diff --git a/RETableViewManager/Items/RELongTextItem.h b/RETableViewManager/Items/RELongTextItem.h
index d2f0598..58252f4 100644
--- a/RETableViewManager/Items/RELongTextItem.h
+++ b/RETableViewManager/Items/RELongTextItem.h
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@
 @property (strong, readwrite, nonatomic) UIColor *placeholderColor;
 
 + (id)itemWithValue:(NSString *)value placeholder:(NSString *)placeholder;
+- (id)initWithValue:(NSString *)value placeholder:(NSString *)placeholder;
 
 @end
diff --git a/RETableViewManager/Items/RELongTextItem.m b/RETableViewManager/Items/RELongTextItem.m
index 00124c4..40e2503 100644
--- a/RETableViewManager/Items/RELongTextItem.m
+++ b/RETableViewManager/Items/RELongTextItem.m
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 + (id)itemWithValue:(NSString *)value placeholder:(NSString *)placeholder
 {
-    return [[self alloc] initWithTitle:@"" value:value placeholder:placeholder];
+    return [[self alloc] initWithValue:value placeholder:placeholder];
 }
 
 - (id)init
@@ -26,4 +26,20 @@
     return self;
 }
 
+- (id)initWithValue:(NSString *)value placeholder:(NSString *)placeholder
+{
+    return [self initWithTitle:nil value:value placeholder:placeholder];
+}
+
+- (id)initWithTitle:(NSString *)title value:(NSString *)value placeholder:(NSString *)placeholder
+{
+    self = [super initWithTitle:title value:value placeholder:placeholder];
+    if (!self)
+        return nil;
+    
+    self.placeholderColor = [UIColor lightGrayColor];
+    
+    return self;
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/RETableViewManagerExample/RETableViewManagerExample/Classes/Controllers/ControlsViewController.m b/RETableViewManagerExample/RETableViewManagerExample/Classes/Controllers/ControlsViewController.m
index 3c6f021..ace7402 100644
--- a/RETableViewManagerExample/RETableViewManagerExample/Classes/Controllers/ControlsViewController.m
+++ b/RETableViewManagerExample/RETableViewManagerExample/Classes/Controllers/ControlsViewController.m
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
     }];
     [section addItem:optionItem];
     
+    RELongTextItem *longTextItem = [RELongTextItem itemWithValue:nil placeholder:@"Multiline text field"];
+    longTextItem.cellHeight = 88;
+    [section addItem:longTextItem];
+    
     section = [[RETableViewSection alloc] initWithHeaderTitle:@"Credit card"];
     [_manager addSection:section];
     [section addItem:[RECreditCardItem item]];
diff --git a/RETableViewManagerExample/RETableViewManagerExample/Classes/Controllers/RootViewController.m b/RETableViewManagerExample/RETableViewManagerExample/Classes/Controllers/RootViewController.m
index ded547c..3bfc891 100644
--- a/RETableViewManagerExample/RETableViewManagerExample/Classes/Controllers/RootViewController.m
+++ b/RETableViewManagerExample/RETableViewManagerExample/Classes/Controllers/RootViewController.m
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@
         [weakSelf.tableView deselectRowAtIndexPath:item.indexPath animated:YES];
         [weakSelf.navigationController pushViewController:[[ListViewController alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewStylePlain] animated:YES];
     }]];
-    
-    RETextItem *fullLengthField = [RETextItem itemWithTitle:nil value:nil placeholder:@"Full length text field"];
-    [section addItem:fullLengthField];
-    
-    RELongTextItem *longTextItem = [RELongTextItem itemWithValue:nil placeholder:@"Multiline text field"];
-    longTextItem.cellHeight = 88;
-    [section addItem:longTextItem];
 }
 
 @end