Overlaying furniture on rugs

[Deirdre]

If you are attempting to place an area rug, you need to select the object from the Library Browser, furnishings, interior.

Than you can go to the materials list in the Library Browser to select an material to apply to the object.

Unless of course, you are trying to apply the area rug material as the whole floor coloring for that room, than you would open the dialogue box for the room, select flooring, and then select material list or plan list to find the material that you are wanting to use.