diff --git a/labs/templates/admin/projects/edit.html b/labs/templates/admin/projects/edit.html
index 1a44910..8ed0272 100644
--- a/labs/templates/admin/projects/edit.html
+++ b/labs/templates/admin/projects/edit.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ <h2>Edit "{{ project.name }}" project</h2>
             <dl>
                 {{ render_field(form.language) }}
                 {{ render_field(form.name) }}
-                {{ render_field(form.description) }}
+                {{ render_field(form.description, class = 'project_description') }}
                 {{ render_field(form.github_url) }}
                 {{ render_field(form.documentation_url) }}
                 <dt></dt>
diff --git a/labs/templates/admin/projects/new.html b/labs/templates/admin/projects/new.html
index e653833..b1e9e1a 100644
--- a/labs/templates/admin/projects/new.html
+++ b/labs/templates/admin/projects/new.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ <h2>New project</h2>
             <dl>
                 {{ render_field(form.language) }}
                 {{ render_field(form.name) }}
-                {{ render_field(form.description) }}
+                {{ render_field(form.description, class = 'project_description') }}
                 {{ render_field(form.github_url) }}
                 {{ render_field(form.documentation_url) }}
                 <dt></dt>
diff --git a/static/css/style.css b/static/css/style.css
index 5b3c884..f33ecc5 100644
--- a/static/css/style.css
+++ b/static/css/style.css
@@ -194,3 +194,9 @@ ul.projects_list {
 ul.projects_list li {
     padding-top: 20px;
 }
+
+textarea.project_description {
+    width: 400px;
+    height: 300px;
+    font-size: 14pt;
+}