Ahh I see. I'm sure it would look good with something there but at the same time it's more handy as desk space that my long legs can fit under. haha Plus, I don't really have anything networking related to dedicate to doing that. I have a PC for network storage and Plex but its a SFF PC and it's tucked nicely in my living room tv stand.
Magnets are great. I've used them for various similar things and they work great. Plus they are cheap.