A personal Steward (or House Steward) can help in Skyrim: Hearthfire can help with all sorts of stuff around the house including furnishing, materials, protecting the house, hiring a carriage and more
How to make someone a personal steward[edit]
To make an NPC into your personal steward, bring them into your house and a dialog option should appear
Note: Not all followers can become your personal steward. See list below.
List of possible Personal Stewards in Skyrim Hearthfire[edit]
The following followers can be made into a personal steward:
Adelaisa Vendicci (Solitude)
Aela the Huntress (The Companions)(small glitches)
Agmaer (From Dawnguard)
Annekke Crag-Jumper (Darkwater Crossing)
Beleval (From Dawnguard)
Brelyna Maryon (College of Winterhold)
Durak (Dawnguard)
Eola (Markarth)
Erik the Slayer (Rorikstead)
Faendal (Riverwood)
Illia (Darklight Tower)
Ingjard (Dawnguard)
Lydia (Whiterun)
Jordis the Sword-Maiden (Solitude)
Marcurio (riften)
Roggi Knot-Beard (Kynesgrove)
Sven (Riverwood)
Uthgerd the Unbroken (Whiterun)
Vilkas (Whiterun)
Followers who CANNOT be Personal Stewards[edit]
The following popular followers you CANNOT make them into a house steward:
Ahtar
Aranea (priestess of Azura)
Argis the Bulwark
Benor
Borgakh the Steel Heart
Cicero
Dark brotherhood initiate
Derkeethus
Erandur
Farkas
Janessa
Kharjo
Mjoll the Lioness
Stenvar
Vorstag
J'zargo