Hello there Bridget, So glad you found me 😀 😀 !! I usually do a satin finish or you can go with eggshell. I would stay away from glossy paint. My two favorite brands are the olympic brand from Lowes and the Glidden from walmart. Even though olympic is a paint and primer (two in one) it has super good coverage so if your using a 2 in 1 paint then mix smaller batches, because it won’t have a long shelf life.