diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model.rb
index 5121fe34..0bd08160 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ require 'shoulda/matchers/active_model/validation_matcher'
 require 'shoulda/matchers/active_model/validation_message_finder'
 require 'shoulda/matchers/active_model/exception_message_finder'
 require 'shoulda/matchers/active_model/allow_value_matcher'
+require 'shoulda/matchers/active_model/disallow_value_matcher'
+require 'shoulda/matchers/active_model/only_integer_matcher'
 require 'shoulda/matchers/active_model/ensure_length_of_matcher'
 require 'shoulda/matchers/active_model/ensure_inclusion_of_matcher'
 require 'shoulda/matchers/active_model/ensure_exclusion_of_matcher'
diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/disallow_value_matcher.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/disallow_value_matcher.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81127636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/disallow_value_matcher.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+module Shoulda # :nodoc:
+  module Matchers
+    module ActiveModel # :nodoc:
+      class DisallowValueMatcher # :nodoc:
+        def initialize(value)
+          @allow_matcher = Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::AllowValueMatcher.new(value)
+        end
+
+        def matches?(subject)
+          !@allow_matcher.matches?(subject)
+        end
+
+        def for(attribute)
+          @allow_matcher.for(attribute)
+          self
+        end
+
+        def with_message(message)
+          @allow_matcher.with_message(message)
+          self
+        end
+
+        def failure_message
+          @allow_matcher.negative_failure_message
+        end
+
+        def allowed_types
+          ""
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/only_integer_matcher.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/only_integer_matcher.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1827a522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/only_integer_matcher.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+module Shoulda # :nodoc:
+  module Matchers
+    module ActiveModel # :nodoc:
+      class OnlyIntegerMatcher # :nodoc:
+        def initialize(attribute)
+          @attribute = attribute
+        end
+
+        def matches?(subject)
+          matcher = AllowValueMatcher.new(0.1).for(@attribute)
+          !matcher.matches?(subject)
+        end
+
+        def with_message(message)
+          self
+        end
+
+        def allowed_types
+          "integer"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher.rb
index 15418f8f..39d0e913 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher.rb
@@ -17,55 +17,68 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
         ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher.new(attr)
       end
 
-      class ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher < ValidationMatcher # :nodoc:
+      class ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher
         def initialize(attribute)
-          super(attribute)
+          @attribute = attribute
           @options = {}
+          @submatchers = []
+
+          add_disallow_value_matcher
         end
 
         def only_integer
-          @options[:only_integer] = true
+          only_integer_matcher = OnlyIntegerMatcher.new(@attribute)
+          add_submatcher(only_integer_matcher)
+
           self
         end
 
         def with_message(message)
-          if message
-            @expected_message = message
-          end
+          @expected_message = message
           self
         end
 
         def matches?(subject)
-          super(subject)
-          disallows_non_integers? && disallows_text?
+          @subject = subject
+          set_expected_message_on_submatchers
+          submatchers_match?
         end
 
         def description
-          "only allow #{allowed_type} values for #{@attribute}"
+          "only allow #{allowed_types} values for #{@attribute}"
+        end
+
+        def failure_message
+          @disallow_value_matcher.failure_message
         end
 
         private
 
-        def allowed_type
-          if @options[:only_integer]
-            "integer"
-          else
-            "numeric"
-          end
+        def add_disallow_value_matcher
+          @disallow_value_matcher = DisallowValueMatcher.new('abcd').for(@attribute)
+          add_submatcher(@disallow_value_matcher)
         end
 
-        def disallows_non_integers?
-          if @options[:only_integer]
-            message = @expected_message || :not_an_integer
-            disallows_value_of(0.1, message)
-          else
-            true
-          end
+        def add_submatcher(submatcher)
+          @submatchers << submatcher
         end
 
