Upgrade the Cheapy Bookshelf

You know those cheapy $15 big box store bookshelves? Come on you know what I'm talking about we all have them, or had them at one time or another...Anyhow- these things can't be beat. They are cheap, sturdy and just plain do the job. But the are pretty  freakin' boring. I have seen countless tutorials on sprucing them up, but here is my own twist. I wanted to spice it up, but quick, easy and painless (by painless I mean cheap).

We started with this black 3 shelf bookcase.

The Teenage Room Makeover-on a budget

So my daughter likes her room daring and shocking, but still super cute. I don't remember how we managed to get to where it is now, but it is definitely time for a change! She wants something more grown up and we are in the process of getting our ready to list on the market, so we definitely needed to redo this room.

So here is the current state of her room (mid-packing for the redo)...