menu/menu-demo';
 import {OverlayDemo} from '../overlay/overlay-demo';
+import {PlatformDemo} from '../platform/platform-demo';
 import {PortalDemo} from '../portal/portal-demo';
 import {ProgressBarDemo} from '../progress-bar/progress-bar-demo';
 import {ProgressSpinnerDemo} from '../progress-spinner/progress-spinner-demo';
+import {RadioDemo} from '../radio/radio-demo';
+import {RippleDemo} from '../ripple/ripple-demo';
 import {SelectDemo} from '../select/select-demo';
 import {SidenavDemo} from '../sidenav/sidenav-demo';
 import {SlideToggleDemo} from '../slide-toggle/slide-toggle-demo';
 import {SliderDemo} from '../slider/slider-demo';
-import {RadioDemo} from '../radio/radio-demo';
-import {CardDemo} from '../card/card-demo';
-import {ChipsDemo} from '../chips/chips-demo';
-import {MenuDemo} from '../menu/menu-demo';
-import {RippleDemo} from '../ripple/ripple-demo';
-import {DialogDemo} from '../dialog/dialog-demo';
-import {TooltipDemo} from '../tooltip/tooltip-demo';
 import {SnackBarDemo} from '../snack-bar/snack-bar-demo';
-import {TABS_DEMO_ROUTES} from '../tabs/routes';
-import {PlatformDemo} from '../platform/platform-demo';
-import {AutocompleteDemo} from '../autocomplete/autocomplete-demo';
-import {InputDemo} from '../input/input-demo';
-import {FocusOriginDemo} from '../focus-origin/focus-origin-demo';
-import {DatepickerDemo} from '../datepicker/datepicker-demo';
+import {StepperDemo} from '../stepper/stepper-demo';
 import {TableDemo} from '../table/table-demo';
+import {TABS_DEMO_ROUTES} from '../tabs/routes';
+import {TabsDemo} from '../tabs/tabs-demo';
+import {ToolbarDemo} from '../toolbar/toolbar-demo';
+import {TooltipDemo} from '../tooltip/tooltip-demo';
 import {TypographyDemo} from '../typography/typography-demo';
-import {ExpansionDemo} from '../expansion/expansion-demo';
-import {StepperDemo} from '../stepper/stepper-demo';
-import {DemoApp} from './demo-app';
-import {AccessibilityDemo} from '../a11y/a11y';
-import {ACCESSIBILITY_DEMO_ROUTES} from '../a11y/routes';
+import {DemoApp, Home} from './demo-app';
 
