Having a variety of boards is a great way to improve traffic and interactions with your customers on Pinterest.

A board is an area where you can pin pictures and videos on a given topic. You can see an example of some boards on the Right On – No Bull Marketing Pinterest profile below.

For furniture industry companies using Pinterest, it can be challenging to map out your boards. To help you out, here are 18 great Pinterest board ideas.

• #1. Segment Furniture – Have boards dedicated to different types of furniture. You might have a board on sofas, another involving dining room tables. Some like to create boards by room such as living room furniture, dining room furniture, etc.

• #2. Sales News – You might also want a Pinterest board just for sales. It’s an excellent way to highlight upcoming sales at your furniture store.

• #3. Decorating Tips – This provides customers with ideas on how to decorate their homes. Include pictures of staged products. It will help customers visualize how to decorate a room.

• #4. Videos – Pinterest allows you to post videos. Consider posting videos with decorating tips or even how to cook something. The video possibilities are endless. Be creative with videos.

• #5. Showroom – Give people a video or a picture tour of your showroom on Pinterest. It will give customers an idea of what you sell and what to expect when they visit your store.

• #6. Advertisements – Dust off those advertisements you have sitting on your shelf. You can expose people to your video and print ads on Pinterest for free. Create a separate board for your advertisements.

• #7. Recipes – Recipes are one of the most popular board topics on Pinterest. Include recipes from around the web that your customers might enjoy.

• #8. Books – Create a board with some of your favorite decorating books and recipe books. These kinds of things always spread like wildfire on Pinterest.

• #9. Infographics, Charts & Diagrams – With this board, you might want to post visual instructions on how to assemble furniture. You could even post an infographic on the history of the love seat. Let your imagination be your guide.

• #10. Customers – This could be a board where you highlight customer testimonials. It also can be an area where you could invite customers to post pictures of the furniture they purchased.

• #11. Upcoming Events – A Pinterest board that highlights upcoming events at your furniture store is a great promotional idea. You can showcase sales as well as guests that might be visiting your store.

• #12. Community Gatherings – A board involving community events on Pinterest shows customers that you’re a local business that cares about the community. Include photos of past community events on Pinterest.

• #13. Staff – Having a board that features your employees gives customers an idea about the shopping experience. You’ll definitely want to highlight any interior designers that you have on staff.

• #14. Top Resources – This type of board is great for compiling the top resources that can help people with decorating or furniture buying. It might include websites or even products that can help with the buying and decorating process.

• #15. Favorite Businesses – This board might include pins of the manufacturers that you carry in your store as well as nearby neighboring businesses in other areas such as restaurants.

• #16. Contests – Having a board for contests isn’t a bad idea. Contests are a great way to get more follows and more interactions on Pinterest.

• #17. Quotes – People like to share quotes on Pinterest. Having a board with quotes is a great way for people to get a feel for your business.

• #18. Holidays – You’ll probably want boards dedicated to particular holidays. This might include Thanksgiving, Christmas and the Fourth of July. Each board might contain decorating ideas as well as products that you sell for that particular holiday.

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