May I respectfully say that I can't help thinking those of you saying "just stitch panos" have never actually
done it? In spaces that small, with objects nearby, you really
need a panohead to overcome parallax error which can lead to stitch errors of some magnitude. It is not as simple as just "rotate on a tripod and then stuff 'em into Autostitch".
But yes, wide angle lenses and HDR are two tools you'll want to learn about.
I so wish I'd thought of shooting for HDR with this one:
interactive version