The 2026 BHG People’s Choice Appliance Awards

This smart speaker is small but mighty. It’s voice-enabled, works with wifi and Bluetooth, and provides room-filling quality sound for your fave tunes and home theatre alike. With an elegant design, it’s made from post-consumer recycled plastic.

This dishwasher is great at cleaning, with low electricity and power use. Our favourite bit is the door that opens at the end of a cycle to help dishes dry. But the one-hour cycle for when you’re in a hurry and the automatic dishwasher powder dispenser are also nothing to sneeze at from this trusted brand.

This slim fridge is great for narrow spaces but still fits in all you need, with user reviews praising the “convenient layout”. The water and ice dispenser isn’t plumbed, making it easier to install. It comes with a good parts warranty, from one of the top brands for fridges.

This smart TV has detailed 4K visuals, rich colour and is easy to use. It boasts a hefty processor for quick performance across streaming and gaming.

This solar-powered security camera has two cameras, which can keep an eye on two different areas at once. The smart tracking means the telephoto lens can follow people or pets, while the wide lens keeps an eye on the big picture.

This dryer’s heat pump technology dries at lower temperatures to protect fabric fibres and reduce energy use. We love the gentle woollen cycle and the steam refresh function that reduces wrinkles.

This robot lawnmower doesn’t need perimeter wires, meaning it’s easy to set up. You can map out your lawn as distinct zones with different settings on height and obstacles through the easy-to-use app. It’s relatively quiet and heads back to its charging station at 15 per cent power.

This large air fryer with a 6.5L basket can cook up to 12 portions in one go, perfect for entertaining. It has 13 presets and a free app with step-by-step recipes. You can keep an eye on your cooking with the viewing window, all removable parts are dishwasher safe, and it’s often on sale.

The strong suction on this robot vacuum can tackle ground-in dirt, and the hot water mopping and hot air drying mean it can tackle spills and stains, too. The slim 8cm design can clean hard-to-reach spots like under beds and couches, and the app is easy to use.

This is a great value pizza oven. It’s compact, can fit on a benchtop and reaches temperatures up to 380°C, so you can cook your pizza in under five minutes. Includes a ceramic pizza stone and stainless steel pizza peel.

Smoothies on the go are a cinch with this light, easy to use cordless blender. You’ll get up to 11 blends for each charge, and we love the low price, too.

Induction cooktops heat quickly, saving you precious time when cooking dinner. From small pots to large roasting trays, this Bosch cooktop can handle it all, automatically detecting the size of your cookware and heating where needed. Compared to a gas cooktop, it’s easier to clean, more energy efficient and better for your respiratory health.

Make frozen treats quickly with this gem. There’s no pre-freezing required and it can produce soft serve, slushies, frozen yoghurt, frappes, sorbet and frozen drinks in 30 minutes or less. The dishwasher-safe parts and built-in rinse function make cleaning a breeze.

Pressure cook and slow cook your favourite dishes with ease with this reliable, hard-working multicooker. It can saute and braise, and we love the “reduce” function so you can concentrate cooking liquid when needed.

The range of programs in this oven, including steam and air fry, helps you get the results you want. The in-built food probe allows precise cooking, particularly of meat. And the steam clean function dissolves grease and grime for a quick freshen up.

This is a blender and food processor all in one, built with noise dampening materials to reduce the disruptive sound. If you want even quieter food prep, you can pop on the blender’s shield, too. The blender jug is a generous 2L and the food processor bowl 1.8L, and all removable parts are dishwasher safe.

Keep smaller rooms cool in summer and warm in winter with this efficient air conditioner. The air purification system cleans the air while it runs, making it a good choice for people with allergies or asthma.

You know something’s built to last when it comes with a 30-year motor warranty like the Magimix Food Processor. If you love cooking, this will save you lots of time across chopping, grating, slicing, kneading, blending and whisking. The bowls are BPA-free and removable parts can be popped in the dishwasher.

Allergy sufferers rejoice, this small purifier can clean your home’s air without being super noisy. The HEPA and carbon filters can trap 99.97 per cent of airborne pollutants as small as 0.3 microns, tackling pollen, dust and pet dander in rooms of up to 100 sq m. The filter also has an impressive five-year life, reducing the overall running cost.

Tineco’s floor cleaner heats steam up to 140°C, ensuring it reaches the floor at no less than 99°C, meaning you’ll get a great clean without the chemicals. Its sensors can detect how dirty your floor is and adjust suction and water flow accordingly, and it cleans itself in five minutes.

This powerhouse stick vacuum has 60 minutes of cordless run time, with a handy run time indicator and swappable batteries to extend this if needed. It has powerful suction at 240 air watts, and the sealed HEPA filtration traps 99.99 per cent of tiny particles and allergens. Pet owners will appreciate the tech that limits hair getting tangled in the parts.

The Venu 4 can track your sleep, heart rate, breathing rate, blood oxygen, stress, skin temperature and menstrual cycle, and helps you understand how all this impacts your workouts and life. It also has an excellent battery, lasting up to 10 days, unlike major competitors. It even has free workouts and training plans to keep you motivated.

An antibacterial liner helps to prevent bacteria, meaning this fridge has a cleaner, more hygienic environment for all of your food and drink. Water goes through UV sterilisation before it comes out of the dispenser, too. We also love the section that can convert between a fridge and freezer as needed.

If you love baking, then you’ll appreciate this appliance to help you mix, beat, whip and knead like a pro. We love the built-in scale, powerful motor, beautiful range of colours and the great price.

Sometimes you don’t need all of the bells and whistles. This compact rice cooker might be basic but it cooks perfect rice, every time, then switches to the keep warm function when it’s done.

If you have kids, pets, or just tend to be a bit messy, your carpet and couch will thank you for this investment. This spot cleaner has good suction, a 1.5m hose and a 4.5m cord for hard-to-reach spots, and at 4.7kg is portable enough to do your car and outdoor upholstery, too.

This compact gas barbecue has everything you need for a great cook-up: it’s easy to use, has dual burners to fit up to 12 burgers, and a +Burner function for intense heat or to cook low and slow. Best of all, the five-year warranty shows that it’s made to last.

Forget the usual rubber lining that traps dirt and bacteria; this washing machine has a hygienic steel seal. The quality construction and materials mean it’s made to last. We love the 9kg capacity, the steam function to refresh garments and reduce wrinkles, and the quick program that gets it done in under an hour.

An espresso coffee machine this price seems almost too good to be true. But users rave that it’s easy to use and produces great-tasting coffee, whether your cup is an espresso or a fluffy cappuccino.