-        def disallows_text?
+        def set_expected_message_on_submatchers
           message = @expected_message || :not_a_number
-          disallows_value_of('abcd', message)
+          @submatchers.each { |matcher| matcher.with_message(message) }
+        end
+
+        def submatchers_match?
+          @submatchers.all? { |matcher| matcher.matches?(@subject) }
+        end
+
+        def allowed_types
+          allowed = ["numeric"] + submatcher_allowed_types
+          allowed.join(", ")
+        end
+
+        def submatcher_allowed_types
+          @submatchers.map(&:allowed_types).reject { |type| type.empty? }
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/shoulda/active_model/disallow_value_matcher_spec.rb b/spec/shoulda/active_model/disallow_value_matcher_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5d02b98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/shoulda/active_model/disallow_value_matcher_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::DisallowValueMatcher do
+  it "does not allow any types" do
+    matcher = Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::DisallowValueMatcher.new("abcde")
+    matcher.allowed_types.should == ""
+  end
+
+  context "an attribute with a format validation" do
+    before do
+      define_model :example, :attr => :string do
+        validates_format_of :attr, :with => /abc/
+      end
+      @model = Example.new
+    end
+
+    it "does not match if the value is allowed" do
+      matcher = new_matcher("abcde")
+      matcher.for(:attr)
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_false
+    end
+
+    it "matches if the value is not allowed" do
+      matcher = new_matcher("xyz")
+      matcher.for(:attr)
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_true
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "an attribute with a format validation and a custom message" do
+    before do
+      define_model :example, :attr => :string do
+        validates_format_of :attr, :with => /abc/, :message => 'good message'
+      end
+      @model = Example.new
+    end
+
+    it "does not match if the value and message are both correct" do
+      matcher = new_matcher("abcde")
+      matcher.for(:attr).with_message('good message')
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_false
+    end
+
+    it "delegates its failure message to its allow matcher's negative failure message" do
+      allow_matcher = stub_everything(negative_failure_message: "allow matcher failure")
+      Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::AllowValueMatcher.stubs(:new).returns(allow_matcher)
+
+      matcher = new_matcher("abcde")
+      matcher.for(:attr).with_message('good message')
+      matcher.matches?(@model)
+
+      matcher.failure_message.should == "allow matcher failure"
+    end
+
+    it "matches if the message is correct but the value is not" do
+      matcher = new_matcher("xyz")
+      matcher.for(:attr).with_message('good message')
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_true
+    end
+  end
+
+  def new_matcher(value)
+    matcher = Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::DisallowValueMatcher.new(value)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/shoulda/active_model/only_integer_matcher_spec.rb b/spec/shoulda/active_model/only_integer_matcher_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe097b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/shoulda/active_model/only_integer_matcher_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::OnlyIntegerMatcher do
+  context "given an attribute that only allows integer values" do
+    before do
+      define_model :example, :attr => :string do
+        validates_numericality_of :attr, { :only_integer => true }
+      end
+      @model = Example.new
+    end
+
+    it "matches" do
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_true
+    end
+
+    it "allows integer types" do
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.allowed_types.should == "integer"
+    end
+
+    it "returns itself when given a message" do
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.with_message("some message").should == matcher
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "given an attribute that allows values other than integers" do
+    before do
+      @model = define_model(:example, :attr => :string).new
+    end
+
+    it "does not match" do
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_false
+    end
+  end
+
+  def new_matcher(attribute)
+    matcher = Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::OnlyIntegerMatcher.new(attribute)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher_spec.rb b/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher_spec.rb
index 9b1a0bb5..899c0659 100644
--- a/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/shoulda/active_model/validate_numericality_of_matcher_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher do
+  it "should state in its description that it allows only numeric values" do
+    matcher = Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher.new(:attr)
+    matcher.description.should == "only allow numeric values for attr"
+  end
 
-  context "a numeric attribute" do
+  context "given a numeric attribute" do
     before do
       define_model :example, :attr => :string do
         validates_numericality_of :attr
@@ -11,28 +15,51 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher do
     end
 
     it "should only allow numeric values for that attribute" do
-      @model.should validate_numericality_of(:attr)
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_true
     end
 
     it "should not override the default message with a blank" do
-      @model.should validate_numericality_of(:attr).with_message(nil)
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.with_message(nil)
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_true
+    end
+
+    it "should not enforce integer values for that attribute" do
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.only_integer
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_false
     end
   end
 
-  context "a numeric attribute which must be integer" do
+  context "given a numeric attribute which must be integer" do
     before do
       define_model :example, :attr => :string do
-          validates_numericality_of :attr, { :only_integer => true }
+        validates_numericality_of :attr, { :only_integer => true }
       end
       @model = Example.new
     end
 
-    it "should only allow integer values for that attribute" do
-      @model.should validate_numericality_of(:attr).only_integer
+    it "allows integer values for that attribute" do
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.only_integer
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_true
+    end
+
+    it "does not allow non-integer values for that attribute" do
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.only_integer
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_true
+    end
+
+    it "should state in its description that it allows only integer values" do
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.only_integer
+      matcher.description.should == "only allow numeric, integer values for attr"
     end
   end
 
-  context "a numeric attribute with a custom validation message" do
+  context "given a numeric attribute with a custom validation message" do
     before do
       define_model :example, :attr => :string do
         validates_numericality_of :attr, :message => 'custom'
@@ -41,22 +68,36 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher do
     end
 
     it "should only allow numeric values for that attribute with that message" do
-      @model.should validate_numericality_of(:attr).with_message(/custom/)
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.with_message(/custom/)
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_true
     end
 
     it "should not allow numeric values for that attribute with another message" do
-      @model.should_not validate_numericality_of(:attr)
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.with_message(/wrong/)
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_false
     end
   end
 
-  context "a non-numeric attribute" do
+  context "given a non-numeric attribute" do
     before do
       @model = define_model(:example, :attr => :string).new
     end
 
     it "should not only allow numeric values for that attribute" do
-      @model.should_not validate_numericality_of(:attr)
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.matches?(@model).should be_false
+    end
+
+    it "should fail with the ActiveRecord :not_a_number message" do
+      matcher = new_matcher(:attr)
+      matcher.matches?(@model)
+      matcher.failure_message.should include 'Expected errors to include "is not a number"'
     end
   end
 
+  def new_matcher(attr)
+    Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveModel::ValidateNumericalityOfMatcher.new(attr)
+  end
 end