Sustainability has always been a core value at Loll Designs starting when we were founded in 2007. Since our beginnings, Loll has pursued being a leader in both design and sustainable practices. Through using partially recycled materials that are 100% recyclable and cutting waste from our manufacturing processes wherever possible...
Ever sit down to relax on a deck and instead of looking at a beautiful view, you end up staring at a railing with an obstructed view of a sunset? From rooftop decks to balconies and verandas, we’ve all been there. That’s why we decided to design a new chair...
Our sustainably made outdoor furniture is all crafted at our HQ in Duluth, MN, by our Loll Team. We are so proud of our team members that bring the lollygagging spirit to life and create the pieces we all love. To see how it all comes together you can watch...
As a tradition we've maintained since the beginning of Loll, giving back to our community and planet continues to be an important part of our company - and 2023 was no different. We take pride in supporting a variety of organizations through donations and participation in initiatives related to sustainability,...
Our “no waste” process begins in Minnesota - using partially recycled plastic to manufacture our products that will last a lifetime & avoid being sent to the landfill. The Loll team is the backbone of our process, and we have them to thank for our carefully manufactured products that encourage...
The Lollygagger Pale Ale, a beer named after our flagship Lollygagger furniture collection, was a collaboration with our friends and local brewery Bent Paddle Brewing. 5% of the beer’s sales were donated to COGGS to complete the 100 mile urban single track Duluth Traverse bike trail system (see our past blog post here). When the...
If you call our customer service line, there’s a chance the voice on the other end may be that of Connie Haugen. Connie has been a customer service representative with us for 6 months and has been an incredibly welcome addition to our sales team. We thought it was about...
In 2011, Loll joined forces with one of the great names of mid-century design – one of the most prolific and well-loved architects of the twentieth century: Ralph Rapson. Ralph Rapson (1914-2008) was part of an exhilarating era in American modernist architecture/design and produced hundreds of furniture designs – many of...
So you know that Loll chair you’re sitting in? Chances are, it was designed by Jeff Tally, our in-house design engineer. Jeff has been with Loll for almost 15 years – since the very beginning, when we were TrueRide, a design and build skate park contractor. Jeff started building ramps and then...
For this employee spotlight, we’d like to introduce you to our plant manager, Shane Hehir. Originally from Ireland, Shane moved to the U.S. in 2002 with his wife Jessica. They moved their adorable family from Florida to Duluth in 2013. Shane has been with us for two years and agreed...
So, you know Loll products are made from recycled milk jugs. In fact, we’ve recycled more than 50 million since 2005 (but hey, who’s counting?). But, how do you go from a milk jug to an Adirondack chair? In this post, we’ll explain the step-by-step process of turning a plastic milk jug into another...
At Loll, our employees are really at the heart of everything we do. Without them, milk jugs would still be milk jugs – not modern, all-weather furniture that inspires people to appreciate the outdoors. That’s why we’re starting a new feature on our blog: employee spotlights. First up, is our production supervisor...
You may know that we manufacture our products from sheets of recycled plastic – primarily from single-use milk jugs. But how does it go from a big sheet to a modern Adirondack chair? Read on, friends. In this post, we’re going to walk you through the production process – from plastic sheet to Loll chair. All Loll furniture...
Here at Loll, we get a lot of questions about our name. We’d like to clear the air. What is it? A verb What does it mean? To sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way How does that look? Or … Or … Or … Or … Use...
Here at Loll we love getting feedback from our customers. Some of these have even morphed into friendships and some of them have even become collaborators. Take Josh Owen for example. He purchased some furniture from us a few years ago, became a fan, met us at ICFF last year, and ended up teaming...
