b'NTCA MEMBER SPOTLIGHTsomethingbeautifulanduseful,explained. Dealing with suppliers Eric said.can be very challenging. Its unfor-Running the store offers benefi tstunatetosay,butmanysuppliers aswellaschallenges.Oneben- just dont care about smaller shops. efi t is helping homeowners chooseThis can make shipping timelines their material early in the process,and deliveries unpredictable. theBlumerssaid.Wecanhelp themseetheendproductbefore anything starts and give them con-fi dence in their selections, Jennifer Handmade mosaic of the local university mascot Truman the Tiger. 12x12 glass sheets were cut down to 1/2x1/2, then shaped to fi t from there. Throughtheirwork,Ericand Jennifer aim to do good for those in the community. A local contractor that the Blumers are working with has been using government grants to remodel and improve homes for veterans. We take care of installing a curbless shower for them as well as the tile installation, Eric said. The contractor isnt very knowledgeable intheconstructiontrade,buthe surrounds himself with profession-als that are. We all work together for the same goal, to improve the life of someone that volunteered to protect the rest of us.78 TileLetter | July 2020'