 export const DEMO_APP_ROUTES: Routes = [
   {path: '', component: DemoApp, children: [
     {path: '', component: Home},
     {path: 'autocomplete', component: AutocompleteDemo},
+    {path: 'baseline', component: BaselineDemo},
     {path: 'button', component: ButtonDemo},
+    {path: 'button-toggle', component: ButtonToggleDemo},
     {path: 'card', component: CardDemo},
+    {path: 'checkbox', component: CheckboxDemo},
     {path: 'chips', component: ChipsDemo},
-    {path: 'table', component: TableDemo},
     {path: 'datepicker', component: DatepickerDemo},
+    {path: 'dialog', component: DialogDemo},
+    {path: 'drawer', component: DrawerDemo},
+    {path: 'expansion', component: ExpansionDemo},
+    {path: 'focus-origin', component: FocusOriginDemo},
+    {path: 'gestures', component: GesturesDemo},
+    {path: 'grid-list', component: GridListDemo},
+    {path: 'icon', component: IconDemo},
+    {path: 'input', component: InputDemo},
+    {path: 'list', component: ListDemo},
+    {path: 'live-announcer', component: LiveAnnouncerDemo},
+    {path: 'menu', component: MenuDemo},
+    {path: 'overlay', component: OverlayDemo},
+    {path: 'platform', component: PlatformDemo},
+    {path: 'portal', component: PortalDemo},
+    {path: 'progress-bar', component: ProgressBarDemo},
+    {path: 'progress-spinner', component: ProgressSpinnerDemo},
     {path: 'radio', component: RadioDemo},
+    {path: 'ripple', component: RippleDemo},
     {path: 'select', component: SelectDemo},
     {path: 'sidenav', component: SidenavDemo},
     {path: 'slide-toggle', component: SlideToggleDemo},
     {path: 'slider', component: SliderDemo},
-    {path: 'progress-spinner', component: ProgressSpinnerDemo},
-    {path: 'progress-bar', component: ProgressBarDemo},
-    {path: 'portal', component: PortalDemo},
-    {path: 'overlay', component: OverlayDemo},
-    {path: 'checkbox', component: CheckboxDemo},
-    {path: 'input', component: InputDemo},
-    {path: 'toolbar', component: ToolbarDemo},
-    {path: 'icon', component: IconDemo},
-    {path: 'list', component: ListDemo},
-    {path: 'menu', component: MenuDemo},
-    {path: 'live-announcer', component: LiveAnnouncerDemo},
-    {path: 'gestures', component: GesturesDemo},
-    {path: 'grid-list', component: GridListDemo},
+    {path: 'snack-bar', component: SnackBarDemo},
+    {path: 'stepper', component: StepperDemo},
+    {path: 'table', component: TableDemo},
     {path: 'tabs', component: TabsDemo, children: TABS_DEMO_ROUTES},
-    {path: 'button-toggle', component: ButtonToggleDemo},
-    {path: 'baseline', component: BaselineDemo},
-    {path: 'ripple', component: RippleDemo},
-    {path: 'dialog', component: DialogDemo},
+    {path: 'toolbar', component: ToolbarDemo},
     {path: 'tooltip', component: TooltipDemo},
-    {path: 'snack-bar', component: SnackBarDemo},
-    {path: 'platform', component: PlatformDemo},
-    {path: 'focus-origin', component: FocusOriginDemo},
     {path: 'typography', component: TypographyDemo},
-    {path: 'expansion', component: ExpansionDemo},
-    {path: 'stepper', component: StepperDemo}
   ]}
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/demo-app/drawer/drawer-demo.html b/src/demo-app/drawer/drawer-demo.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3a2dddc4d1d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/demo-app/drawer/drawer-demo.html
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<h2>Basic Use Case</h2>
+
+<md-drawer-container class="demo-drawer-container">
+  <md-drawer #start (open)="myinput.focus()" mode="side">
+    Start Side Drawer
+    <br>
+    <button md-button (click)="start.close()">Close</button>
+    <br>
+    <button md-button (click)="end.open()">Open End Side</button>
+    <br>
+    <button md-button
+            (click)="start.mode = (start.mode == 'push' ? 'over' : (start.mode == 'over' ? 'side' : 'push'))">Toggle Mode</button>
+    <div>Mode: {{start.mode}}</div>
+    <br>
+    <input #myinput>
+  </md-drawer>
+
+  <md-drawer #end position="end">
+    End Side Drawer
+    <br>
+    <button md-button (click)="end.close()">Close</button>
+  </md-drawer>
+
+  <div class="demo-drawer-content">
+    <h1>My Content</h1>
+
+    <div>
+      <header>Drawer</header>
+      <button md-button (click)="start.toggle()">Toggle Start Side Drawer</button>
+      <button md-button (click)="end.toggle()">Toggle End Side Drawer</button>
+    </div>
+
+    <button md-button>HELLO</button>
+    <button md-raised-button class="mat-primary">HELLO</button>
+    <button md-fab class="mat-accent">HI</button>
+  </div>
+</md-drawer-container>
+
+<h2>Drawer Already Opened</h2>
+
+<md-drawer-container class="demo-drawer-container">
+  <md-drawer #start2 opened mode="side">
+    Drawer
+  </md-drawer>
+
+  <div class="demo-drawer-content">
+    <button md-button (click)="start2.toggle()">Toggle Start Side Drawer</button>
+  </div>
+</md-drawer-container>
+
+<h2>Dynamic Position Drawer</h2>
+
+<md-drawer-container class="demo-drawer-container">
+  <md-drawer #dynamicPosDrawer1 mode="side" [position]="invert ? 'end' : 'start'">Start</md-drawer>
+  <md-drawer #dynamicPosDrawer2 mode="side" [position]="invert ? 'start' : 'end'">End</md-drawer>
+
+  <div class="demo-drawer-content">
+    <button (click)="dynamicPosDrawer1.toggle(); dynamicPosDrawer2.toggle()">
+      Toggle drawers
+    </button>
+    <button (click)="invert = !invert">Change sides</button>
+  </div>
+</md-drawer-container>
+
+<h2>Drawer with focus attributes</h2>
+
+<md-drawer-container class="demo-drawer-container">
+  <md-drawer #focusDrawer>
+    <md-nav-list>
+      <a md-list-item routerLink>Link</a>
+      <a md-list-item routerLink cdk-focus-region-start>Focus region start</a>
+      <a md-list-item routerLink>Link</a>
+      <a md-list-item routerLink cdk-focus-initial>Initially focused</a>
+      <a md-list-item routerLink cdk-focus-region-end>Focus region end</a>
+      <a md-list-item routerLink>Link</a>
+    </md-nav-list>
+  </md-drawer>
+
+  <div class="demo-drawer-content">
+    <h1>My Content</h1>
+
+    <div>
+      <header>Drawer</header>
+      <button md-button (click)="focusDrawer.toggle()">Toggle Drawer</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</md-drawer-container>
diff --git a/src/demo-app/drawer/drawer-demo.scss b/src/demo-app/drawer/drawer-demo.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1bf747c0615b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/demo-app/drawer/drawer-demo.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.demo-drawer-container {
+  border: 3px solid black;
+}
+
+.demo-drawer-content {
+  padding: 15px;
+}
