An appliance control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a recognition device including a communication unit connected to a speech processing device or a control command input device to receive a control command for an appliance from the speech processing device or the control command input device, and a recognition module configured to recognize a setting environment for the appliance based on the received control command and generate control information for the appliance based on the recognized setting environment, and a control device configured to receive the control information from the recognition device, generate a control signal based on the received control information, and transmit the generated control signal to the appliance or a control command input device connected to the appliance.