Everett cottage's kitchen transformed into a space-saving gem
Everett cottage's kitchen transformed into a space-saving gem By Sarah Jackson , Herald Writer Story tools E-mail it Print it Comment Share: Send a letter to the editor advertisement | your ad here When Tina Guzinski bought her first home — a turn-of-the-century cottage in Everett’s Riverside neighborhood — she didn’t love the kitchen. It was small, about 115 square feet. It had teal laminate countertops and little else. There was no dishwasher, no vent over the stove and limited counter space. There also was a comical lack of storage. Drawers? “I had two, and they were small,” Guzinski said. “I walked into this home and thought, ‘Oh, this kitchen’s got to change.’ It was totally unfunctional.” Guzinski, however, didn’t change her kitchen, not right away. She learned to live with it, adding shelving, a butcher block island on wheels and other strategically placed modifications. Anxious about the cost and logistics of a remodeling project, Guzinski wai