diff --git a/src/demo-app/drawer/drawer-demo.ts b/src/demo-app/drawer/drawer-demo.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..87a740988f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/demo-app/drawer/drawer-demo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import {Component, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/core';
+
+
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'drawer-demo',
+  templateUrl: 'drawer-demo.html',
+  styleUrls: ['drawer-demo.css'],
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
+  preserveWhitespaces: false,
+})
+export class DrawerDemo {
+  invert = false;
+}
diff --git a/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.html b/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.html
index bdddd69c381a..fdc13d483172 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.html
+++ b/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.html
@@ -1,87 +1,60 @@
-<h2>Basic Use Case</h2>
-
-<md-sidenav-container class="demo-sidenav-container">
-  <md-sidenav #start (open)="myinput.focus()" mode="side">
-    Start Side Drawer
-    <br>
-    <button md-button (click)="start.close()">Close</button>
-    <br>
-    <button md-button (click)="end.open()">Open End Side</button>
-    <br>
-    <button md-button
-            (click)="start.mode = (start.mode == 'push' ? 'over' : (start.mode == 'over' ? 'side' : 'push'))">Toggle Mode</button>
-    <div>Mode: {{start.mode}}</div>
-    <br>
-    <input #myinput>
-  </md-sidenav>
-
-  <md-sidenav #end position="end">
-    End Side Drawer
-    <br>
-    <button md-button (click)="end.close()">Close</button>
-  </md-sidenav>
-
-  <div class="demo-sidenav-content">
-    <h1>My Content</h1>
-
-    <div>
-      <header>Sidenav</header>
-      <button md-button (click)="start.toggle()">Toggle Start Side Drawer</button>
-      <button md-button (click)="end.toggle()">Toggle End Side Drawer</button>
-    </div>
-
-    <button md-button>HELLO</button>
-    <button md-raised-button class="mat-primary">HELLO</button>
-    <button md-fab class="mat-accent">HI</button>
-  </div>
-</md-sidenav-container>
-
-<h2>Sidenav Already Opened</h2>
-
-<md-sidenav-container class="demo-sidenav-container">
-  <md-sidenav #start2 opened mode="side">
-    Drawer
-  </md-sidenav>
-
-  <div class="demo-sidenav-content">
-    <button md-button (click)="start2.toggle()">Toggle Start Side Drawer</button>
-  </div>
-</md-sidenav-container>
-
-<h2>Dynamic Position Sidenav</h2>
-
-<md-sidenav-container class="demo-sidenav-container">
-  <md-sidenav #dynamicPosSidenav1 mode="side" [position]="invert ? 'end' : 'start'">Start</md-sidenav>
-  <md-sidenav #dynamicPosSidenav2 mode="side" [position]="invert ? 'start' : 'end'">End</md-sidenav>
-
-  <div class="demo-sidenav-content">
-    <button (click)="dynamicPosSidenav1.toggle(); dynamicPosSidenav2.toggle()">
-      Toggle sidenavs
-    </button>
-    <button (click)="invert = !invert">Change sides</button>
-  </div>
-</md-sidenav-container>
-
-<h2>Sidenav with focus attributes</h2>
-
-<md-sidenav-container class="demo-sidenav-container">
-  <md-sidenav #focusSidenav>
-    <md-nav-list>
-      <a md-list-item routerLink>Link</a>
-      <a md-list-item routerLink cdk-focus-region-start>Focus region start</a>
-      <a md-list-item routerLink>Link</a>
-      <a md-list-item routerLink cdk-focus-initial>Initially focused</a>
-      <a md-list-item routerLink cdk-focus-region-end>Focus region end</a>
-      <a md-list-item routerLink>Link</a>
-    </md-nav-list>
-  </md-sidenav>
-
-  <div class="demo-sidenav-content">
-    <h1>My Content</h1>
-
-    <div>
-      <header>Sidenav</header>
-      <button md-button (click)="focusSidenav.toggle()">Toggle Drawer</button>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</md-sidenav-container>
+<button md-raised-button (click)="isLaunched = true" *ngIf="!isLaunched" color="primary">
+  Launch Fullscreen Sidenav Demo
+</button>
+
+<div class="demo-sidenav-area" *ngIf="isLaunched">
+  <md-toolbar *ngIf="showHeader && !coverHeader">Header</md-toolbar>
+  <md-sidenav-container>
+    <md-sidenav #start (open)="myinput.focus()" [mode]="mode"
+                [fixedInViewport]="fixed" [fixedTopGap]="fixedTop" [fixedBottomGap]="fixedBottom">
+      Start Side Sidenav
+      <br>
+      <button md-button (click)="start.close()">Close</button>
+      <br>
+      <button md-button (click)="end.open()">Open End Side</button>
+      <br>
+      <button md-button (click)="modeIndex = (modeIndex + 1) % 3">Toggle Mode</button>
+      <div>Mode: {{start.mode}}</div>
+      <br>
+      <input #myinput>
+      <div class="demo-filler-content" *ngFor="let c of fillerContent">Filler Content</div>
+    </md-sidenav>
+
+    <md-sidenav #end position="end"
+                [fixedInViewport]="fixed" [fixedTopGap]="fixedTop" [fixedBottomGap]="fixedBottom">
+      End Side Sidenav
+      <br>
+      <button md-button (click)="end.close()">Close</button>
+      <div class="demo-filler-content" *ngFor="let c of fillerContent">Filler Content</div>
+    </md-sidenav>
+
+    <md-sidenav-content>
+      <md-toolbar *ngIf="showHeader && coverHeader">Header</md-toolbar>
+      <div class="demo-sidenav-content">
+        <div>
+          <button md-raised-button (click)="isLaunched = false">
+            Exit Fullscreen Sidenav Demo
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+          <h3>Sidenav</h3>
+          <button md-button (click)="start.toggle()">Toggle Start Side Sidenav</button>
+          <button md-button (click)="end.toggle()">Toggle End Side Sidenav</button>
+          <md-checkbox [(ngModel)]="fixed">Fixed mode</md-checkbox>
+          <md-checkbox [(ngModel)]="coverHeader">Sidenav covers header/footer</md-checkbox>
+        </div>
+
+        <div>
+          <h3>Header / Footer</h3>
+          <md-checkbox [(ngModel)]="showHeader">Show header</md-checkbox>
+          <md-checkbox [(ngModel)]="showFooter">Show footer</md-checkbox>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="demo-filler-content" *ngFor="let c of fillerContent">Filler Content</div>
+      </div>
+      <md-toolbar *ngIf="showFooter && coverHeader">Footer</md-toolbar>
+    </md-sidenav-content>
+  </md-sidenav-container>
+  <md-toolbar *ngIf="showFooter && !coverHeader">Footer</md-toolbar>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.scss b/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.scss
index a04b3bb58124..b9b359f85460 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.scss
+++ b/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.scss
@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@
-.demo-sidenav-container {
-  border: 3px solid black;
+.demo-sidenav-area {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
 
