Painting Over Wall Paper

Here is a good link on painting over wallpaper by using drywall mud over it first. This may be the way to go for Jeanne's bathroom.
http://www.gardenandhearth.com/PaintandWallpaper/ PaintOverWallpaper.htm
Also, Behr makes a venitian plaster faux finish product but I don't know how much it costs. Probably more than a tub of drywall mud.