Tom's Guide Verdict
The Laura Ashley Air Fryer cooks evenly, heats quickly, and is quiet. While its size and design might not suit everyone, it performs well. Easy temperature adjustments via the responsive touchscreen are a plus. Its $149 price is high for the wattage and size, but it's ideal for floral-themed kitchens.
Pros
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Cooks food evenly
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Heats up quickly
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Operates at just 51 dB
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Responsive, bright touchscreen
Cons
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Expensive for the size and power
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Not suitable for large families
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How many boring, black air fryers do you see? Pretty much all of them, right? Well, I guess the Laura Ashley Air Fryer is trying to change that. I mean, just look at it. It’s like a work of art.
I don’t think looks alone is enough to make it one of the best air fryers, though. Obviously an air fryer needs to cook food well, otherwise what’s the point? Thankfully, the Laura Ashley Air Fryer isn’t style over substance. Everything I made in the air fryer was evenly cooked and delicious.
So is it good enough to earn its place in your kitchen? The Laura Ashley Air Fryer would definitely be the focal piece on any countertop: I’ve never seen anything like it. I’ll discuss everything in detail in this Laura Ashley Air Fryer review.
Laura Ashley Air Fryer: Cheat sheet
- Who is it for? If you’re desperately in need of a beautiful air fryer to liven up your kitchen, and you’ve got a small family
- What does it do well? Well, it looks unique, that’s for sure. Oh, it also cooks food really well
- What are its weaknesses? For the size and 1500W power, it’s pretty expensive
- What should you use it for? Everything from frozen meat to fresh veggies and even baking
Laura Ashley Air Fryer: Specs
Laura Ashley Air Fryer review: Price & availability
The Laura Ashley Air Fryer is $149 from Amazon U.S. and £129 from Amazon U.K., although it’s often been on sale for under £100.
This price puts it in the middle range of air fryers: the Ninja Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1 ($129) is our best air fryer, you’ll pay around $200 for a dual-zone like the Philips 300 Series, and $350 for our best smart air fryer, the Dreo ChefMaker Combi Air Fryer.
My personal favorite air fryer — and the one I use every day at home — is the $99 Philips 2000 Series Air Fryer, and has the same maximum temperature as the Laura Ashley model. I definitely think you’re paying $50 extra for the design, but if you want a pretty air fryer, there aren’t really any other options.
Laura Ashley Air Fryer review: Design
As you might’ve read from the headline, the Laura Ashley Air Fryer is… a sight to behold, let’s just put it that way.
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Heck, you might think it’s gorgeous. I do like the style; the dark blue flowers are pleasantly designed and objectively pretty. The print is hi-res, clear, and expertly applied, and doesn’t show any signs of bubbling or distortion. It’s a well-made piece of tech.
But is the design for me, personally? No. I would never pick this up in a store, purely because it’d mean I’d have to match the rest of my kitchen appliances to it. Laura Ashley makes a whole range of kitchen gadgets in the same print: there’s an $89 toaster, a $79 stovetop kettle, a $71 slow cooker, and an $199 stand mixer. I suppose if you’re dedicated to the vibe, then you might as well get the entire range.
Whether you like the design is up to you, of course. Different strokes for different folks and all that.
In terms of functionality, the Laura Ashley Air Fryer combines elegance and usability quite admirably. The control panel is a black touchscreen on the top of the product, so it doesn’t disrupt the pattern.
I actually love the touchscreen. It’s bright, responsive, and the icons are clear. It is a little annoying that you can’t skip from 20 minutes to 60 minutes quickly, but this was relatively easy to deal with. The numbers do skip if you hold them down, but it takes a few seconds to activate the long press.
Another great design feature is the basket: it’s nearly invisible. I’m not a huge fan of the plasticky silver handle, but I’ve been trying to think of an alternative color for it and, so far, have no ideas.
Thankfully, the Laura Ashley Air Fryer has no app, which is a breath of fresh air in the world of smart home everything. My phone can finally relax and enjoy the show (of me eating an ungodly amount of potato fries).
Laura Ashley Air Fryer review: Cooking performance
To test the Laura Ashley Air Fryer, I tested out its cooking modes with a variety of fresh and frozen food, and baked goods. The cooking volume is just 51dB; noticeably quieter than the Philips 2000 Series and Ultenic K10.
One of my biggest qualms with air fryers thus far is that each cooking ‘preset’ does little to actually change the cooking style, and this is true on the Laura Ashley model too. All it does is adjust heat and time. You can achieve the same results by simply manually altering the heat and time or following package instructions.
Fries
Fries are kind of the air fryer control test — I always associate air fryers with potato fries in my head. I’ve also made fries on every air fryer I’ve tested, so I like to think they’re the pinnacle of air fryer delicacies.
I made fries and cooked frozen fries. First, I made homemade fries. I cut potatoes into ½ inch strips, then coated with oil, salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning. Then I put them in for the default ‘fries’ setting, which was 20 minutes at 390°F. By default, there’s a ‘shake’ reminder, but bizarrely, this occurred at 14 minutes in.
Here’s a photo of the fries after 20 minutes, and then the fries after a total of one hour.


As you can see from the photo, the fries were not done after 20 minutes. I put them back in for another 40 minutes for a total of one hour, which you can see in the second picture. I shook three times during cooking. These fries were cooked to perfection, with crispy exteriors and fluffy insides.