-  .mat-sidenav-focus-trap > .cdk-focus-trap-content {
-    padding: 10px;
+  .mat-toolbar {
+    flex: 0;
+  }
+
+  .mat-sidenav-container {
+    flex: 1;
   }
-}
 
-.demo-sidenav-content {
-  padding: 15px;
+  .demo-sidenav-content {
+    padding: 32px;
+  }
+
+  .demo-filler-content {
+    padding: 60px;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.ts b/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.ts
index 60be081c2a85..37a8873aad82 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.ts
+++ b/src/demo-app/sidenav/sidenav-demo.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,16 @@ import {Component, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/core';
   templateUrl: 'sidenav-demo.html',
   styleUrls: ['sidenav-demo.css'],
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-  preserveWhitespaces: false,
 })
 export class SidenavDemo {
-  invert = false;
+  isLaunched = false;
+  fillerContent = Array(30);
+  fixed = false;
+  coverHeader = false;
+  showHeader = false;
+  showFooter = false;
+  modeIndex = 0;
+  get mode() { return ['side', 'over', 'push'][this.modeIndex]; }
+  get fixedTop() { return this.fixed && this.showHeader && !this.coverHeader ? 64 : 0; }
+  get fixedBottom() { return this.fixed && this.showFooter && !this.coverHeader ? 64 : 0; }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-container.html b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-container.html
index f305c0545a87..a7f8457f08ca 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-container.html
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-container.html
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <div class="mat-drawer-backdrop" (click)="_onBackdropClicked()"
      [class.mat-drawer-shown]="_isShowingBackdrop()"></div>
 
-<ng-content select="md-drawer, mat-drawer, md-sidenav, mat-sidenav"></ng-content>
+<ng-content select="md-drawer, mat-drawer"></ng-content>
 
