diff --git a/lib/better_form/builder.rb b/lib/better_form/builder.rb
index 2428794..c40e54c 100644
--- a/lib/better_form/builder.rb
+++ b/lib/better_form/builder.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ def text_field(method, options = {})
 				options[:value] = ''
 			end
 
-			(label ||= '') + InstanceTag.new(@object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_input_field_tag("text", options) + (required_span ||= '') + tag('br')
+			if description = options.delete(:description)
+				description_span = content_tag_string(:span, description, { :class => 'better_described_field' }) + tag('br')
+			end
+
+			(label ||= '') + InstanceTag.new(@object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_input_field_tag("text", options) + (required_span ||= '') + tag('br') + (description_span ||= '')
 		end
 
 		def submit(value = '', options = {})
diff --git a/lib/better_form/view_helper.rb b/lib/better_form/view_helper.rb
index 289832e..68fbbf1 100644
--- a/lib/better_form/view_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/better_form/view_helper.rb
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ def better_form_stylesheet
 						color: #666;
 					}
 
+					span.better_described_field {
+						color: #999;
+						font-size: 0.7em;
+					}
+
 				EOT
 				return css
 			end