
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.
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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These are the best chair beds for hosting overnight guests if you have limited space
8 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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Black Friday home deals - what to expect from this year's sales and tips on how to find the lowest prices
How to shop the best of the Black Friday home deals
By Amy Lockwood
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I could never get my bed to look 'just right' - until I discovered these 6 tricks professional bedding stylists always use
I've just discovered the secret to how to dress a bed
By Amy Lockwood
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Your ultimate guide to mattresses
Upgrade your sleep set-up with our expert advice on choosing, improving and caring for the perfect mattress for you. See our latest reviews, deals and more
By Amy Lockwood
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Scientist reveals your pillowcase could be dirtier than a toilet seat – this is how to make sure your bedding is germ-free
Make sure your pillow doesn't become a breeding ground for bacteria
By Amy Lockwood
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I don't need *any* more furniture, but this super-pretty Morris & Co sofa bed just made me rethink my living room setup
I can't stop thinking about this Swyft x Morris & Co sofa bed
By Amy Lockwood
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Amazon Prime Big Deals Day ends tonight, but these are the deals you don't want to miss out on
These discounts will save you £100s on Ninja, Shark, and more
By Molly Cleary
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Is this the perfect sofa bed? IKEA's new £650 launch turns into a full-size bed for two *and* has hidden storage
I'm impressed
By Amy Lockwood
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Goodbye bedtime arguments – I tested a heated duvet that allows couples to adjust the warmth on each side of the bed
It sounds genius, but there are some things you should know
By Amy Lockwood
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I made a big mistake when I bought my first electric blanket – this is how to avoid wasting money like I did
What I learnt from getting it wrong
By Amy Lockwood
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I didn't realise this one thing about electric blankets until I started testing them for a living – it convinced me to buy my own
And the same goes for heated throws
By Amy Lockwood
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The best mattresses – tested by our experts for a great night’s sleep
Top recommendations for all budgets and sleepers, from Simba, Emma, Tempur, Hypnos, and more
By Amy Lockwood
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I put the best electric blankets and heated throws to the test – these are my 6 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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I wasted so much money on the wrong winter duvet – this is the one thing I wish I had known before buying one
How to avoid the same mistake I made
By Amy Lockwood
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It's the mood-booster we need, according to sleep experts
I hate cold, dark mornings; that's why I'm adopting the forgotten Scottish sleep hack of Hurkle-Durkle this winter
By Amy Lockwood
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'So warm and cosy' – the £19.50 M&S brushed cotton bedding that has over 600 5-star reviews
Fed up with cold bedding on chilly nights? This is the solution
By Amy Lockwood
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As a sleep editor, this is the heated throw I'm telling all my friends to buy while it has a rare discount
It's a quick way to get cosy on cold nights
By Amy Lockwood
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Experts reveal the secret to a capsule bedding wardrobe – 'it's the foundation of a well-dressed bed'
This is the key to streamlining your linen closet
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 spent hours looking for a sofa bed that would get through the door of my flat' – this flatpack design is the solution
I recommend this flatpack sofa bed to anyone struggling with awkward access
By Amy Lockwood
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I just discovered this stylish Next sofa bed *and* it's under £500 – no wonder savvy shoppers are snapping it up
The sofa bed that's proving a hit ahead of hosting season
By Amy Lockwood
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I'm a side sleeper who prefers a soft pillow – after testing Emma's Cloud pillow, I think I've found the perfect combo
This height-adjustable pillow is a great option for side sleepers who like a bit of squish
By Amy Lockwood
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As a Sleep Editor, I think this bedroom lighting mistake instantly cheapens a room – this is how to solve it for just £2
Thankfully, my pet peeve has an easy solution
By Amy Lockwood
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'You'd never know it was a sofa bed' – Loaf's new solution for hosting overnight guests is brilliantly disguised
No one will ever guess these stylish sofas hide a pull-out mattress inside
By Amy Lockwood