-<div class="mat-drawer-content" [ngStyle]="_styles" cdk-scrollable>
+<ng-content select="md-drawer-content, mat-drawer-content">
+</ng-content>
+<md-drawer-content *ngIf="!_content">
   <ng-content></ng-content>
-</div>
+</md-drawer-content>
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-transitions.scss b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-transitions.scss
index f14d83784f24..7be6e763b610 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-transitions.scss
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-transitions.scss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     transition: {
       duration: $swift-ease-out-duration;
       timing-function: $swift-ease-out-timing-function;
-      property: transform, margin-left, margin-right;
+      property: margin-left, margin-right;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.html b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 6dbc74306383..000000000000
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<ng-content></ng-content>
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.scss b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.scss
index 9d46906c21fd..d3efaa66d351 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.scss
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.scss
@@ -3,15 +3,21 @@
 @import '../core/style/layout-common';
 @import '../../cdk/a11y/a11y';
 
+$mat-drawer-content-z-index: 1;
+$mat-drawer-side-drawer-z-index: 2;
+$mat-drawer-backdrop-z-index: 3;
+$mat-drawer-over-drawer-z-index: 4;
+
 // stylelint-disable max-line-length
 // Mixin that creates a new stacking context.
 // see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Positioning/Understanding_z_index/The_stacking_context
 // stylelint-enable
-@mixin mat-drawer-stacking-context() {
+@mixin mat-drawer-stacking-context($z-index:1) {
   position: relative;
 
-  // Use a transform to create a new stacking context.
-  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
+  // Use a z-index to create a new stacking context. (We can't use transform because it breaks fixed
+  // positioning inside of the transformed element).
+  z-index: $z-index;
 }
 
 .mat-drawer-container {
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@
 
   // Because of the new stacking context, the z-index stack is new and we can use our own
   // numbers.
-  z-index: 2;
+  z-index: $mat-drawer-backdrop-z-index;
 
   // We use 'visibility: hidden | visible' because 'display: none' will not animate any
   // transitions, while visibility will interpolate transitions properly.
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@
 }
 
 .mat-drawer-content {
-  @include mat-drawer-stacking-context();
+  @include mat-drawer-stacking-context($mat-drawer-content-z-index);
 
   display: block;
   height: 100%;
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@
 }
 
 .mat-drawer {
-  @include mat-drawer-stacking-context();
+  @include mat-drawer-stacking-context($mat-drawer-over-drawer-z-index);
 
   display: block;
   position: absolute;
@@ -83,12 +89,11 @@
   min-width: 5vw;
   outline: 0;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  height: 100%;
   overflow-y: auto; // TODO(kara): revisit scrolling behavior for drawers
   transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0);
 
   &.mat-drawer-side {
-    z-index: 1;
+    z-index: $mat-drawer-side-drawer-z-index;
   }
 
   &.mat-drawer-end {
@@ -114,3 +119,7 @@
     }
   }
 }
+
+.mat-sidenav-fixed {
+  position: fixed;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts
index 6d0a5171a06b..d858a6a2d8a1 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ describe('MdDrawer', () => {
 
     it('should emit the backdropClick event when the backdrop is clicked', fakeAsync(() => {
       let fixture = TestBed.createComponent(BasicTestApp);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
       let testComponent: BasicTestApp = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
       let openButtonElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('.open')).nativeElement;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.ts b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.ts
index ef241cacd3fa..3d306303fac0 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ import {
   ChangeDetectionStrategy,
   ChangeDetectorRef,
   Component,
+  ContentChild,
   ContentChildren,
   ElementRef,
   EventEmitter,
+  forwardRef,
   Inject,
   Input,
   NgZone,
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ import {merge} from 'rxjs/observable/merge';
 import {first} from 'rxjs/operator/first';
 import {startWith} from 'rxjs/operator/startWith';
 import {takeUntil} from 'rxjs/operator/takeUntil';
+import {Subject} from 'rxjs/Subject';
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
 
 
@@ -51,6 +54,42 @@ export class MdDrawerToggleResult {
   constructor(public type: 'open' | 'close', public animationFinished: boolean) {}
 }
 
+
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'md-drawer-content, mat-drawer-content',
+  template: '<ng-content></ng-content>',
+  host: {
+    'class': 'mat-drawer-content',
+    '[style.marginLeft.px]': '_margins.left',
+    '[style.marginRight.px]': '_margins.right',
+  },
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
+  preserveWhitespaces: false,
+})
+export class MdDrawerContent implements AfterContentInit {
+  /**
+   * Margins to be applied to the content. These are used to push / shrink the drawer content when a
+   * drawer is open. We use margin rather than transform even for push mode because transform breaks
+   * fixed position elements inside of the transformed element.
+   */
+  _margins: {left: number, right: number} = {left: 0, right: 0};
+
+  constructor(
+      private _changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef,
+      @Inject(forwardRef(() => MdDrawerContainer)) private _container: MdDrawerContainer) {
+  }
+
+  ngAfterContentInit() {
+    this._container._contentMargins.subscribe(margins => {
+      this._margins = margins;
+      this._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+
 /**
  * <md-drawer> component.
  *
@@ -61,7 +100,7 @@ export class MdDrawerToggleResult {
 @Component({
   moduleId: module.id,
   selector: 'md-drawer, mat-drawer',
-  templateUrl: 'drawer.html',
+  template: '<ng-content></ng-content>',
   animations: [
     trigger('transform', [
       state('open, open-instant', style({
@@ -121,7 +160,13 @@ export class MdDrawer implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
   set align(value) { this.position = value; }
 
