We love the smart and stylish way this studio separates the sleeping area from the living area.

This well-designed Hell’s Kitchen studio is both fabulous and functional: A smart divider of crisp-white French doors and molding provides a sense of separation between the sleeping space and living space while still letting light flow through, making the space feel bigger than it is and adding a bit of European-style flair.

Address: 317 W. 54th St. #4E

Price: $2,450

Size: Studio

Neighborhood: Hell’s Kitchen

Best feature: Unlike many studios, this apartment has a real separate kitchen, not just a few appliances pushed up against the wall. It’s small but it’s a beaut, with sleek black-quartz counters, bright white cabinets, a modern gooseneck sink faucet and stainless steel appliances — including a dishwasher. There’s also ample room for a small dining set just outside the kitchen, which keeps the eating space from infringing upon the living space.

Why it’s a deal: While $2,450 per month is not exactly cheap, it’s actually well below the median rental price of $2,950 for Midtown studios overall, with no fee, and the interior is so well laid out that it really feels like a 1-bedroom. Plus its location in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen, surrounded by shops and restaurants and just five blocks from Central Park, is a winner.

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Hell’s Kitchen

311 West 55th Street

$2,800 No Fee

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Hell’s Kitchen

537 West 49th Street

$2,429 No Fee

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Hell’s Kitchen

410 West 51st Street

$2,800 No Fee

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Hell’s Kitchen

533 West 49th Street

$2,795 No Fee

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Hell’s Kitchen

353 West 44th Street

$2,475 No Fee

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Hell’s Kitchen

357 West 53rd Street

$2,950 No Fee

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Hell’s Kitchen

357 West 54th Street

$2,750 No Fee

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Hell’s Kitchen

522 West 50th Street

$2,950 No Fee

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$2,950 No Fee

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$2,725 No Fee

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$2,654 No Fee

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$2,800 No Fee

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Biggest drawback: The bathroom is fine, but it’s definitely not as stylish as the rest of the unit. And the two windows in the sleeping area are the only two in the entire apartment, so any sunlight coming through has a long way to travel to make it to the kitchen and dining area.

See the listing: 317 W. 54th St. #4E, listed by Joseph Chaplin, Marie Espinal and Jeff Adler at Douglas Elliman.

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