the elements experience
At Elements, we are a curated group of studios providing a comprehensive product and service portfolio. Elements is one stop for all your project needs, from ideation all the way through day two and ongoing services.
We believe in the power of experience.
Our unique multi-studio structure enables each studio to practice acute, expert knowledge in their respective fields, focusing on four main experiences for our clients: the people, place, build, and service experiences.
our history
In June 2022, Elements, Slate (formerly doing business as OfficeScapes), and Floorz, merged to create a comprehensive interior solutions company with the capacity to support clients nationally. The combined company remains the largest of its kind in the region uniting hundreds of brands under one umbrella.
1951
Slate founded as Seal Furniture
1980-90s
1984 Seal Furniture (now Slate) becomes a Steelcase Dealer
1994 Seal Furniture is renamed OfficeScapes (now Slate)
1998 Slate achieves Colorado market leadership + holds this status every subsequent year to date
1998 Slate began adding affiliated companies to provide interior services beyond furniture
2000
Floorz was founded in Colorado Springs
Slate achieves Steelcase’s Exemplary Performance Award
Slate merges with ScottRice, growing the team and comprehensive capabilities as a furniture dealer
2002 Traci Lounsbury (current President and majority owner of Elements) purchases Furniture Distributors, Inc. and renames the company SPACES
2003
Slate adds affiliate companies, Floorz (flooring products and services) and LINX (technology integrator)
Floorz expands business into the Denver market and becomes an affiliate company to Slate
2004
SPACES becomes an Allsteel dealership
2005
SPACES moves into the Discovery Center in the heart of RiNo, which is now known as the Experience Center and is still our active Headquarters and Showroom today
SPACES adds a floorcovering division
2006
SPACES adds a wall division, later known as Manufactured Construction, and today working as our Constructive studio
2008
SPACES merges with Rocky Mountain Desk to become Elements, offering Knoll furniture, flooring, and modular construction
2009
Elements named an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company in the nation and consistently ranked as one of the largest woman-owned businesses in Colorado
2012
3d-identity founded with a goal in mind: to bring brands to life through visual storytelling
2013
Elements manufactured construction division receives DIRTT Champion of the Year Award
Slate achieves Steelcase’s Platinum Partner status for the first time
Slate opens the Market Street Studio at 1445 Market Street in the LoDo district of Denver
2015
Floorz becomes the largest commercial flooring contractor in Colorado
2016
Creation of the Discovery Center in the heart of RiNo, which is now known as the Experience Center and is still our active Headquarters and Showroom today
Elements manufactured construction division receives DIRTT Partner of the Year Award for top-performing partner
2017
Elements adds Acoustic + Technology Solutions studio
Elements manufactured construction division successfully partners with Kaiser Permanente on their COE (Center of Excellence) program, standardizing Kaiser Permanente on pre-fab solutions across multiple markets and millions of square feet
2018
Elements manufactured construction division receives DIRTT Partner of the Year Award for top-performing partner
2019
Elements acquires the company ArtPro, and an additional building
Elements undergoes a rebranding for the whole company
Elements creates the PeopleLab studio, founded in partnership with DORIS, a design-based workplace research firm, to provide human-centered consulting services
3d-identity is acquired by Elements
Elements manufactured construction division is recognized as DIRTT Partner of the Year Finalist
2021
Floorz Denver and Floorz Colorado Springs combine under single leadership
Vinylworks Signs & Graphics merges with ArtPro to create a comprehensive fabrication partner for 3d-identity
Elements manufactured construction division receives DIRTT Top Revenue Partner of the Year Award
Elements manufactured construction division joins AGC (Associated General Contractors) as a Specialty Contractor
2022
Elements merges with Slate and Floorz, becoming the largest Steelcase, flooring, and built environment dealer throughout Colorado
Elements manufactured construction division launches Falkbuilt Branch
2023
Elements, Slate and Floorz undergo rebranding, revealing a new look, new names, and streamlined experiences for our customers
OfficeScapes is renamed as Slate
Elements manufactured construction division is renamed Constructive
Elements consolidates eight warehouses into a single 162,000-square-foot warehouse to support customer inventory, now known as the Elements Logistics Hub
3d-identity earns International Transform Awards Bronze recipient for Wahoo Sports Science Center
3d-identity expands to include a new office in Dallas/Ft. Worth
3d-identity earns Graphis Design 2024 Silver Award work at Blue Federal Credit Union HQ
Constructive integrates window coverings into the studio, highlighting a partnership with Mecho and Springs Window Fashion
Floorz joins AGC (Associated General Contractors) as a Specialty Contractor
2024
Slate launches the boutique interiors studio, Marke
3d-identity expands to include new offices in San Jose and Seattle
3d-identity partners with BangMac Creative to start a “Sports and Entertainment” practice in Venice, CA
Constructive concludes partnership with DIRTT to focus on growth with Falkbuilt’s Digital Component Construction and Steelcase’s Architectural Product Solutions