   /** Mode of the drawer; one of 'over', 'push' or 'side'. */
-  @Input() mode: 'over' | 'push' | 'side' = 'over';
+  @Input()
+  get mode() { return this._mode; }
+  set mode(value) {
+    this._mode = value;
+    this._modeChanged.next();
+  }
+  private _mode: 'over' | 'push' | 'side' = 'over';
 
   /** Whether the drawer can be closed with the escape key or by clicking on the backdrop. */
   @Input()
@@ -160,6 +205,12 @@ export class MdDrawer implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
   /** @deprecated */
   @Output('align-changed') onAlignChanged = new EventEmitter<void>();
 
+  /**
+   * An observable that emits when the drawer mode changes. This is used by the drawer container to
+   * to know when to when the mode changes so it can adapt the margins on the content.
+   */
+  _modeChanged = new Subject();
+
   get isFocusTrapEnabled() {
     // The focus trap is only enabled when the drawer is open in any mode other than side.
     return this.opened && this.mode !== 'side';
@@ -298,6 +349,7 @@ export class MdDrawer implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 }
 
+
 /**
  * <md-drawer-container> component.
  *
@@ -322,6 +374,8 @@ export class MdDrawer implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
 export class MdDrawerContainer implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
   @ContentChildren(MdDrawer) _drawers: QueryList<MdDrawer>;
 
+  @ContentChild(MdDrawerContent) _content: MdDrawerContent;
+
   /** The drawer child with the `start` position. */
   get start() { return this._start; }
 
@@ -347,8 +401,7 @@ export class MdDrawerContainer implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
   /** Subscription to the Directionality change EventEmitter. */
   private _dirChangeSubscription = Subscription.EMPTY;
 
-  /** Inline styles to be applied to the container. */
-  _styles: { marginLeft: string; marginRight: string; transform: string; };
+  _contentMargins = new Subject<{left: number, right: number}>();
 
   constructor(@Optional() private _dir: Directionality, private _element: ElementRef,
               private _renderer: Renderer2, private _ngZone: NgZone,
@@ -366,6 +419,7 @@ export class MdDrawerContainer implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
       this._drawers.forEach((drawer: MdDrawer) => {
         this._watchDrawerToggle(drawer);
         this._watchDrawerPosition(drawer);
+        this._watchDrawerMode(drawer);
       });
     });
   }
@@ -394,7 +448,7 @@ export class MdDrawerContainer implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
       // Set the transition class on the container so that the animations occur. This should not
       // be set initially because animations should only be triggered via a change in state.
       this._renderer.addClass(this._element.nativeElement, 'mat-drawer-transition');
-      this._updateStyles();
+      this._updateContentMargins();
       this._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
     });
 
@@ -421,6 +475,16 @@ export class MdDrawerContainer implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
     });
   }
 
+  /** Subscribes to changes in drawer mode so we can run change detection. */
+  private _watchDrawerMode(drawer: MdDrawer): void {
+    if (drawer) {
+      takeUntil.call(drawer._modeChanged, this._drawers.changes).subscribe(() => {
+        this._updateContentMargins();
+        this._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   /** Toggles the 'mat-drawer-opened' class on the main 'md-drawer-container' element. */
   private _setContainerClass(isAdd: boolean): void {
     if (isAdd) {
@@ -483,29 +547,40 @@ export class MdDrawerContainer implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Return the width of the drawer, if it's in the proper mode and opened.
-   * This may relayout the view, so do not call this often.
-   * @param drawer
-   * @param mode
+   * Recalculates and updates the inline styles for the content. Note that this should be used
+   * sparingly, because it causes a reflow.
    */
-  private _getDrawerEffectiveWidth(drawer: MdDrawer, mode: string): number {
-    return (this._isDrawerOpen(drawer) && drawer.mode == mode) ? drawer._width : 0;
-  }
+  private _updateContentMargins() {
+    // 1. For drawers in `over` mode, they don't affect the content.
+    // 2. For drawers in `side` mode they should shrink the content. We do this by adding to the
+    //    left margin (for left drawer) or right margin (for right the drawer).
+    // 3. For drawers in `push` mode the should shift the content without resizing it. We do this by
+    //    adding to the left or right margin and simultaneously subtracting the same amount of
+    //    margin from the other side.
+
+    let left = 0;
+    let right = 0;
+
+    if (this._left && this._left.opened) {
+      if (this._left.mode == 'side') {
+        left += this._left._width;
+      } else if (this._left.mode == 'push') {
+        let width = this._left._width;
+        left += width;
+        right -= width;
+      }
+    }
 
