Designers Caitlin McCarthy and Caitlin Murray met on the first day of interior design school at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, quickly learning they shared both a name and design sensibilities. The two vowed to launch their own business one day, a dream realized in Caitlin & Caitlin, an interior design firm in Los Angeles.

This galley kitchen connects two ends of the apartment, and in doing so, remains flawlessly neutral and unadorned. A small patch of exposed brick adds character and texture to the small space.

Brick walls ground the marble counters and stainless steel appliances in this kitchen, creating a modern yet cozy chef's kitchen.

With not much room to spare, this effortlessly cool dining room comes complete with a small table and mismatched chairs.