Amy Lockwood
Amy is Ideal Home’s Sleep Editor and the Ideal Home Certified Expert on Sleep. She's spent the last four years researching and writing about what makes for the best night’s sleep during the day and testing out sleep products to find the best-in-class by night. So far she’s clocked up over 10,000 hours of pillow, duvet, and mattress testing experience.
Our go-to for all things sleep-related, she’s slept on and under bestselling products from Simba, Emma, Hypnos, Tempur, Silentnight, Panda, and many many more. As a hot sleeper, Amy is always on the lookout for the most breathable bedding, but she also leads a wider team of testers to ensure our product testing encompasses both hot sleepers, cold sleepers, front sleepers, back sleepers, side sleepers, and everything in-between.
In her mission to unlock the secrets to a good night's sleep, Amy regularly attends product launches, speaks to industry insiders, spends time climbing on and off mattresses in showrooms across the country, and travels to visit factories and testing facilities – most recently the IKEA testing facility in Älmhult Sweden where the brand’s mattresses are put through vigorous testing processes.
Amy also lends her expertise to our furniture guides, sharing her design knowledge with our readers to help them choose the right sofa for their interior or the best garden furniture for their outside space.
Before she joined Ideal Home, Amy worked on branding and marketing at various interior and homeware brands, before joining the editorial teams at Livingetc, Homes & Gardens, Real Homes and Gardeningetc.
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Where’s your happy place?I stare at a screen a lot of the day at work, so somewhere immersed in nature and away from technology is my happy place; generally by water, woodland, or up a hill. I also love trying to bring the soothing effects of nature into my home with lots of plants, natural materials, textures, and nature-inspired colour schemes.
What’s your home addiction?I definitely have a cushion addiction, to the extent I had to specifically look for a sofa that was deep enough to allow me to pile them up high! On the plus side they’re a super easy and affordable way to switch up your decor and refresh a bed or seating, and, obviously, really comfortable! On the downside I now have two blanket boxes filled with ‘spares’… That and houseplants, they seem to multiply fairly regularly too…
What’s your next home project?Inspired by my favourite outdoor landscapes I’m planning on painting my desk green to make me feel like I’m outdoors even when I’m not.
Latest articles by Amy Lockwood
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Panda Memory Foam Pillow review – I usually avoid memory foam, but Panda's bestselling pillow has just changed my mind
This Panda Memory Foam Bamboo Pillow review tests out the brand's bestseller and discovers why it's the perfect option for side sleepers
By Amy Lockwood
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I slept on Ikea's Nisseholm mattress topper for a week – this is why I think it's the best firm topper on the market
I put the Ikea Nisseholm mattress topper to the test for this review, and I'm impressed
By Amy Lockwood
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How to make mattress delivery stress-free – everything you need to know before you order
From delivery to your doorstep to your room of choice
By Amy Lockwood
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What is a mattress sleep trial and is one worth it? Advice from a sleep expert
Everything you need to know about a mattress sleep trial
By Amy Lockwood
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Where to buy a bed – the best places to buy a divan, ottoman, or bed frame
Our edit of where to buy this key piece of bedroom furniture
By Amy Lockwood
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I’m a Sleep Editor, this is why brushed cotton bedding is top of my shopping list in the New Year's Day sales
And why it should be on your wishlist too
By Amy Lockwood
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The most popular mattress of 2024 – there's a clear winner for last year's most-loved mattress
This was Ideal Home readers' most-loved mattress of the year, according to our research
By Amy Lockwood
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I've scoured all the post-Christmas sales to find the best January home deals
How to shop smart and save money in the new year sales
By Amy Lockwood
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Ooni pizza oven deals – where to find the best discounts on our tried-and-tested favourites
Save big with these Ooni pizza oven deals, including the Ooni Fyra, Koda, and multi-fuel Karu outdoor ovens
By Amy Lockwood
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Best duvets – tried and tested for a good night's sleep
The best duvets as tried and tested by the Ideal Home team – our top recommendations for the best summer duvets, best all-season duvets, best down and best wool duvets
By Amy Lockwood
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I usually avoid synthetic blend duvets, but Panda's bamboo-infused Cloud duvet has just changed my mind
My Panda Cloud duvet review puts the vegan-friendly bamboo-blend duvet through its paces
By Amy Lockwood
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I tested Woolroom's Deluxe Wool duvet – as a hot sleeper, this is why I'm never looking back
Our Woolroom Deluxe Washable Wool Duvet review puts this breathable and temperature-regulating bedding through its paces
By Amy Lockwood
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How we test duvets at Ideal Home: our review process
This is how we put duvets through their paces to find our top recommendations
By Amy Lockwood
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If you want a cooler night’s sleep, this is the perfect duvet tog for summer according to sleep experts
The expert-recommended summer duvet tog to invest in for a better night's sleep
By Amy Lockwood
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The White Company deals – the best savings on this iconic brand
What to pick up on offer, and the best times to find deals
By Amy Lockwood
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Simba mattress deals – how save big on the brand's top products
Everything you need to know about Simba offers – including discounts on Ideal Home's top-rated mattress, the Simba Hybrid Original
By Amy Lockwood
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The best Cyber Week and Black Friday home deals - what to expect from next year's sales
How to shop the best of the Black Friday home deals
By Amy Lockwood
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Bedding deals – how to get the best savings on duvets, pillows and linens
The what, where and whens you need to know
By Amy Lockwood
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Sofa deals – how and where to find the best offers to shop
Plus how our editors' insider secrets to shopping sofas for less
By Amy Lockwood
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How to find the best furniture deals from brands like John Lewis, Habitat, Heal's and more
When and where to shop for top savings on key furniture buys
By Amy Lockwood
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Dehumidifier deals – when and where to get the best savings on Meaco, De'Longhi, Pro Breeze, and more
How to snap up your best defence against damp and mould for less
By Amy Lockwood
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Best duvet covers – the styles and brands that bedding experts recommend shopping
Update your bedroom in an instant with these tried and tested duvet covers and stylish set - plain, patterned and floral
By Amy Lockwood
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I didn't expect to love this heated blanket as much as I do – now reduced to £49.99, it's the lowest price I've seen
I recommend this heated blanket to all of my friends, and the Black Friday sales are the time to snap it up
By Amy Lockwood
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I tested the Emma Cloud Duvet and found it lightweight and toasty – but these are the budget-friendly options I'd recommend instead
My Emma Cloud Duvet review puts the brand's microfibre duvet through its paces. Is it worth the money?
By Amy Lockwood