-  /**
-   * Recalculates and updates the inline styles. Note that this
-   * should be used sparingly, because it causes a reflow.
-   */
-  private _updateStyles() {
-    const marginLeft = this._left ? this._getDrawerEffectiveWidth(this._left, 'side') : 0;
-    const marginRight = this._right ? this._getDrawerEffectiveWidth(this._right, 'side') : 0;
-    const leftWidth = this._left ? this._getDrawerEffectiveWidth(this._left, 'push') : 0;
-    const rightWidth = this._right ? this._getDrawerEffectiveWidth(this._right, 'push') : 0;
-
-    this._styles = {
-      marginLeft: `${marginLeft}px`,
-      marginRight: `${marginRight}px`,
-      transform: `translate3d(${leftWidth - rightWidth}px, 0, 0)`
-    };
+    if (this._right && this._right.opened) {
+      if (this._right.mode == 'side') {
+        right += this._right._width;
+      } else if (this._right.mode == 'push') {
+        let width = this._right._width;
+        right += width;
+        left -= width;
+      }
+    }
+
+    this._contentMargins.next({left, right});
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-container.html b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-container.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7068bbdf4382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-container.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<div class="mat-drawer-backdrop" (click)="_onBackdropClicked()"
+     [class.mat-drawer-shown]="_isShowingBackdrop()"></div>
+
+<ng-content select="md-sidenav, mat-sidenav"></ng-content>
+
+<ng-content select="md-sidenav-content, mat-sidenav-content">
+</ng-content>
+<md-sidenav-content *ngIf="!_content">
+  <ng-content></ng-content>
+</md-sidenav-content>
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-module.ts b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-module.ts
index 16f14d9d98fc..577f9205826c 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-module.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-module.ts
@@ -6,18 +6,33 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
-import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {A11yModule} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
 import {OverlayModule} from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
+import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
+import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
 import {MdCommonModule} from '@angular/material/core';
-import {MdDrawer, MdDrawerContainer} from './drawer';
-import {MdSidenav, MdSidenavContainer} from './sidenav';
+import {MdDrawer, MdDrawerContainer, MdDrawerContent} from './drawer';
+import {MdSidenav, MdSidenavContainer, MdSidenavContent} from './sidenav';
 
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [CommonModule, MdCommonModule, A11yModule, OverlayModule],
-  exports: [MdDrawerContainer, MdDrawer, MdSidenavContainer, MdSidenav, MdCommonModule],
-  declarations: [MdDrawerContainer, MdDrawer, MdSidenavContainer, MdSidenav],
+  exports: [
+    MdCommonModule,
+    MdDrawer,
+    MdDrawerContainer,
+    MdDrawerContent,
+    MdSidenav,
+    MdSidenavContainer,
+    MdSidenavContent,
+  ],
+  declarations: [
+    MdDrawer,
+    MdDrawerContainer,
+    MdDrawerContent,
+    MdSidenav,
+    MdSidenavContainer,
+    MdSidenavContent,
+  ],
 })
 export class MdSidenavModule {}
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.spec.ts b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0de4571a2638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import {Component} from '@angular/core';
+import {async, TestBed, ComponentFixture} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {MdSidenav, MdSidenavModule} from './index';
+import {NoopAnimationsModule} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
+import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+
+
+describe('MdSidenav', () => {
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<SidenavWithFixedPosition>;
+  let sidenavEl: HTMLElement;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [MdSidenavModule, NoopAnimationsModule],
+      declarations: [SidenavWithFixedPosition],
+    });
+
+    TestBed.compileComponents();
+
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SidenavWithFixedPosition);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    sidenavEl = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MdSidenav)).nativeElement;
+  }));
+
+  it('should be fixed position when in fixed mode', () => {
+    expect(sidenavEl.classList).toContain('mat-sidenav-fixed');
+
+    fixture.componentInstance.fixed = false;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(sidenavEl.classList).not.toContain('mat-sidenav-fixed');
+  });
+
+  it('should set fixed bottom and top when in fixed mode', () => {
+    expect(sidenavEl.style.top).toBe('20px');
+    expect(sidenavEl.style.bottom).toBe('30px');
+
+    fixture.componentInstance.fixed = false;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(sidenavEl.style.top).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(sidenavEl.style.bottom).toBeFalsy();
+  });
+});
+
+
+@Component({
+  template: `
+    <md-sidenav-container>
+      <md-sidenav
+          #drawer
+          [fixedInViewport]="fixed"
+          [fixedTopGap]="fixedTop"
+          [fixedBottomGap]="fixedBottom">
+        Drawer.
+      </md-sidenav>
+      <md-sidenav-content>
+        Some content.
+      </md-sidenav-content>
+    </md-sidenav-container>`,
+})
+class SidenavWithFixedPosition {
+  fixed = true;
+  fixedTop = 20;
+  fixedBottom = 30;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.ts b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.ts
index 12e8b925bcfa..aff0a5b25137 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.ts
@@ -7,19 +7,42 @@
  */
 
