Erin Flett’s flagship retail store is now open in the heart of Gorham at 2 Main Street. The first floor houses her store and showroom, full of hand-printed linen pillows, decorative home goods, and textiles, while the second floor acts as her workshop.

For Flett, a Gorham resident, the space on Main Street spoke to her. “I knew I wanted to be in Gorham, be part of the community. Thebuilding has always spoken to me and as soon as I saw the space become available, I jumped on the opportunity.”

Flett’s brand is “bold, imperfect and organic” and she wanted her retail space and workshop to represent her eclectic style. “I was passionate about recapturing the soul of the building, which meant painting and refinishing the floors throughout and restoring the original carpentry and overall aesthetic. My goal is to make customers happy and I wanted this space to bring the same joyful energy.”

Flett, a Colorado native, has been surrounded by art and inspiration from a young age. “My mother was an antiques dealer and we were constantly going to antique stores, flea markets, and estate sales. To this day, I am always collecting things and drawing inspiration from patterns, textiles, Vera Neumann scarves, vibrant colors, and Marimekko prints.”

After graduating from the University of Kansas with a degree in graphic design, Erin and her husband, Maslen Flett, moved to Maine where her family had relocated. While honing her design, marketing, and brand skills at a local advertising firm, Flett started experimenting with textiles and ink in her basement, creating bold handprinted pillows with unique shapes, colors, and elements. As her wholesale business grew, she moved her operations into a space at the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook. There, she began expanding her product line to include bags, glassware, wall art, rugs, and paper products.