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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Find the right pillow for your sleep style with our guide to the best pillows for side sleepers
We've tried and tested the best pillows for side sleepers from Simba, Panda, Woolroom, Tempur, and a whole host more brands, to help you find the right pillow for your sleep style
By Amy Lockwood
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These are the best chair beds for hosting overnight guests if you have limited space
The best chair beds for sitting and sleeping – space-saving overnight hosting solutions tried and tested by the Ideal Home team
By Amy Lockwood
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I put the best electric blankets and heated throws to the test – these are my 8 top recommendations
Tried and tested, these are the best electric blankets and heated throws you can buy – from luxury dual-controlled doubles to the most affordable heated blankets
By Amy Lockwood
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Best cooling mattress toppers to combat overheating – tried and tested
The best cooling mattress toppers for a cooler and more breathable sleep – tried and tested options from Simba, Panda, Emma, Silentnight, and more
By Amy Lockwood
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Best patio heaters – keep your garden toasty with these tried-and-tested picks
Keep your garden toasty all season
By Amy Lockwood
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Where to buy bedding – the bedding brands that offer top-quality sheets without breaking the bank
If you’re wondering where to buy bedding, these brands will definitely offer you a one-way ticket to snooze-town
By Amy Lockwood
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The best portable air conditioners for cooling, heating, and beating winter humidity
The best portable air conditioners for year-round comfort, from beating the heat to banishing the chill
By Amy Lockwood
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3 minutes with an Ikea storage expert solved a bedroom dilemma I’ve been struggling with most of my life – and it only costs £2
I visited Ikea's base in Sweden, and came home with an Ikea hack that has transformed the way I use my bedroom
By Amy Lockwood
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Amazon Prime Day 2024 – how to shop Amazon’s most anticipated sales event
Shopping for a great Prime Day home deal? We've got you covered
By Molly Cleary
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The best mattress protectors – waterproof, cooling, anti-allergy, and anti-bed bug
The best mattress protectors for keeping your mattress in top condition – we've tried and tested options from Marks & Spencer, Panda, Dunelm, and many more to bring you our top recommendations
By Amy Lockwood
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A mattress that's more-sustainable-than-most, and offers great comfort
Hypnos mattresses have graced royal residences, Soho Houses, and Premier Inn hotels – now our Hypnos Select Pillow Top mattress review gives this more-sustainable-than-most mattress the Ideal Home seal of approval
By Amy Lockwood
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Tempur Sensation mattress review – I usually avoid memory foam, this mattress just made me change my mind
If your partner tends to toss and turn at night, then this motion-isolating mattress could be the formula for a better night's sleep. We put the original memory foam mattress to the test
By Amy Lockwood
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Best mattress for back pain - how your mattress could be making your back pain worse, and why a new one could help
We asked our sleep experts how to get rid of back pain for good
By Amy Lockwood
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Is there fibreglass in UK mattresses? Everything you need to know
You shouldn't need to compromise a good night's sleep for it
By Amy Lockwood
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How to clean a mattress with baking soda – a step-by-step guide from cleaning experts
Is it just a waste of time?
By Amy Lockwood
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I'm a sleep editor and these are the 3 things I wish I'd known before buying a sofa bed
What I wish I'd known before I bought a sofa bed, and what I'd do differently next time
By Amy Lockwood
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Best hot tubs – the best inflatable hot tubs for relaxing in the garden
Our edit of the best hot tubs on the market. We've tried and tested affordable and energy-efficient options from Lay-Z-Spa and more to find the best-in-class
By Amy Lockwood
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The best fans for cooling down quickly – we've tried and tested bestselling options to find the best fan for the bedroom, living room, and more
The best fans for cooling down quickly – we've tried and tested bestselling options to find the best fan for the bedroom, living room, and out and about
By Amy Lockwood
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Forget Prime Day, I’m a Sleep Editor and this Habitat bed frame is the only deal I’m considering shopping today
I've had ercol's Teramo bed frame on my wishlist forever – this Habitat alternative offers a similar look for over £800 less, plus, it's currently in the Argos sale
By Amy Lockwood
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I've tested a *lot* of Amazon outdoor furniture – these are the buys I have in my own garden
This is the Amazon garden furniture I have in my own garden that I think is actually worth the cash
By Amy Lockwood
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I'm a Sleep Editor and hot sleeper – these are the 6 cooling bedding buys I recommend adding to your Amazon basket
If you're looking for a cooler sleep, then Amazon is a great place for snapping up some breathable bedding
By Amy Lockwood
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The top garden furniture deals – including our editor's top tips for landing the best discounts
Our editor's secrets for when and where to shop the best garden deals and the garden furniture discounts you'll want on your radar
By Amy Lockwood
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I tested this £15 cooling gel pad during a heatwave – it's a game-changer for a cooler night's sleep
If you're a hot sleeper who tends to overheat at night, you're struggling with menopausal hot flushes, or you want to prepare for the next heatwave, I think you'll want to add this cooling gel pad to your Amazon basket today
By Amy Lockwood
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How to stay cool in bed – bedding experts weigh in on how to sleep cooler
If you're a hot sleeper who's prone to overheating at night, or you're looking to sleep better during the next heatwave, this is what you need to stay cool in bed
By Amy Lockwood