 import {
-  ChangeDetectionStrategy,
-  Component,
-  ContentChildren,
+  ChangeDetectionStrategy, ChangeDetectorRef,
+  Component, ContentChild,
+  ContentChildren, forwardRef, Inject, Input,
   ViewEncapsulation
 } from '@angular/core';
-import {MdDrawer, MdDrawerContainer} from './drawer';
+import {MdDrawer, MdDrawerContainer, MdDrawerContent} from './drawer';
 import {animate, state, style, transition, trigger} from '@angular/animations';
+import {coerceBooleanProperty, coerceNumberProperty} from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
+
+
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'md-sidenav-content, mat-sidenav-content',
+  template: '<ng-content></ng-content>',
+  host: {
+    'class': 'mat-drawer-content mat-sidenav-content',
+    '[style.marginLeft.px]': '_margins.left',
+    '[style.marginRight.px]': '_margins.right',
+  },
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
+  preserveWhitespaces: false,
+})
+export class MdSidenavContent extends MdDrawerContent {
+  constructor(
+      changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef,
+      @Inject(forwardRef(() => MdSidenavContainer)) container: MdSidenavContainer) {
+    super(changeDetectorRef, container);
+  }
+}
 
 
 @Component({
   moduleId: module.id,
   selector: 'md-sidenav, mat-sidenav',
-  templateUrl: 'drawer.html',
+  template: '<ng-content></ng-content>',
   animations: [
     trigger('transform', [
       state('open, open-instant', style({
@@ -36,6 +59,7 @@ import {animate, state, style, transition, trigger} from '@angular/animations';
   ],
   host: {
     'class': 'mat-drawer mat-sidenav',
+    'tabIndex': '-1',
     '[@transform]': '_animationState',
     '(@transform.start)': '_onAnimationStart()',
     '(@transform.done)': '_onAnimationEnd($event)',
@@ -46,19 +70,45 @@ import {animate, state, style, transition, trigger} from '@angular/animations';
     '[class.mat-drawer-over]': 'mode === "over"',
     '[class.mat-drawer-push]': 'mode === "push"',
     '[class.mat-drawer-side]': 'mode === "side"',
-    'tabIndex': '-1',
+    '[class.mat-sidenav-fixed]': 'fixedInViewport',
+    '[style.top.px]': 'fixedInViewport ? fixedTopGap : null',
+    '[style.bottom.px]': 'fixedInViewport ? fixedBottomGap : null',
   },
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   preserveWhitespaces: false,
 })
-export class MdSidenav extends MdDrawer {}
+export class MdSidenav extends MdDrawer {
+  /** Whether the sidenav is fixed in the viewport. */
+  @Input()
+  get fixedInViewport() { return this._fixedInViewport; }
+  set fixedInViewport(value) { this._fixedInViewport = coerceBooleanProperty(value); }
+  private _fixedInViewport = false;
+
+  /**
+   * The gap between the top of the sidenav and the top of the viewport when the sidenav is in fixed
+   * mode.
+   */
+  @Input()
+  get fixedTopGap() { return this._fixedTopGap; }
+  set fixedTopGap(value) { this._fixedTopGap = coerceNumberProperty(value); }
+  private _fixedTopGap = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * The gap between the bottom of the sidenav and the bottom of the viewport when the sidenav is in
+   * fixed mode.
+   */
+  @Input()
+  get fixedBottomGap() { return this._fixedBottomGap; }
+  set fixedBottomGap(value) { this._fixedBottomGap = coerceNumberProperty(value); }
+  private _fixedBottomGap = 0;
+}
 
 
 @Component({
   moduleId: module.id,
   selector: 'md-sidenav-container, mat-sidenav-container',
-  templateUrl: 'drawer-container.html',
+  templateUrl: 'sidenav-container.html',
   styleUrls: [
     'drawer.css',
     'drawer-transitions.css',
@@ -72,4 +122,6 @@ export class MdSidenav extends MdDrawer {}
 })
 export class MdSidenavContainer extends MdDrawerContainer {
   @ContentChildren(MdSidenav) _drawers;
+
+  @ContentChild(MdSidenavContent) _content;
 }