I am currently building a stand for my 55 gal. I want a Scandinavian look so I'm going with grey stained wood ends and white painted doors. The grey stained wood will actually be laminate flooring skinned onto thin plywood. The white painted doors will also have glass in them as I am doing a fancy display sump. I'm thinking MDF for the doors. The back wall inside the stand will be more grey laminate flooring with everything else painted white. My light canopy will also be skinned with the same laminate flooring. My frame is 1" steel tube and I am using recovered hard drive magnets to attach them so its easy to completely de-skin the stand and because magnets are just cool.
Some features I'm incorporating into mine are:
-Remote fuge (i prefer my sump and fuge separate)
-Fully sealed floor with 1" drain
-Hidden but accessible 5 gal ATO tank with auto filling
-Sealed electronics box with waterproof electric plugs for all pumps
-Shelf area for dry food, tools and testing equipment
-Return manifold that can circulate water through the sump for cleaning
-Frame can be dis-assembled and packed flat for transport (were moving next year...)
I have barely anything started on the stand so unfortunately I cant supply pictures, unless you like CAD renderings lol. Should have it done by the end of the summer and I will be creating a build thread then.
Hope this gives you some ideas
