[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by justjim

This is a great idea. Putting down new luxury vinyl is also a good idea in a 2009 home. We put luxury vinyl in ours and it’s better than tile in my wife’s opinion and that is all that counts. Good luck.

Be aware that if you put down a thick floor over the tile you may create a tripping hazard, and if you do not take this under the refrigerator, stove and dishwasher you may have future problems. For example, all 3 may be difficult to move. The increased height for the stove might be out of the adjustment range on the feet resulting in uneven counter area. The increased height in the dishwasher might cause mounting problems to the top of the dishwasher. I usually suggest removing the old flooring, but this is expensive and really dirty.
After reading some of the comments, maybe you could find a contrasting or complementary tile and then do a border around the new counters. This would involve cutting existing tiles and fitting the new ties, thin set and grout.