Showroom: 202 Main Street, Deep River, CT
Family-owned since 2004
Pondside Kitchens and Hearth has been family-owned and operated since 2004 — and it still feels that way the moment you walk in.
The people (and pups) behind Pondside
Small on purpose. When you call, visit or message us through your project portal, you're talking to the same people who design, order and follow through on your project.
Owners · Design team
A unique and creative design team with over 80 years of combined experience. Stephen leads fireplace and stove sales and handles in-home measurements; Karen keeps the business running day to day — and you’ll usually find one of them at the front of the showroom.
Senior Kitchen & Bath Designer
With Pondside for more than fifteen years, Stacey brings deep kitchen-design experience and a sharp eye for color, texture and how a room really gets used. If you’ve admired a Pondside kitchen, there’s a good chance it started on her screen.
Design & showroom team
The newest member of the Pondside team, helping homeowners through selections and keeping projects moving from first visit to install. Photo and full introduction coming soon.
Customer greeters · Portuguese Water Dogs
The official welcoming committee. Expect a wagging hello at the door, then a nap by the stoves while you browse. Yes, they know exactly how photogenic they are.
Since 2004
Karen and Stephen Bradley founded Pondside in 2004, growing it from a modest woodworking operation into a full-service kitchen and hearth showroom on Main Street in Deep River — with a custom cabinet shop just up the road in Chester.
The mission has never changed: bring warmth to the whole home with beautiful, thoughtfully designed kitchens and hearth products at realistic, affordable pricing. Stephen leads fireplace and stove sales and handles in-home measurements; Karen keeps the business running day to day.
Upon visiting the store you'll meet the owners themselves, senior designer Stacey Dady, Sara Decker — and, more than likely, Mariner and Cinder, our four-legged welcoming committee. That's the whole team, and it's why the experience feels personal.
Our Deep River showroom fills a classic New England house with working kitchen displays, a Granite Room of slabs and samples, and a hearth room where stoves burn live so you can feel the heat for yourself.
When a project calls for something truly one-of-a-kind — a hutch, a wall unit, an odd corner solved beautifully — our Chester cabinet shop builds it custom, the way the business began.
We'd rather educate than pressure. Bring your ideas and your budget; we'll give you straight answers, honest comparisons between brands and materials, and a free estimate — then let the quality speak. Don't take our word for it: read our five-star reviews on Google or browse our projects on Houzz.
Stop by the Deep River showroom or call — estimates are always free.