diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Application/jucer_AppearanceSettings.cpp b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Application/jucer_AppearanceSettings.cpp
index b17e40e1dd..6ab35f91e8 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Application/jucer_AppearanceSettings.cpp
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Application/jucer_AppearanceSettings.cpp
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ IntrojucerLookAndFeel::IntrojucerLookAndFeel()
 Rectangle<int> IntrojucerLookAndFeel::getPropertyComponentContentPosition (PropertyComponent& component)
 {
     if (component.findParentComponentOfClass<AppearanceEditor::EditorPanel>() != nullptr)
-        return component.getLocalBounds().reduced (1, 1).removeFromRight (component.getWidth() / 2);
+        return component.getLocalBounds().reduced (1).removeFromRight (component.getWidth() / 2);
 
     return LookAndFeel::getPropertyComponentContentPosition (component);
 }
diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_MiscUtilities.h b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_MiscUtilities.h
index 57105775ce..7656c914bf 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_MiscUtilities.h
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_MiscUtilities.h
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public:
         const Colour colour (getColour());
 
         g.fillAll (Colours::grey);
-        g.fillCheckerBoard (getLocalBounds().reduced (2, 2),
+        g.fillCheckerBoard (getLocalBounds().reduced (2),
                             10, 10,
                             Colour (0xffdddddd).overlaidWith (colour),
                             Colour (0xffffffff).overlaidWith (colour));
diff --git a/extras/JuceDemo/Source/demos/AudioDemoPlaybackPage.cpp b/extras/JuceDemo/Source/demos/AudioDemoPlaybackPage.cpp
index f59f29380e..ef2ffc9665 100644
--- a/extras/JuceDemo/Source/demos/AudioDemoPlaybackPage.cpp
+++ b/extras/JuceDemo/Source/demos/AudioDemoPlaybackPage.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
 
         if (thumbnail.getTotalLength() > 0)
         {
-            thumbnail.drawChannels (g, getLocalBounds().reduced (2, 2),
+            thumbnail.drawChannels (g, getLocalBounds().reduced (2),
                                     startTime, endTime, 1.0f);
         }
         else
diff --git a/extras/JuceDemo/Source/demos/WidgetsDemo.cpp b/extras/JuceDemo/Source/demos/WidgetsDemo.cpp
index 7739bca00f..fdb8c21c83 100644
--- a/extras/JuceDemo/Source/demos/WidgetsDemo.cpp
+++ b/extras/JuceDemo/Source/demos/WidgetsDemo.cpp
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ public:
 
             g.setColour (Colours::green);
             g.fillPath (p, RectanglePlacement (RectanglePlacement::centred)
-                                .getTransformToFit (p.getBounds(), getLocalBounds().reduced (2, 2).toFloat()));
+                                .getTransformToFit (p.getBounds(), getLocalBounds().reduced (2).toFloat()));
         }
 
         void mouseDown (const MouseEvent&)
diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Rectangle.h b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Rectangle.h
index 9972c35b30..1d853bc1b1 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Rectangle.h
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_Rectangle.h
@@ -319,6 +319,16 @@ public:
         return Rectangle (pos.x - deltaX, pos.y - deltaY, nw, nh);
     }
 
+    /** Returns a rectangle that is larger than this one by a given amount.
+
+        Effectively, the rectangle returned is (x - delta, y - delta, w + delta * 2, h + delta * 2).
+        @see expand, reduce, reduced
+    */
+    Rectangle expanded (const ValueType delta) const noexcept
+    {
+        return expanded (delta, delta);
+    }
+
     /** Shrinks the rectangle by a given amount.
 
         Effectively, its new size is (x + deltaX, y + deltaY, w - deltaX * 2, h - deltaY * 2).
@@ -341,6 +351,16 @@ public:
         return expanded (-deltaX, -deltaY);
     }
 
+    /** Returns a rectangle that is smaller than this one by a given amount.
+
+        Effectively, the rectangle returned is (x + delta, y + delta, w - delta * 2, h - delta * 2).
+        @see reduce, expand, expanded
+    */
+    Rectangle reduced (const ValueType delta) const noexcept
+    {
+        return reduced (delta, delta);
+    }
+
     /** Removes a strip from the top of this rectangle, reducing this rectangle
         by the specified amount and returning the section that was removed.