If you use a rug, you'll need to buy a nice/thick rug pad. Cut rug pad where the cord goes to make place for the cord - this give the cord and pad the same depth, so once the rug is place over the cut pad, the cord won't bump the rug. You can use some sort of tape to hold down cord in places, if you'd like. As long as you're NOT walking over the rug/pad/cord, it will be okay. The danger is when they are place in traffic areas and walking over/on the cord damages it over time, possibly causing a fire. This post was edited by allison0704 on Wed, Apr 10, 13 at 8:58

No floor outlets they are a pain if you want to rearrange furniture ever.But I am pretty sure if you look there must be cordless LED lamps and an arc lamp behind the black chair for sure

It's difficult to advise without photographs of your space. However, if the best and most logical furniture placement is not against the walls (and most of the time it isn't) why not invest in floor outlets in the places you need them? A swag lamp, with or without a macrame cord, sounds a bit questionable.

Led light strips recessed into the shelves an inch or so back from the face.