Try as you might, there's no way to really make cord lamps fully disappear (unless you opt for cordless versions). But there are ways to partially hide them or make them more discreet, and the main ...

Your exposed cord need not go directly over the middle of the dining room table—as proven by this off-kilter pend ant that's balanced out by other eclectically positioned pieces on the wall. This ...

In my experience dealing with cords is nothing short of a monumental hassle. One cord is too long, another too short, you trip over them and knock them loose... the list goes on. The bottom line is ...