
Amy Lockwood
Amy is Ideal Home’s Sleep Editor and the Ideal Home Certified Expert on Sleep. She's spent the last five 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.
IDEAL HOME TRUTHS
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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Dunelm's £30 cult cuddle cushion is back in stock and selling fast – 'it's the softest fabric I've ever touched''Feels like being hugged by a teddy bear!' say this pillow's five-star reviewers
By Amy Lockwood
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I tried Dunelm's bedding recycling service and can't believe how easy it makes getting rid of old duvets and pillowsIf you have old bedding cluttering up your space, this is where I recommend taking it
By Amy Lockwood
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I’m a Sleep Editor, this is why brushed cotton bedding is top of my wishlist ahead of the change in seasonAnd why it should be on your radar, too
By Amy Lockwood
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This is the best bedding for menopause, according to my testing, and the advice of sleep and fabric expertsThe bedding materials to choose and those to avoid to reduce night sweats
By Amy Lockwood
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John Lewis has launched what I think is the most stylish sofa bed on the market – *and* it promises to be comfortableI think this trend-setting sofa bed is one of the most stylish you can buy
By Amy Lockwood
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Are IKEA sofa beds worth it? I tested the entire range, and these are the 3 that convinced me they areThese are the IKEA sofa beds I would shop
By Amy Lockwood
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Do silk sheets help you sleep better? Experts reveal the many benefits of silk beddingThere's a reason this fabric has been sought after for hundreds of years
By Amy Lockwood
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This is why linen bedding is so expensive, according to experts – 'it might cost a little more upfront, but it’s built to last'Why linen bedding costs so much, and if it's worth the investment
By Amy Lockwood
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I've found a secret way to kit out a new home for less, and it's all thanks to M&S and DUSK's summer uni bundlesThe budget-friendly way of kitting out a new home with 15 essential items
By Amy Lockwood
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This is the colour bedding that will make a small bedroom look bigger, according to experts – and the shades to avoid'This bed linen is especially effective at making a room feel larger as it opens up the space'
By Amy Lockwood
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IKEA's new sofa bed is what I'd buy for my own home as a sofa bed expert – it's the ideal choice for a small spaceThis budget-friendly sofa bed is my top pick if, like me, you're short on floor space
By Amy Lockwood
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Sorry, cotton, there’s a new bedding material in town – I tested eucalyptus silk bedding and it's a dream in hot weatherNo wonder reviewers are saying, 'I don't want to sleep with anything else'
By Amy Lockwood
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Level up your outdoors with these 9 best fire pits – our favourite designs for cosy evening gatheringsGet set for evenings al fresco with our edit of the best fire pits for the patio and garden
By Amy Lockwood
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'It's actively sabotaging your sleep' - property expert reveals the hidden impact of the type of home you live inFrom a new build flat to a Victorian terrace, these are the housing types that are hindering your sleep
By Amy Lockwood
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'All our guests comment on how comfortable it is' – Habitat's new sofa bed looks designer without the price tagIt's a miracle – a sofa bed that's affordable *and* comfortable enough for sitting and sleeping
By Amy Lockwood
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Experts reveal why you should invest in a sofa bed ahead of the next heatwave – 'this might be your best bet during extreme heat'If your bedroom gets too hot during the summer months, this could be the heatwave solution you need
By Amy Lockwood
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‘My advice would be to avoid' – sleep experts warn this is the one type of mattress you shouldn't buyIt may not last as long or perform as well, according to mattress experts
By Amy Lockwood
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'It transformed my bedroom' – shoppers can't stop raving about this M&S linen bedding, and it's the most affordable I've found on the high streetThe 5-star M&S bedding shoppers can't get enough of
By Amy Lockwood
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'Avoid a return flight straight into burnout' – 6 simple tricks for sleeping better on holiday, according to Simba's sleep expertsHoliday hacks to catch up on shuteye
By Amy Lockwood
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I've spent the last four years testing mattresses – if you're weighing up Emma vs TEMPUR, this is the brand that gets my voteThe pros and cons of Emma versus TEMPUR mattresses
By Amy Lockwood
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I'm a Sleep Editor, who has more bed linen than I know what to do with – this is the £12 solution that's transformed my bedding storage woesAnd I'm about to order more...
By Amy Lockwood
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I tried the bedding hack Indian Maharajas use to sleep better in monsoon season – it's now my go-to for hot and muggy nightsIf it's good enough for royalty...
By Amy Lockwood
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'I tried it and now swear by this heatwave hack' – why sleep experts want you to put your sheets in the fridge this weekendThis is the one heatwave hack that cools down a bed, fast
By Amy Lockwood
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'I've ordered two of these due to how well they work' – this £17 portable blackout blind is a game-changer for blocking the lightIf your bedroom or your kids' bedroom is too hot and bright, you need this in your life
By Amy Lockwood