After, I made frozen fries. I chose to go for the package instructions this time as opposed to the air fryer’s attempt at mind-reading (guessing temperature and cooking time).
I put the fries in for 12 minutes at 390°F. Here’s a photo of them after cooking.
As you can see, the fries are evenly browned, and there are no burned sides. The fries were greasy and fluffy inside with a crispy exterior. In my opinion? Perfect fries. 10/10, no notes. I devoured these.
Roast chicken
Initially, I selected the ‘meat’ cooking mode. However, this mode only ran for twenty minutes, so I knew I needed to up the cooking time. This goes back to what I was saying earlier about air fryer cooking modes being a bit useless. You should just input your intended heat and time manually.
I roasted/air fried a 3-pound chicken. At first, I wasn’t sure the chicken would fit, as the Laura Ashley Air Fryer is on the smaller side. However the chicken fit diagonally in the air fryer basket, and didn’t burn during cooking.
The chicken package claimed it would take one hour and five minutes to roast in the oven, but after 59 minutes in the air fryer, the chicken had reached the ideal internal temperature of 165°F.
The chicken was cooked evenly, and the small wings didn’t burn despite me not wrapping them in foil. The skin was crisp, albeit a little dry in places, but overall, I was impressed with the cooking process.
Here’s a photo of the cooked chicken.
As you can see, the skin is crisp and there’s a decent amount of juice. The chicken wasn’t as juicy as I’d like, but it was still delicious and quick in the air fryer.
Vegetables
I also cooked Mediterranean vegetables in the air fryer. I followed the package instructions, which told me to air fry at 375°F for ten minutes, then pour on the sauce, and air fry for a further two minutes.
As you can see, the vegetables are a little on the anemic side. I would probably cook them for an extra seven minutes or so. Even so, they are cooked evenly and there are no burned or charred areas.
Cooking the vegetables was as easy as you’d expect from an air fryer, though, and was much quieter and cheaper than turning on my oven.
Fish
I cooked a frozen white fish fillet in the Laura Ashley Air Fryer on the ‘Fish’ setting. I didn’t adjust the setting manually this time, as I wanted to see what the air fryer thought I should do.
This is after 16 minutes at 375°.
As I wanted to see the doneness, I didn’t season the fish before cooking. As you can see from the photo, the fish is cooked evenly, but it’s a little dry at the smaller end of the fillet. I would recommend not using the ‘fish’ preset, and instead manually selecting the time and cooking to 145°F, the internal temperature of cooked fish.
Cupcakes
I made some box cupcakes to test the ‘bake’ setting. By default, the ‘bake’ setting runs at 340°F for seventeen minutes, but the cupcake box advised fifteen minutes at 375°F. I decided to let the air fryer run the show and used the 340°F/seventeen minutes setting.
As you can see, the cupcakes are a little malformed, but not burned on top. Inside, the cupcakes were moist and fluffy, and directly comparable to oven-baked cupcakes. I’d say this was a major win — much fluffier than when I made them in the Ultenic K10.
Bacon
Lastly, I used the ‘meat’ mode to cook bacon. The package instructions advised me to pan fry for six minutes, so I set the air fryer at 390°F for six minutes. However, it wasn’t crispy enough, so I let it cook for another four minutes, to a total of ten.
As you can see, the bacon is juicy and a little crispy on the fatty sections, but evenly cooked overall. This is an easy way to cook bacon, but the basket is quite small, so I couldn’t cook enough for two servings in one go.
While I wouldn’t trust the cooking presets (and this is true of any air fryer), the Laura Ashley Air Fryer performed extremely well with every food test and would be a great addition to any floral-themed kitchen. Some cooking times took a little longer than expected, but that’s due to the 1500W power. My personal air fryer, Philips 2000 Series, has a 1700W so cooks faster.
Laura Ashley Air Fryer review: Storage & maintenance
The Laura Ashley Air Fryer is quite compact; it’s just 14 inches wide. This means it’d be a great option for compact kitchens. I was able to fit it perfectly on my countertop next to my spice rack and Nutribullet Pro 900W.
You’ll be pleased to know that the basket is dishwasher safe, which makes cleanup easier. However, I don’t have a dishwasher, and I can confidently say that hand-washing was easy, too. The basket has a nice non-stick surface so grease and grime came off with just a little hot soapy water.
Laura Ashley Air Fryer review: Verdict
All in all, the Laura Ashley Air Fryer is a great air fryer. It cooks food evenly, heats up quickly, and is really quiet during cooking. While it’s probably not big enough for large families and the design is a bit of an acquired taste, it performs its job as an air fryer extremely well.
As I’ve said before, I’d skip the food presets — but this is more of an air fryer problem than a this air fryer problem — and trust your package instructions or instincts. Thankfully, adjusting the temperature and timings is super easy thanks to the responsive and bright touchscreen.
The price is the only reason why this air fryer didn’t get a higher rating. While $149 is quite pricey for this specific air fryer due to the lower wattage and size, if you’ve got a floral-themed kitchen or other Laura Ashley kitchen appliances, then it’s really a no brainer. This would be the perfect air fryer for you.

Erin Bashford is a staff writer at Tom’s Guide, covering reviews. She has a Masters in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from the University of East Anglia. As an ex-barista and avid home cook, she's got a soft spot for coffee and home tech; as a proud music nerd, she's always on the hunt for the best headphones, speakers, and earbuds. In her spare time you can find her reading, practising yoga, writing, or stressing over today’s NYT Games.
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